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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Prolific Sudan Crop

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 November 1954 · page 1

An excellent crop of sudan grass, is attracting widespread interest at Edgeroi…

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Faults in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 10

Good sheep culling is essential to the grazier to ensure maximum returns by avoiding common, faults of…

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Record Sheep Numbers In Australia

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 14

Reviewing the Australian pastoral out­look in his annual report to the shareholders of Dalgety and Co. Ltd., the Chairman of Directors, Mr. D. Abel Smith, referred to the…

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Season's First Wheat Advance

North West Champion · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 12

The first advance on the 1945-55 wheat crop will be 10/4 a bushel—an increase of 4d. on last year's first advance…

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Recovery of Wool Wax

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 12

Good progress is reported in the commercial exploitation of the flotation process devised some time ago…

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This Week in Wool

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 3

With dusty-burry drought wools selling at 40 to 50 per cent below the opening values of the season, and demand disappointing even for the scarce better-type merino fine-wools…

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Pessimistic Tone In Wool Market

North West Champion · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 11

With dusty-burry drought wools selling at 40 to 50 per cent, below the opening values of the season, and demand disappointing even for the scarce better-style merino fine-wools, a…

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Big Wheat Losses in North West

North West Champion · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 3

Recent heavy rains in the north west had caused considerable damage to wheat, said the organiser for the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. Russell Scott…

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Sharp Rise in Wool Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 1

A sharp upturn in buying activity from Japan and sustained support from Continental countries at the Sydney…

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A.m.l.& F. Wool Sale Report

North West Champion · Thursday 25 November 1954 · page 8

A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., offered at Newcastle on Wednesday, November 17, an attractive selection of wools…

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Sheep Not Travelled Required Distance Drover Fined

Manilla Express · Friday 26 November 1954 · page 1

In the Manilla Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last the S.M. (Mr. J. B Hodgson) fined Frederick. L: Sing a total of £40 with. £517- costs on two charges of failing to travel sheep the…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited report on November 24, 1954:…

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Sheep Market Again Easier

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 2

Values of suckers and lambs showed little alteration on last Monday's rates, while grown sheep were up to 5/…

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First Wheat Advance

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 2

The rate of first advance will be 10/4 a bushel, less freight, for bulk wheat, with an additional 4d a bushel for…

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Farmers Union Opposes Tariffs

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 November 1954 · page 3

Active opposition to requests for increased tariffs on commodities, mainly used by primary producers has been…

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Wheat Receivals

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 1

The Manilla silo was opened on Monday and the first of this season's wheat was received…

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Wool Report

Manilla Express · Tuesday 30 November 1954 · page 2

Our catalogue of 8,768 bales was submitted on Tuesday, 23rd instant, the selection to a large extent being made up of…

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Croppa Creek Wheat Deliveries

North West Champion · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 2

Wheat is now being delivered quite freely to Croppa Creek and so far approximately 600 loads have come to…

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Wool Rise

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 1

On the opening day of the fourth series held at Newcastle the market showed a rise of 21 per cent on the…

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Wool Report

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 December 1954 · page 15

On Thursday of last week N.Z.L. & M. Agency Co. Ltd. offered a catalogue totalling 7425 bales The selection was…

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