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

Farming & the land, 1954

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Junior Farmer Movement

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 2

A full-time supervisor for the Junior Farmer Movement has been appointed to Inverell…

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Wool Levy Refund

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 2

Graziers who have not yet been paid a refund of the 7¼ per cent, levy imposed on wool sales during the 1950/51…

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Wool Market Continues Firm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 11

With Russian countries still setting the pace, the week's wool markets maintained their hardening trend for practically all descriptions except super spinners' wools, in which the Soviet countries were obviously not interested…

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Clone Prevents Exhibition Cattle at R.A.S.

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

clonic damage in the New district recently will recent Galloway cattle [?] exhibited at this…

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Wool Report

North West Champion · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 7

The Fanners & Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd., report under date 17th March, 1954:…

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Australian Cattle Judge for R.a.s

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

A practical Queensland cattleman will judge Poll Shorthorns at the forthcoming Sydney Royal Ester Show. He is Mr. G. M. N. Bassingthwaighte, of Woodlands, Greenmount Queensland…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Review Quick Action to Control Pleuro-pneumonia

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 March 1954 · page 8

Successful control of pluro-pneumonia depended on rapid notification of suspected outbreaks, the Principal Veterinary Officer of the Department of Agriculture, (Mr. J. N. Henry) said recently. He was commenting on reports of a further series of outbreaks in…

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Sheep on Common

North West Champion · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 6

Moree Council on Monday night decided to take action against a drover who depastured sheep on the Common…

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"Wheat Industry at Stake"

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 14

Concern at the Government's failure to produce any plan to allay wheatgrowers' fears about the future of the industry was expressed by the endorsed Labor candidate for Gwydir…

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Wool Market Still Rising

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 14

The Sydney wool market continued its upward course on Wednesday under strong pressure by the Continent,…

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Local Wool Prices SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Local clips included in the 8690 bales of wool sold by Winchcombe Carson yesterday were M. and A. C. Bowen,…

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"Wheat Crisis Coming" Temporary Depots Urged

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 1

Declaring that a N.S.W. wheat-handling crisis will develop towards the end of this year, the N.S.W…

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The Week in the Wool Market

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 April 1954 · page 14

A new upward turn in the wool market began at Newcastle last week, when on the second selling-day urgent telephone calls to buyers of all countries, including Russia, sharpened the competition for good 60/64's 64's and 64/70's fleeces and skirtings and medium to coarse…

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Us. Cattle Breeder Visits Moree

North West Champion · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 6

U.S. cattle breeder, Mr, John E. Rice, is impressed with the natural grasses of the Moree district. Mr. Rice, who hails from…

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Sheep Dog Trials Attract Large Crowd

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 2

A large crowd watched an exhibition by three of Australia's top kelpies at Collins Park on Thursday night. The exhibition was conducted by the owner, Mr. A. D. Parsons, a world authority on the training and handling of sheep dogs…

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World Wheat Glut Feared in U.S.A. New York, Sunday (AAP)

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 April 1954 · page 1

The world's wheat exporting nations were facing a world glut, a financial writer of the "New York Times" said today. He said it was likely that…

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Wool Market Buoyant

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 8

As the main 1953-54 wool selling season draws to a close, the market has a renewed buoyancy somewhat resembling earlier stages or the season, although values are still well…

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Wool Company's New Representative

North West Champion · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mart and Co. Limited announce the appointment of Mr. G. F. O. Thomas as their northern and…

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Queensland Cattle Station Sold—£155,000

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 2

Croydon Station, a Central Queensland, cattle - breeding property formerly operated by the Queensland British Food…

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Wool and Synthetics Match Test

The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 April 1954 · page 7

The Deputy Leader of the State Country Party (Mr. S. D. Dickson, Temora) had to burn two samples of material to find out which was wool and which synthetic. Mr. Dickson told the…

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