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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1961

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This Week In Wool Red China Steps Up Wool Buying

The Western Herald · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 11

In changing economic trade pattern, Communist China is emerging as a major wool market…

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This Week in Wool Trade Talks Could Affect Wool Market

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 4

Outcome of important trade talks between Australian and Japanese anthorities early next…

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10/- Promotion Levy on Wool Double Present Figure

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 10

Australian woolgrowers last week decided to contribute £2,500,000 this financial year to the…

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This Week in the Store Stock Market Cattle Sale at Bourke

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 6

Main store cattle trading interest this week was Dalgety's sale of 500 store cattle and 200 fats…

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Profific Growth of Local Potato Crop

The Western Herald · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 8

In February Mr. Ernic King, of Oxley Street, decided to try his luck with a potato crop as the news…

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Pastoral Leases Near Darwin

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 8

Mr. J. J. Clark, M.H.R., has advised that the Minister for Territories has announced that…

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This Week in Wool U.s. Expects Strong Demand for Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 11

Rising world wool consumption, plus a below average carryover of stocks, should ensure a…

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18,000 Sheep Move East for Feed

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 4

Severe drought conditions in the Trangie area have forced Mr. Ted Body, of Bundemar, to send his…

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How 1960-61 Wool Clip Sold

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Final results for the 1960-61 wool selling season just closed…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Ass'n. Far West Championship Rodeo August 25th and 26th

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 6

Officials to conduct the A.R.R.A. Far West Championship Rodeo, which is to be held on the Bourke Showground on August 25th and 26th were appointed at a meeting of the Bourke P. & A. Association on…

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Open Wool Auctions Supported Conference Faces Challenge of Synthetics

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 12

The International Wool Conference, which I attended recently at the Hague in Holland, showed…

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Farm Tree Planting

The Western Herald · Friday 21 July 1961 · page 7

Farmers and graziers are showing increasing interest every year in the planting of trees on their…

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Faster Sheep Breeding Predicted

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1961 · page 8

Three lambs a year from every lowland ewe have been forecast by a reader in animal physiology, Dr. Eric…

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This Week in Wool Expect Stronger Demand for Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1961 · page 6

Business activity in Wool Futures stepped up last week with rises of 2¼d. lb. in London and 1d. lb. in New York. Reporting this, Dalgety's…

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New Wool Colours for '62 Season

The Western Herald · Friday 28 July 1961 · page 8

The Australian Wool Bureau recently displayed new wool colours for the 1962 winter season. The colours…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Ass'n. Possibility of Sheep Section At Future Shows

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 11

The possibility of introducing a Sheep Scction at Shows organised by the Bourke P. & A. Association was suggested at the meeting on Friday night last. It was pointed out by Max…

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Dubbo Chosen for Stud Sheep Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 6

Dubbo has been chosen as the location of the first country sale of stud sheep to be held by the New…

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Big Wool Promotion Campaign in U.S.

The Western Herald · Friday 4 August 1961 · page 8

Details of a multi-million dollar wool- promotion programme in the United States were disclosed…

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Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association Far West Championship Rodeo August 25th and 26th

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 5

At a meeting of the Bourke P. & A. Association on Tuesday night it was notified by the Rodeo Officials that arrangements for the 1961 Far West Championship Rodeo to be held at the Bourke Showground on…

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Farmers to Meet Minister for Labour and Industry

The Western Herald · Friday 11 August 1961 · page 4

The Minister for Labour and Industry, the Honorable J. J. Maloney, has invited representatives of…

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