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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1967

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Soaking Rain Needed To Save Crops

The Western Herald · Friday 29 September 1967 · page 12

Rain is needed urgently in most of Eastern Australia to save struggling wheat crops and to…

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Footrot in Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1967 · page 10

The following is an extract from the District Veterinary Officer, Bourke, Mr. J. E. Cantello's report…

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Wool Evening Dress

The Western Herald · Friday 20 October 1967 · page 10

Interest is on the low bared back of this classic pure new wool glitter evening dress which won the Women's Weekly Gold Cup for the designer—Franke Stuart and Company of Hawthorn, Victoria, in the Garment Section…

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Wool Production and Sheep Numbers up — Grazcos Report

The Western Herald · Friday 3 November 1967 · page 8

An increase in sheep numbers and wool production in New South Wales, excluding…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 3 November 1967 · page 10

Merino Fleece and skirtings were generally par to 2 1/2 per cent dearer at the Sydney Wool Auction on…

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Santa Gertrudis Cattle Becoming More Popular

The Western Herald · Friday 3 November 1967 · page 12

The popularity of the Santa Gertrudis Breed of cattle was emphasised recently at the second Annual production sale of Glenroy and Sherdale Stud Cattle. Glenroy and Sherdale Studs are owned by the Paton…

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Semi Arid Zone Wool Production

The Western Herald · Friday 3 November 1967 · page 5

Twenty-one Officers of the Departments of Agriculture from all States of Australia are currently…

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Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 10 November 1967 · page 1

Prices for fine Merino Wools Were fully firm at Wednesday's Sydney Auction compared with Local…

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Sheep, and Wool Officer takes up Bourke Appointment

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1967 · page 10

Mr. Terry Mitchell, formerly of Gannedah, arrived in Bourke on Wednesday…

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Successful Wheat and Oats Crop Grown in Bourke Proof what can be done with water

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1967 · page 1

With the continued dry spell and reports coming from all over the State of crop failures, we have the pleasure of reporting the successful harvesting of some 220 acres of wheat, oats and barley in the Bourke District…

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Local Oaten-Hay Crop

The Western Herald · Friday 17 November 1967 · page 11

"Snowy" Hollman has just completed harvesting 8 1/2 acres of Oaten Hay, securing 1134 bales…

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Pure Wool Jacket

The Western Herald · Friday 1 December 1967 · page 7

This brown and red window-pane shadow check jacket and vest was one of the exciting award winners in the Woolknit Section of the 1967 Australian Wool Fashion Awards…

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Wool Cost and Devaluation

The Western Herald · Friday 8 December 1967 · page 8

Any action taken by the Federal Government to alleviate adverse effects on the wool industry of sterling: devaluation, most not be allowed to divert attention from the industry's basic economic growth…

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