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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1962

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Sheep Section at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 4

Keen interest by exhibitors and strong competition in all classes were a feature of the sheep…

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Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association Successful Show

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 1

Delightful autumn weather greeted die Annual Show of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association, held at the Bourke Showground on Friday and Saturday last…

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Sydney Sheep Show Highlights Woolclassing Methods

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 14

A near record number of 1,972 sheep will be exhibited at the Sheep Show which will be held at the…

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This Week in Wool Man-made Fibres Peg Wool Prices

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 6

U.S. consumption of wool in March was the highest for any month since October, 1956, but…

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Wool Exhibit at the Show

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 12

Organisers of the Wool Section at the local Show last Friday and Saturday were very pleased with…

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United States' Imports of Raw Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 25 May 1962 · page 14

Winch combe, Carson Ltd., report: With an average to good quality offering at this week's…

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Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 12

The A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd. report offering a catalogue of 7,349 bales in Sydney on the 30th…

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World Sheep Numbers Increase

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 12

The world's sheep numbers have grown by one-third since the war. The total in 1961 is…

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Elevators for Farmers

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1962 · page 6

A Sussex farmer Mr. D. Chalkley, of Deny Farm, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham (U.K.), has developed…

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Sydney Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 4

Graziers at a sheep show or cattle show are about the most inquisitive of men…

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Blends Creating Bigger Demand For Raw Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 15 June 1962 · page 13

Blending of wool with man - made fibres had created an additional demand for raw wool in the…

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Liveweight Selling of Fat Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1962 · page 10

Liveweight selling as a variation within the auction method of selling fat cattle was discussed at…

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Australian Wool Clip 1962/63

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1962 · page 5

In a special Australianwide survey Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Limited has forecasted that the…

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Bourke Pastoral & Agricultural Ass'n. Show Profit of £701

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1962 · page 1

At the usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Friday night last the Balance Sheet of the recent Show was presented, showing a profit of £701. After…

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A.M.L. & F. Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1962 · page 8

The A.M.L. & F. Co. report offering 7,850 bales on 19th June. Very strong and more…

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This Week in Wool Inferior Wools Hard to Sell

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1962 · page 10

Buyer resistance to badly presented and inferior wools was growing, Dalgety and New Zealand…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 29 June 1962 · page 5

On Wednesday, 20th inst., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 29 June 1962 · page 13

8,220 bales were sold by Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. on Thursday, June 21, the final day of the series to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 29 June 1962 · page 7

Wool values were generally 2½%. lower at Sydney Wool Sales on Thursday, June 21st, compared…

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This Week in Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 29 June 1962 · page 8

Value of Japanese woollen good exports rose 30 per cent in the first three months this year…

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