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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1960

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Wool Proceeds Rise Despite Price Fall

The Western Herald · Friday 30 September 1960 · page 1

Total proceeds of Australian wool sales during July and August were £18.5 million, £3.4 million more than…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Ass'n. 1961 Show and Rodeo to be Separated

The Western Herald · Friday 30 September 1960 · page 6

The Annual General Meeting of the P. and A. Association on Wednesday night decided to hold the Annual…

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Goldsbrough's Successful Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1960 · page 1

One of the biggest sales of cows ever held in Bourke took place on Wednesday last when Goldsbrough's sold…

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Dalgety's Record Sheep Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1960 · page 1

A large number of buyers were present at Dalgety's Special 35,000 Sheep Sale at their Bourke yards on…

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Russia and Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1960 · page 16

Russian need of wool would appear, from latest statistical returns, to be increasing. Her flocks, at 122,900,000 on July 1,…

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Address by Wool Firm President

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1960 · page 12

The address delivered by Mr. T. W. Mountain, Chairman of Directors of Winthcombe, Carson Ltd., at the…

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Wool Prices Are Your Concern Public Meeting in Walgett Memorial Hall

The Western Herald · Friday 14 October 1960 · page 5

The North West Wool Marketing Committee was formed at Walgett recently. A Public Meeting is to be…

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Dalgety's Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 8

Dalgetys yarded 740 cattle at their Cattle Sale on Monday last. Included in this yarding…

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Wool Aid Urged

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 4

An attack on the N.S.W. Government for neither lowering wool freights nor helping reduce wool handling…

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Bourke Associated Agents Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 1

The Associated Agenst of Bourke held their opening cattle sale in their new yards on Wednesday last,…

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Junior Farmer Wins New Zealand Tour

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 5

A 20 year old Junior Farmer, Mr. Bill Almond, of "Bonnyvale," Doylcs Creek, via Jerrys Plains, has won…

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Shire of Darling Lease of Sewerage Farm

The Western Herald · Friday 21 October 1960 · page 14

Fresh tenders are invited and will be received up to Friday, 11th November, 1960, for the lease of the Bourke…

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Wet Sheep Test Wanted

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1960 · page 8

The Graziers' Association of N.S.W. has proposed that the C.S.I.R.O. be asked to advise on the feasibility of…

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Our Wool Consumption

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1960 · page 7

Australia, which had the world's highest per head consumption of wool in 1938 had by 1957 fallen to eighth…

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Sydney Sheep Show Fleece Section Extended

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1960 · page 2

Several important changes have been made in the fleece section for the 1961 Sydney Sheep Show, to be held from…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Association New Arena for Showground

The Western Herald · Friday 28 October 1960 · page 8

At the meeting of tht Pastoral & Agricultural Association on Wednesday night it was notified that material for…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: We sold approximately 8,000 bales of wool on the opening day of the…

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Wool Socks Popular

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 14

Despite notions to the contrary, it is remarkable how wool is maintaining its position in the men's hosiery…

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Some Crop

The Western Herald · Friday 11 November 1960 · page 11

Agricultural instructor was giving a lecture to farmers about the manuring of crops…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 18 November 1960 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co. ottered a catalogue of 6,500 bales in Sydney on Wednesday, 9th November, 1960,…

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