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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1960

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1960 · page 8

At the wool sales this week in Sydney, wool from Lloyd & Son's Cawwell Stn., brought the following prices: AAA 72d.,…

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A Career in Wool Technology

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1960 · page 14

Australia needs more wool technologists who will devote their gifts to finding ways of growing more and…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association Show and Rodeo, Sept. 8, 9 & 10

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1960 · page 6

Anticipating a break in the season and the availability of cattle for the Show and Rodeo on…

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Financial Future of Wool Production In Doubt

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1960 · page 6

Strong reservations about the future financial stability and independence of the woolgrowing industry have…

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Mt. Isa-Bourke Road Would Save Heavy Losses of Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 24 June 1960 · page 11

An average of 100,000 cattle perish in the Queensland Channel Country every year because of drought,…

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Dalgety's Bourke Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 1 July 1960 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Bourke, sold at their yards on Monday approximately 300 Fat and Store Cattle…

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Wool Promotion Levy

The Western Herald · Friday 1 July 1960 · page 2

Proposals for substantial increases to the wool promotion levy will be considered by the annual meeting of…

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Closing Wool Auctions

The Western Herald · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 9

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Last week's announcement of a Bank Rate increase in the U.K. resulted…

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New Goulburn Wool Store

The Western Herald · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 11

The first bale of wool was received into the new Goulburn Wool Store of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., on…

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Water Keeps Sheep Alive For A Month

The Western Herald · Friday 8 July 1960 · page 12

After recent heavy rains in the Murehison pastoral areas of Western Australia the story was told of how 90…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 8

The following prices were realised for western clips last week:— A/c R. J. Johnston,…

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Operation of "Pies" in Wool Selling

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Scott, President of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W., has made the following statement,…

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A.M.L. & F. Wool Sale Report Sydney, 6th July, 1960

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1960 · page 11

The A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd., offered a catalogue of 4,030 bales in Sydney, on Wednesday, 6th July, under strong competition…

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Wanaaring Sheep Dog Trials

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 8

The Wanaaring Bush Nursing Association are holding Sheep Dog Trials on the Old Scour Flat on Saturday, 30th…

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World Wool Production

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 12

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: World production of wool during 1959-60 is now estimated at just over…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association Two Days Show on September 9th & 10th

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1960 · page 6

At the meeting of the P. & A. Association on Tuesday night last it was decided to hold a two days Show…

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Rising Wool Industry Costs

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 5

Rising wool industry costs were not inevitable and could be attacked successfully, Mr. Douglas L…

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Royal Commission on Wool Sought

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 11

Mr. B. A. Cole, C.B.E., advocated the setting up of a Royal Commission to inquire into the wool industry, at…

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Buyers Claim July Wool Sales Experiment Failed

The Western Herald · Friday 5 August 1960 · page 15

The assertion that July wool sales, as such, had "failed" has been refuted by Mr. T. M. Scott, President of…

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Dalgety's Cattle Sale Postponed

The Western Herald · Friday 12 August 1960 · page 8

Owing to heavy rain in the West Paroo country Dalgety's Cattle Sale advertised for August 15th has been cancelled…

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