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

Farming & the land, 1951

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Wool Outlook Bright

North West Champion · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 9

The wool market has shown evidence of a more widely distributed demand at recent, sales although no further upward trend in values has been…

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The Russian Wool Stockpile

North West Champion · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 8

"Reports that the U.S.S.B. and other Cominform countries have been stock-piling wool by purchases in the world's markets, are not borne out…

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Wool In Short Supply

North West Champion · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

The wool market shown ne sign of declining and its [?] is reflected in prices for tops abroad. Average 64's merino tops are…

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3d. Premium Sought Wheat Transport Plan

Manilla Express · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 6

A request to the State Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, to ask the Federal Government to join with the State…

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Wool Sales Deduction Act Appeals Clause

Manilla Express · Friday 9 February 1951 · page 3

The Hon. D. H. Drummond, M.P., has received the following advice from the Treasurer, the Right Hon. A. W. Fadden, M.P,…

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Speedy Wool Lift

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

The practical method of transporting wool by air across country served by bad roads, was proved again when over 200 bales fere shifted in three…

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Wool Act Challenge

North West Champion · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

The hearing of the action brought against the Commonwealth Government and the Taxation Commissioner by two Victorian Graziers, Mr. D. G…

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Home Prices For Wool

North West Champion · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

"Critics of the wool sales deduction scheme have railed to produce any acceptable alternative," says…

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Australian Merinos Dominate the World's Wool Clip

North West Champion · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 3

Four successive seasons of abundant pasture, and wool prices rising progressively to fabulous levels, are reflected in the increasing sheep population of Australia, which has now reached the highest figure since…

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Home Prices for Wool? Alternative to Deduction Scheme

Manilla Express · Tuesday 13 February 1951 · page 4

"Critics of the Wool Sales Deduction Scheme have failed to produce any acceptable alternative," says the Bulletin of…

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Farmer Bitten by Snake

North West Champion · Thursday 15 February 1951 · page 1

Mr. Frank Hurle, a share farmer of "Belleview", Biniguy, was bitten by a brown snake this morning. Mr. Hurle was ploughing and when…

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Stopping Sheep Thefts

North West Champion · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

The N.S.W. President of the Liberal Party, Mr. Lyle Moore, has urged the State Government to allot more police to sheep districts to combat sheep…

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Fine Wool Values Easing

North West Champion · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 2

Apprehension regarding the effect of American price-pegging regulations and higher taxation, was felt in the Australian Wool…

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Wool Report The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Insurance & Agency Company Ltd

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

We submitted a catalogue of 4,667 bales on Tuesday, 6th February. The selection was made up largely of clips from New England, also the Western…

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Correspondence. Secrecy Of Wool Negotiations

North West Champion · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 6

Chairman of the Wool Stabilisation Referendum Committee, Mr. J. P. Abbott, writes to the Editor: Sir,—Over the past year negotiations…

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Wool Tax Reductions Ex-Service Settlers Not Exempt

North West Champion · Monday 19 February 1951 · page 7

Soldier settlers under the war service land settlement scheme and ex-servicemen being financially assisted in other ways to settle on…

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Sheep Stealing On Border

North West Champion · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 10

Graziers in the Yelarbon-Goondiwindi area believe an organised gang is conducting large-scale sheep…

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More Police Urged to Stop Sheep Thefts

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 10

The appointment of additional police to sheep districts to combat sheep stealing, is advocated by the President of the Liberal Party Mr…

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U.s. Cattle Breeders Far in Advance of Australians

North West Champion · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 5

"If American cattle stood still for the next 15 years then we would still be behind them," said Mr. Gordon Kirkby, of Moree, in a talk to Inverell Rotary Club. Mr. Kirkby was at Inverell to judge…

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Sheep Stealing On Border

The North Western Courier · Monday 26 February 1951 · page 1

Graziers in the Yelarbon-Goundiwindi area believe an organised gang is conducting large-scale sheep stealing operations…

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