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

Farming & the land, 1950

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New Sheep Brands

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 7

An improved method of branding sheep could prove of value to Australian graziers if introduced in this country…

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Kangaroos Worry Farmers

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 October 1950 · page 8

The extensive damage caused by by numerous kangaroos in various sections of N.S.W. were mentioned in Parliament by Country Party…

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Not a Wool "Tax"

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 3

Whether or not the fabulous prices now being paid for Australian wool will—in this age of synthetics and substitutes—be a good thing…

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Sheep Body Strike Losses Can be Reduced

The North Western Courier · Monday 6 November 1950 · page 6

Body-strike has recently caused serious losses of sheep and wool, and further fly-waves may be expected during the weeks to come in…

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Wool Lift to Narrabri

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

Wool lift from Cryson to Narrabri will operate this week with the transportation by air of 700 bales of…

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Wool's Competitors Increase in Price

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 9

It is a noteworthy fact that as wool values have advanced during post-war years, trade in wool rags, etc. for remanufacturing has…

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Enterotoxaemia Prevalent in Sheep

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 2

Entero-toxaemia is prevalent in most of the State's highly improved districts, particularly the Riverina. a veterinary officer of the…

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Wheat Silos Open

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

Narrabri silos opened last Friday and wheat will now be received from 6 a.m. Monday to Friday, stated the manager, Mr. H . D. Murray to-day…

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Wheat Tax Refund SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

The Federal Government has decided to refund the wheat tax collected on the 1947/48 wheat crop—No. 11 pool…

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Wool Lift in Full Operation

The North Western Courier · Monday 13 November 1950 · page 1

The wool from Cryon to Narrabri aerodrome is now in full operation, with the aircraft making four trips…

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Sheep Body Strike Trial

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 2

A large trial has been arranged to test various treatments for sheep body-strike in the Scone area— research officers of the Department of…

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Reduced Wheat Yield

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 2

Further general rains were received in the North West during October. There was a period of rain during the early part of the month which was responsible for cancellation of some field days that had been arranged…

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Wheat Stacks Opening

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 14

Bellata and Gurley stacks are receiving wheat, states a Farmer and Settler harvest bulletin. Edgeroi stack was expected to be opened…

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Wool Conference Delegate Appointed Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr. R. D. Bagwell, will represent wool-growers at the wool talks with…

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Colossal Cheque From Wool Sydney, Thursday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 16 November 1950 · page 1

Spiralling wool prices are expected to swell Australia's wool cheque this year to the staggering total of £500, [?]. Skyrocketing prices made last month's cheque alone…

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First Wheat Advance No. 14 POOL

The North Western Courier · Monday 20 November 1950 · page 1

Rates for the first advance to wheat growers on the 1950/51 wheat crop now being harvested, were announced by the Minister for…

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NARRABRI SPECIAl, Sheep Sale

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 12

Dalgety & Co. Ltd., Moree, W. K. Bailey, Narrabri, and Schute Bell Badgery & Lumby Ltd. Sydney report having conducted a special sale…

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Smaller Wool Clip

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 3

In Australia the larger wool clip anticipated is not expected to materialise because of sheep losses. The situation in regard to the next…

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Extension of Wheat Stabilisation Plan

The North Western Courier · Monday 27 November 1950 · page 4

The Minister, for Commerce and Agriculture conferred with the president and members of the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation when they…

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Sheep Poisoned By Arsenic

The North Western Courier · Thursday 30 November 1950 · page 10

Two new accounts of heavy losses of sheep as a result of arsenic poisoning, this time reported from the Bathurst and Wagga districts, have…

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