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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Field Wheat Competition

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 4

Judging the Northern Division of the 1954 championship field wheat competition conducted by the Royal…

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Sharp Rise in Sheep Values

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

A lighter supply resulting from the week-end rains reduced offerings at Homebush to 28,179 on Monday, and keen…

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The Week in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 3

Wool has had a bad week. In Sydney and Adelaide, competition from Bradford continued to subside, and…

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Wool Market Outlook Sound

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 13

At the slightly lower [?] competition was keen during the past ten days, and with the knowledge of stocks…

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Kimberley Cattle Station Sells at £50,000

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 13

Brooking Springs, one of the best-known beef cattle stations in the West Kimberleys, was sold at auction in Perth…

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Severe Frosts Hit Fruit, Sheep ORANGE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

Winds and severe frosts had devastated vast areas of stone-fruit crops in Orange, the district Dept. of…

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World Wool Production May Increase

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 10

That world wool production will show a slight increase of about 1 per cent, during 1954-55 is the official…

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Wheat Board Members for North-west

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 8

A party of Australian Wheat Board members will tour the north-west of N.S.W early next month…

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Wool Sales at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 12

Following upon the disturbing decline in values evident at the Sydney wool sales the previous week, the opening…

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Little Damage To Crops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 1

Although last week's rain was too late to benefit much of the wheat in the Narrabri district, little damage…

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Summer Fodder Crops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 October 1954 · page 2

Summer fodder crops are being grown on increased scale this year, according to reports received by the…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited report on October 14:…

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Wheat Stablisation Ballot

North West Champion · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., said he was delighted with the result of…

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Sharp Fall in Sheep and Lamb Prices

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 5

There, was a sharp fall of 4/- to 5/- per head on all descriptions of sheep and up to 10/- per head on lambs at…

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Bellata Wool Tops Newcastle Sales

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 10

Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited's second sale in Newcastle for the 1954-55 season was held on…

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"Flying Squads" move New Season's Wool

North West Champion · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 2

The above photograph shows a new idea being used to speed up handling of this season's wool. The wool firm, Bridgland Brown Pty. limited, has organised some of its wool handlers into teams called "flying squads", which work in conjunction with classers in their wool…

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50-Bushel Crop Estimate

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 1

Wheat crops around Bellata are expected to yield in the vicinity of 50 bushels to the acre, the Senior…

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Local Junior Farmer Tops Competition

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 October 1954 · page 1

A Turrawan Junior Farmer, Arnold McWilliams, of Greylands, has been chosen to represent the Namoi…

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Winning Wheat Crops

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 14

Judging in the district field wheat competitions, was completed today. The results were announced…

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Wheat Stablisation Plan Assured

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 October 1954 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Senator McLeay, said this week he was delighted that…

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