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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Serious Sheep Mortality After Shearing

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 2

A very serious mortality of 160 sheep occurred recently on a property in the Coonamble district a few days after shearing, advises the…

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Branding Cattle

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 7

Some cattle owners do not seem to realise the damage that can be done to hides by faulty methods of branding and by…

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New Process Reclaims Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 5

Old wool gets a new lease of life through a process discovered by Dr. Milton Harris, head of the Harris Research…

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Tetanus in Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 3

Serious losses after marking and shearing sheep are reported every year by sheepowners; many of these losses, states the…

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Wool Feature of Show

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 May 1950 · page 2

Commenting on the wool section of Narrabri show, the judge Mr. C. R. Wyers said the selection was drawn from a very wide area of the…

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All Round Increases in New Pastoral Award SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

Pastoral workers in all States except Queensland were granted substantial increased rates of pay by the Conciliation Commissioner Mr. J. R. Donovan, in an Interim Award today…

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U.S. Secret Fabrics Threat to Wool

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 May 1950 · page 1

Production of America's new wonder synthetic materials such ar ofton vicara and dynel is almost as hush-hush as details of America's…

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Sheep Poisoned by Carson Tetrachloride

The North Western Courier · Thursday 11 May 1950 · page 3

A very serious mortality occurred in sheep in the Cooma district recently, after they had been drenched with a proprietary line…

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Cattle Damage Road

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 10

In some shires the minimum fine for damage to roads by stock is £50, W. A. Carr informed Narrabri P.p. Board on Friday. He complained that…

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Unexplained Sheep Losses

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

Extensive losses in sheep on T.A. and V. R. Camoron's property, Aberfeldie, have not been explained, despite intense…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 8

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company United report on May 9: We submitted a catalogue of 3541…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat Advocated

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 May 1950 · page 1

Many motions at the recent Graziers' Association annual conference, dealt with bulk handling of wheat, stated Mr. S. Carberry…

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Buoyant Wool Market

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 2

"Record prices for the 1949/50 Australian clip combined with quickness of selling, make the year the most successful marketing period ever…

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Coming Wool Country

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 8

In the world's merino wool trade, South Africa ranks next to Australia as grower and exporter of that class of the staple. The average 1934-38…

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Sheep Losses at Quirindi

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 16

A serious mortality in sheep in the Quirindi district is at present under investigation by officers of the Department of Agriculture…

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Wheat Sub-terminal at Werris Creek

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 9

Four bulk wheat sub-terminals, each of three million bushels capacity, are to be built at Temora, Parkes, Junee and Werris…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited report on June 6: We submitted a catalogue of 3,153…

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Powered Butter

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 4

After five years of experiment Swedish dairy factories are now reducing powdered butter. Swedish Dairies' Association [?]…

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Drenching Sheep

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 12

"Can you give me some infomation on carbon tetrachloride as a drench for sheep? I have heard of some mortalities following use of this drug…

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Rubber Wool Carpet to Last a Lifetime

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 June 1950 · page 10

Rubber' wool carpets which last a lifetime sound attractive to the housewife who every few years is bothered about renewals. This novel…

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