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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

49 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Decided Ownership of Cattle After Court Hearing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 2

THE ownership of ce cattle which had formed the subject of recent, court proceedings was decided at Paramatta…

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Contracts Now Being Taken for Vegetable Crops

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 January 1944 · page 1

THE District Contracts Officer, Mr. W. H. Spinks, advises that contracts are now available far certain vegetables at prices…

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Wilberforce Sets Example Pool Scmeme for Far-ming Machinery Society Registered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 January 1944 · page 2

IT is gratifying to know the determined efforts of Wilberforce farmers have culminated in the formation of a…

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Launch Mechanised Farming Scheme Richmond Rural Co-op Society Formed

Hawkesbury Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

Having as its objective the launching of a mechanised farming scheme in the Richmond district, Richmond Rural Co-Operative Society was formed at a public meeting in Richmond Council Chambers on Wednesday night…

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Member Frank on Fertilizer Position Citrus Crop Endangered

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

"UNLESS the Commonwealth authorities make available sufficient supplies Of sulphate of ammonia and mixed fertilizers…

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Live Stock Dehorning of Cattle Has Many Advantages

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 4

THE dehorning of cattle is a procedure which has provoked much controversy in the past. No one will deny the economic advantages that…

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Fertiliser for Citrus Crops Release Arranged

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 2 February 1944 · page 1

ARRANGEMENTS have been made for the distribution of a quantity of the usual mixed fertilisers containing sulphate of ammonia for…

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A Tribute to Australian Farmers by Oversea Visitor

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

A TRIBUTE to farmers, and to those engaged in the food industry, was paid by Colonel Hester, of the U. S…

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Farm Labour Soldier Trainees Suggested Windsor W. A. C. Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

AFTER discussing the farm labour problem in this district, the Windsor War Agricultural Committee at its meeting on…

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Poultry Farm Materials and Equipment How to Obtain Them

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 4

THE correct method of procedure in applying for the various classes of building materials required by poultry farmers is drawn attention to by…

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Warranted Milk Price Rise Dairymen's Contention

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 1

THE secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council (Mr. F. Sedgwick), in his very lengthy summing up of the evidence…

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First of Type Special Court Prosecution;; Local Poultry Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

AT the Special Court at Sydney, before Mr. R. C. Atkinson, S.M., on Thursday last, prosecutions, which were stated to have…

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Educational Free Film for Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

WE are advised that Majors Miller and Seabrook, officers of the American Service Command, following an interview with, the Chairman of the…

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National Body to Represent Dairymen Melbourne Conference

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 4

FOLLOWING the Melbourne conference of milk producers, where many matters of vital interest to the Australian milk trade were discussed…

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Shot a Sheep Resident Before Court on Stealing Charge

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 4

AN element of humour was introduced into tits proceedings when & district resident was charged at the Windsor Police…

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Prices Commissioner's Visit Addresses Meeting at Windsor Says Farmers Get Best Deal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1944 · page 1

ACCOMPANIED by representatives of the State section of his organisation, the Commonwealth, Prices Commissioner, Professor Copland, visited the district and addressed a meeting at Windsor on Friday afternoon last, and faced ia barrage of questions…

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Citrus Crop Prospects

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 1

On being informed, at the meeting he addressed at Windsor recently, that the citrus crop in this district would probably…

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Dairying Hand Feeding Required to Maintain Production

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 3

Hand feeding of dairy cows to counterbalance the deterioration in the feeding value of pastures is essential if the present decline in milk…

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Mechanising The Farm U.S. Lecturers at Windsor Heard by Big Farmer Attendance

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 1

NOT for years has there been such, a line-up of cars at Windsor as there was on the evening of March 28, when farmers from all parts of the district attended the lecture and showing of films by Majors Seabrook and Miller, of the U.S. Army, at the…

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Kerosene for Weed Control in Carrot Crops

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 5

THE departmental experts advise that in reference to the unsuitability of recent stocks of power kerosene for controlling weeds in carrot crops…

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