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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1960

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association Show and Rodeo in September

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 1

September 8th, Oth and 10th were the dates selected for this year's Show and Rodeo at the meeting' of the…

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"Dream Tractor" Would Stop Farming Nightmares

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1960 · page 2

A "dream tractor" model, slightly less than half normal size, has been developed by Ford Motor Company to…

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Wool Traffic

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 8

Good quantities of wool from the early shearing sheds are arriving in town daily and being railed to the city by every…

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Science, Wool Revive "Plus Fours"

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 2

Wool is winning its way to the top of the apparel popularity ladder overseas with the aid of new processes and…

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Far West Sheep Dog Workers' Association Far West Championships in April

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 1

The Annual General Meeting of the above Association was held on February 19th, 1960. This years Trials will be…

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Proposed Junior Farmers' Association

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1960 · page 8

A number of town and district residents are taking an interest in the Junior Farmers movement and considering the…

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Bourke Tobacco Crop

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1960 · page 8

In conversation with Mr. Alec. Vowels early this week we learned that the North Bourke Tobacco Crop this…

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The Junior Farmer Movement

The Western Herald · Friday 4 March 1960 · page 2

With the possibility of a Junior Farmer Organisation being formed in Bourke it is interesting to read the…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1960 · page 5

Dalgety's reported that Sydney Wool Sales on Tuesday continued an uptrend in sellers favour for ail descriptions, of…

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Embargo Impeding World Wool Industry

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1960 · page 14

A major issue whinh should be faced this year is whether Australia is to continue to enforce the…

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Increase in Wool Levy is Sought

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1960 · page 1

Graziers' Association officials said on Tuesday a decision by that conference of the association could…

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A Manufacturers' Subsidy For Wool Industry Urged

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1960 · page 14

If woolgrowing is to survive in Australia as a profitable industry the Federal Government should take action not…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association Show and Rodeo September 8, 9 and 10, 1960

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1960 · page 1

The provisional dates, September 8, 9 and 10, for holding this years Show and Kotleo were approved at the…

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South Africa's New Breed Tops Wool and Mutton Markets

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1960 · page 1

Dalgety's South African correspondent sent this picture of Mr. T. P. Van de Walt who founded the "Letelle" breed from the Sth. African indigenous Merino 40 years ago. He is shown with some of his Letelle carcascs at the Abattoirs recently…

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"Kiwis Are Sound Farmers"

The Western Herald · Friday 18 March 1960 · page 12

"New Zealand farmers are wise businessmen who utilise the knowledge of latest methods and developments…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1960 · page 11

Dalgety's reported a strong wide demand for all types of wool at Sydney Sales on Tuesday at values firm on…

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Record World Wool Consumption

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1960 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Wool trading, at the moment, has slowed down somewhat, both overseas and…

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Dalgety s First 1960 Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1960 · page 1

Dalgety and Company Limited, Bourke, report holding a bumper cattle sale on Monday, 21st March, at their…

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Service to Dairymen in South Australia

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1960 · page 11

The South Australian Department of Agriculture provided an efficient, cheap and convenient, artificial…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1960 · page 12

Dalgety's reported that Sydney Wool Sales on Monday opened in sellers, favour compared with Brisbane closing…

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