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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

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

Farms Have Close Call Big Rise in River Near Danger Point Lower Areas Flooded

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1945 · page 1

WHEN the Hawkesbury River, swollen by last week's heavy rain, rose more than 27 feet at Windsor, the major portion of…

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Now Available Assistance to Farmers Official Announcement

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 4 July 1945 · page 3

THE Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, announces that farmers who desire to be considered under the scheme of relief…

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"Back Yard" Poultry Farms Opposed Schofields Resolution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 11 July 1945 · page 6

UNEQUIVOCAL opposition to the "back yard" poultry farms idea is expressed in a resolution adopted by the Schofields branch…

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Poultrymen Learn Details of Wheat Position Interesting Windsor Address

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 8

A LARGE number of local users of Wheat learned the full details of the wheat shortage from Mr. Hamblin, liason officer to the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Scully) at a public meeting at Windsor recently…

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Added Water Dairyman Fined Milk Board Prosecution

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 August 1945 · page 8

THAT he had been absent from his dairy at Freeman's Reach, and that a careless employee had omitted to empty the…

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Additional Wheat For Poultry

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 2

"In recognition of the great importance of the poultry farming industry," states the Acting Premier, Mr. Baddeley, "and in consequence…

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N. Richmond Resident Discharged Alleged Cattle Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 August 1945 · page 8

"I ACCEPT the defendant's explanation and he is discharged," commented Mr. Kelly, S.M., at the Richmond Police Court on…

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District Farmers May Help Training Returned Servicemen in Primary Production Government-assisted Scheme

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 3

THE Windsor District War Agricultural Committee has been asked to compile for the Hawkesbury district a list of qualified farmers willing to train returned Servicemen in primary production methods. This is in connection with an interesting…

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Experiment Farm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 19 September 1945 · page 2

In reply to representations by the Hawkesbury District Vegetable Growers' Association for the establishment of a Government…

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Richmond Machinery Pool to Expand Equipment Annual Meeting Decision Farmers Given Good Service

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 1

REVIEWING at their Annual Meeting on September 25 a very successful first year's operations, shareholders of the Richmond…

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Sheep Cause Protest To Premier Crown Not Liable for Impounding Fees Richmond Council Hostile

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 8

CLAIMING that non-liability of the Crown for impounding charges was an anomaly in the Local Government Act, Richmond…

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"Over-Zealous" Employees Watered Mile Excuse Three Fines for Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 7

THAT the defendant had mentioned an "over-zealous staff" as eplanation of added water in milk deliveries, was stated at…

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