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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1966

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 8

Wool values at the first 1966 auction were generally 5 per cent higher than at the same time last year,…

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Premier to Open Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 6

The Premier of N.S.W., Mr. R. W. Askin, will officially open the 1966 Sydney Sheep Show and Sales. President…

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Big News for Bourke District Farmers and Graziers

The Western Herald · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 1

District Agronomist Appointed Wool and Sheep Officer likely Applications to be called for a Bourke District Veterinary Officer…

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Developing the Cattle Industry

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 6

Recently published results of C.S.I.R.O. scientists have indicated that Australia has physical…

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Sydney Sheep Show 7Th to 11Th February

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 5

The 67th Annual Sheep Show and Auction Sales conducted by the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders'…

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Opposition to Proposed Wool Marketing Authority

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 9

The Australian Wool Industry Conference would be disregarding arrogantly the results of the…

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White Cherry Crop Record

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 4

The directors of the Orange Cherry Processors Co-op, believe that the 1965-66 white cherry crop,…

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Sheep Show Next Week

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 6

The Sydney Sheep Show, biggest of its kind in the world, opens at the Showground next Monday. Some…

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Foot-and-Mouth and Bluetongue Films for Sydney Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 4 February 1966 · page 2

Two important films on the exotic animal diseases foot and mouth disease and bluetongue will be…

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Stock Losses Up and Wool Clip Down in Enngonia District

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 6

Mr. Conroy explained that very little outside labour was employed in the Enngonia district now Many…

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Young Farmer Killed When Tractor Fell on Him

The Western Herald · Friday 11 February 1966 · page 9

A 32-year-old farmer was killed at Goodooga on Saturday when, the tractor he was driving fell…

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Lost half their sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 2

Cobar and Byrock Graziers had lost half their sheep, while othere were only staggering. He…

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Sheep Killed by Dogs

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 6

We have lately heard reports of local small farmers-graziers losing sheep as the result of raids by town…

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Wheat for Stock feed

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 2

Wheat for drought feeding stock can still be made available in bulk from strategically placed…

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Free Wool Market Meeting

The Western Herald · Friday 18 February 1966 · page 11

The Committee for the Retention and Improvement of the Free Wool Market has convened a…

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Estimated Stock Losses Wanaaring District 244,700 Sheep 5,000 Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 1

The following figures of stock losses and stock returns for the past three years have been made available by Mr. G. P. Blore, Secretary, Wannaring Pastures Protection Board…

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New Wool Board Member

The Western Herald · Friday 25 February 1966 · page 6

The treasurer of the Graziers Association of N.S.W., Mr. G. G. Ashton, has been nominated for…

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Another $50m. in farm Loans

The Western Herald · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 10

The Commonwealth would advance $50 million in farm loan funds to help mitigate against the…

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Farmers Relief Act 1932-1947

The Western Herald · Friday 25 March 1966 · page 5

The Farmers' Relief Act provides the necessary facilities for the rehabilitation of established…

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Improving Wool Auction System

The Western Herald · Friday 1 April 1966 · page 7

Means of improving the machinery of the wool auction system and of retaining maximum…

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