Obituary for Mr H.H. Hatfield of Box Hill who was one of the best known orchardists in the State. He was associated with the development of the fruitgrowing industry in the district for nearly 50 years and the introduction of the apple. He was president of the Central Fruitgrowing Society several times. Mr Hatfield was asked to assist in the classification of our pome fruits by the State Pomological Centre.Obituary for Mr H.H. Hatfield of Box Hillhatfield, h.h., orchards, central fruitgrowers association, state pomological centre

Obituary for Mr H.H. Hatfield, well known orchardist. As a teenager he was engaged clearing a road to Woods Point goldfields. He was manager for Theo. Kitchen 7 J.A. Kitchen at Pakenham and he interested them in the fruitgrowing industry. Several times he was president of the Central Fruitgrowers Association. In the early 1890s he started fruitgrowing on his own at Pakenham and later moved to Middleborough Road to live and start an orchard. He was president of Nunawading Shire 1917 -1918.Obituary for Mr H.H. Hatfield, well known orchardist. orchards, hatfield, h.h., central fruitgrowers association, kitchen, theo, kitchen, j.a., shire of nunawading