External Costs Can Hit Wool Growers
An upward spiral in wages and other costs now taking place should not be ignored by woolgrowers, Mr. C. D. Renshaw said at Moree recently. Mr. Renshaw is general…
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Farming & the land, 1968
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Focus on 1968 Wool Fashions
The Local Association of Girl Guides will be bringing to Bourke the 1968 Wool Award Gowns on Friday and Saturday, 10th and 11th May, 1968. Both night will very in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Clip Receipts
The fall of almost 8 per cent in the total wool income for the nine months ended March 31 compared…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bourke District Sheep Exported to Persian Gulf
On Monday last a draft of 1500 big frame, heavyweight wethers commenced a long journey that will take them to Kuwait, a city situated on the Persian Gulf. The wethers, the property of Mr. and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loading Wool on the Darling
Pictured above is the barge of the "J. G. Arnold" with a cargo of 345 bales of wool. This is thought to be the last load ever unloaded at Bourke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →International Good Looks of Wool Fashions
Australian designers have put a lot of intelligent, sophisticated thinking into their choice of garments for that important yearly event, the 1968 Wool Fashion…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wool Industry Marketing Changes Key Issue
The Federal Rural Committee of the Liberal Party at Scone on April 19 noted that a special…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Award Gowns to Show for Two Nights
Local Association of Girl Guides will be showing the 1968 Wool Award Gowns on Friday and Saturday, 10th and 11th May, 1968. Friday, 10th May…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fabric and Colour Predictions for 1968 Wool Fashions
The fabric story of the new pure wool collection walks hand, in hand with the new turn to body. They are softer and gentler on the eye. Most popular are smooth flat surfaces…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Fashion Award Gowns Paraded To-night and To-morrow Night
The 1968 Fashion Award winning gowns sponsored by the Australian Wool Board will be shown in Bourke at the War Memorial Hall tonight and tomorrow night. These very valuable out-…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Award Fashions
JENNIFER ANSCOMBE models an award winning white wool crepe cocktail, dress from Miss Hartnell, teamed with an Ermine Jacket by Cornelius, at the week-end Fashion Parades…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pictured at Wool Parade
ABOVE: "The Western Herald" cameraman snapped this group enjoying cocktails at Friday nights…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Spectacular Bourke Parade of Wool Award Fashions
Residents of Bourke and District were treated to a highly spectacular parade of 1958 Wool Fashion Award winning gowns, Cornelius Furs and selected garments from local frock salons, at parades heM in the Oxley Hall last week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Sheep Show
The 69th Annual Sheep Show will be conducted by the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association at the Sydney Showground from 29th May to 1st June and the Auction Sales will be held on 3rd and 4th June. The Show…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Wire Marketing System to Save Farmers Time and Money
A new packaging and labelling system designed to save farmers time aad money will be introduced by Australian. Wire Industries Pty. Ltd., Australia's largest producer of wire and wire products…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Successful Cattle Sale
Bourke Associated Agents conducted a highly successful Cattle Sale at the Bourke Saleyards last Friday. There was strong competition from southern buyers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protest on 'Roo Farming
The R.S.P.C.A. has objected to the possibilities of establishing kangaroo farms to produce meat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sheep and Wool Officers Report for May
May bias seen further useful rain over the whole district. The rain has been general in distribution…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool Growers
Is Bourke the greatest woolgrowing area in the world? To prove that Bourke is the greatest wool-growing area in the world, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Sales
Prices for all descriptions of Merino Fleece and skirtings were fully firm on last weeks rates when…
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