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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1959

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Good Prices For Garland's Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1959 · page 6

At the Sydney sales last week, some of Mr. Walter Hull's Garlands cattle were sold by Goldsbrough Mort…

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Dalgety's Sheep Sale at Brewarrina

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1959 · page 8

Dalgetys will hold a special sheep sale at Brewarrina on Friday, 11th September, at 2 p.m., when they will offer…

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Wool Available for Disposal

The Western Herald · Friday 4 September 1959 · page 2

A forecast of receipts of wool into Australian brokers' stores in 1959/60 suggests that 4,963,000 bales…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. received the following prices for western wool at last week's Sydney sales:…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: At our sale on Thursday, September 3, we cleared 11,586 bales at…

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Wool Report 1st September, 1959

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 7

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company Limited reports offering a catalogue of 9,769 bales of wool on…

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Wool Report 2nd September, 1959

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 10

Our catalogue of just on 7,000 bales was submitted on Tuesday, 1st September. It comprised to a large extent…

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Dalgety's Special Sheep Sale a Most Successful Venture

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 6

This biggest and most important sheep sale ever held at Bourke took place on Friday last, the 4th…

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"My Farm" (With Apologies to the Author)

The Western Herald · Friday 11 September 1959 · page 12

My farm to me is not just land Where bare unpainted buildings stand, To me my farm is nothing less…

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"Wool"

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 11

Bourke is one of the largest wool centres in Australia. John Macarthur was the man who founded the industry. In 1793…

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Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 6

At the Annual General Meeting of the above Association on Wednesday night last the contentious…

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Essays on Wool Industry

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 11

In connection with their Wool Promotion Week held recently for school children, Hales & Co. Pty. Ltd.,…

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No-Iron Process for Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 14

The new no-iron process for woollen fabrics is claimed to be the greatest discovery since the…

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"The Wool Industry of Australia" Preface

The Western Herald · Friday 18 September 1959 · page 11

The Wool Industry of Australia is the wool centre of the world. Many countries depend on us for the winter clothing,…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 10

Our catalogue was submitted on Monday, the 14th instant, the selection comprising 6,704 bales drawn to a large extent…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report the following western wool sales, auctioned on 16th September:—…

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"Wool Industries"

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 7

Australia depends upon Primary Industries and for the most important single industry in Australia is the breeding…

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"The Wool Industry"

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 7

The earliest breeds of sheep grew wool that was rather stiff and coarse like hair. For centuries Spanish Wool…

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Essays on Wool Industry

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 7

In connection with their Wool Promotion Week held recently for school children, Hales & Co. Pty. Ltd.,…

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Wool Sales Winchcombe, Carson Ltd

The Western Herald · Friday 25 September 1959 · page 8

At our Sydney wool sale on Wednesday, September 16, we sold, at auction and privately, 10,579 bales to…

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