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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1967

17 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers

Lions “Wheat” For India Appeal

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 January 1967 · page 2

The Lions Club of Richmond has begun an appeal in support of the Lions project to ship bulk wheat…

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Weeds Council Is Asset To Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 25 January 1967 · page 15

The reputation far the quality of the work carried out by the Hawkesbury River Country Council for Primary producers was extremely high…

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Wedding of Local Interest Farmer — Drover

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1967 · page 23

Miss Michellc Lillian Drover looked radiant as she arrived at St Matthew’s Church of England,…

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Poplar Farming Could Oust Potatoes, Caulies

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1967 · page 18

The growing of poplar trees for timber production by individual landholders is being undertaken in this district and has captured the interest…

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Large Poultry Farm Development

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 April 1967 · page 30

Colo Shire Council has approved of an extensive poultry farm development of…

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Straying Cattle Out of Hand

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1967 · page 16

Straying cattle were out of hand in the Golden Valley and El Rancho Estates at Glossodia, a resident, Mr Webb, told the last meeting of Colo…

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Dairyman Undaunted By Early Floodings

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1967 · page 18

Frequent floodings of his Windsor property in four years failed to dampen the spirit of 30-years-old Dutch dairy-farmer, Hank Ruigrok…

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Cattle Staying Report (To the Editor)

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 21 June 1967 · page 2

Sir.— At its meeting on the 13th June, 1967, council discussed an article appearing in the…

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Fresh Tenders for Farm Lease

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1967 · page 3

An offer by the leasee of its sewerage farm at McGrath’s Hill to transfer the lease to…

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Machine Will Cut Farmer’s Costs

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 5 July 1967 · page 6

A much-improved machine for spreading lime and fertilisers will reduce costs for farmers in this…

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Dull Outlook For Farming Community

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 12 July 1967 · page 8

Dull, damp weather for more than a month, coupled with soaring costs and a depressed market for most fruit and vegetables are a bleak…

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Sewerage Farm Tender Accepted

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1967 · page 23

Windsor Council has accepted the second highest tender received for a five-year lease of…

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Centralised Service For Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 9 August 1967 · page 14

With the opening last week of the Department of Agriculture’s new offices at Windsor, an unequalled service is now being provided for…

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Fine, Bond for Cattle Stealing

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1967 · page 21

Convicted on a charge of cattle stealing a man was fined $80 and placed on a $200…

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School For Poultry Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1967 · page 15

A residential five-day school for poultry farmers will be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College,…

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Man Dies on Farm

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 13 September 1967 · page 2

After loading cauliflowers on a Pitt Town Bottoms property, a man collapsed and died on…

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Blood Tests for Farmers

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Wednesday 18 October 1967 · page 7

Farmers, particularly vegetable growers, likely to be using organophosphate sprays…

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