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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1956

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Junior Farmers' Tour Contest

The Western Herald · Friday 26 October 1956 · page 5

Mr. Stanley J. Kingham, of "Daisy Glen," Tichborne, winner of the Junior Farmers' New Zealand tour…

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Serious Loss of Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1956 · page 8

The Flying Stock Inspector of Bourke, Mr. P. S. Green, reports that approximately 300 fat sheep…

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Lice Infestation in Sheep Very Heavy in N.s.w

The Western Herald · Friday 2 November 1956 · page 10

A survey conducted for the Department of Agriculture has shown that many sheep in N.S.W. are…

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Cattle Compensation P. P. Boards to Collect Revenue

The Western Herald · Friday 9 November 1956 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Food Production (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.)…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 16 November 1956 · page 14

Dalgety & Co. reported on Thursday:— The hardening tendency continued in Sydney Wool Sales…

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Cobalt "Bullets" Protect Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 16 November 1956 · page 2

A novel method protecting sheep against Vitamin B12 deficiency and "phalaris staggers" has been…

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Improved Carbonizing of Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 16 November 1956 · page 12

Damage to wool in carbonizing (a treatment used to remove burrs and other vegetable matter from…

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Darling Meadows Dairy

The Western Herald · Friday 23 November 1956 · page 8

Mr. H. O'Sullivan has changed the name of his dairy to Darling Meadows Dairy. Fresh supplies of milk are…

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The Week in Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 30 November 1956 · page 8

Dalgety's correspondent at Port Elizabeth this week sent an item that will no doubt stir up controversy…

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Sheep Dog Trials

The Western Herald · Friday 7 December 1956 · page 10

It will be possible for an owner to win over £600 in in prize money from 17 continuous days of…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 14 December 1956 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carsont Ltd. wired on Wednesday:— We sold 11,500 bales of wool at Sydney to-day. Keen…

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Widely Distributed Wool Demand

The Western Herald · Friday 14 December 1956 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: With wool prices not only at their peak lor the current season, but at…

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The Week in Wool Wool Prices May Be" at Ceiling Levels

The Western Herald · Friday 14 December 1956 · page 6

Inflationary influcnccs in the wool market which over rcccnt weeks have stemmed from the Middle East…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 11

On Monday, 10th December, New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., brought forward a…

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Notice to Cattle Owners

The Western Herald · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 7

The Cattle Compensation Act, 1951-1956, provides for a special rate of 1/- per head to be levied in respect of cattle…

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Wool Selling Period Closes

The Western Herald · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 7

Winclicombe, Carson Ltd., report: With this week's Wool Auctions, the Australian Selling Season for the…

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Cattle Compensation Levy New Collection Method

The Western Herald · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 9

The Minister for Agriculture and Minister for Food Froduction, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., reminds…

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Wanaaring Pastures Protection Board Notice to Cattle Owners

The Western Herald · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 12

The Cattle Compensation Act, 1951-1956, provides for a special rate of 1/- per head to be levied in respect of cattle…

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Sheep Can Bleed to Death Under Graziers' Eyes

The Western Herald · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 9

Graziers will deny they allow some of their sheep to bleed to death under their eyes…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 21 December 1956 · page 11

On Monday, 10th December, the opening day of the 8th Sydney Series, Australian Mercantile, Land &…

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