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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1969

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20 percent of Current Wool Clip for Final Quarter

The Western Herald · Friday 25 April 1969 · page 5

About one fifth of the season's clip remained to be offered in the final quarter of the current…

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Wool Parade Models

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 6

Above: MAREE BRADY is wearing a beautiful black and white evening gown in pure new…

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At the Wool Parade

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 4

PATRICIA BOWDEN. —Patricia is pictured modelling the Australian Girl Guide Uniform during a…

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Visiting Wool Board Officials

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 3

Visiting Officials of the Australian Wool Board were photographed at last weeks Wool Seminar. They are, from left to right: MR. D. A. S. CAMPBELL, MR. B. T. OVERELL, DR. G. R. MOULE and MR. P. E. HULL. Also pictured (second from right) is MR. M. S. O'MALLY, who was Joint Organising Secretary of the local, committee who organised the function…

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The Australian Wool Board

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 4

The question arose at last week's Wool Seminar, as to the Composition of the Australian Wool Board and how such members are elected. COMPOSITION…

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Spectacular Fashion Parade "Wool — 1969"

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 4

Residents of Bourke and District were treated to a highly spectacular Wool Fashion Parade at the Oxley Hall on Wednesday night, 23rd April…

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Wool Seminar Continued from front page

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 2

$10 million is devoted to Research and $3i million to technical research. "It is in this field of…

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In Bourke for the Wool Fashion Parade

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 9

Photographed at the Bourke Golf Club last week were visitors for the Fashion Parade "Wool — 1969." They are from left to right: JUDY THORNTON (Sydney Fashion Model), MR. B. T. OVERELL (Managing Director, A.W.B.), GAY BALL (Sydney Fashion Model), PAM WYATT (Producer and Compere of the Parade) and VIRGINIA SHELLEY (Sydney Fashion Model). The visitors were-entertained by the local organising committee to a barbecue…

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Wool Board Seminar Graziers' Enlightened on Wood Board Activities

The Western Herald · Friday 2 May 1969 · page 1

The Board's Managing Director, Mr. B. T. Overell, said that his organisation appreciated the opportunity of having its Executive Officers personally explain to growers what the Board is doing for the ultimate benefit of the…

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Dalgety Cattle Sale This Afternoon

The Western Herald · Friday 9 May 1969 · page 1

The local branch of Dalgety New Zealand Loan Ltd., will conduct the first store cattle sale…

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F. and G. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 9 May 1969 · page 5

Prices at Sydney Wool Auction on May 1st, were at their highest point of the week with values…

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Boom Year for Wool Carpets in Australia

The Western Herald · Friday 9 May 1969 · page 2

Australia was having a boom year in wool carpets, the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative…

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Special School in Sheep and Wool Improvement

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1969 · page 10

The School of Wool and Pastoral Scicnces will hold a four day session of lectures and discussion…

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Opening Store Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1969 · page 2

Dalgety and New Zealand Loan Limited at Bourke report having yarded in excess of 1000 store cattle at the Bourke sale yards on Friday the 9th May, 1969. Total clearance was effected, most of the cattle being…

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Youngster at Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1969 · page 5

Young ALLAN LAYCOCK certainly looked the part at Friday's Store Cattle Sale conducted by Dalgety New Zealand Loan Ltd. Allan, who is a regular at all Bourke Cattle Sales, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Laycock, of…

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No Rail Wagons to Move Cattle

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1969 · page 3

A serious shortage of rail and road transport is affecting the movement of stock, particularly…

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F. and G. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1969 · page 1

Values were firm on last weeks rates at Wednesday's Sydney Auction, the Farmers and Graziers…

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Livestock Officer's Report Mulsed Sheep Showing Their Worth

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1969 · page 4

With the current high level of blow-fly activity, mulsed sheep are showing their worth. The most…

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Sydney Sheep Show 26 to 30 May, 1969

The Western Herald · Friday 16 May 1969 · page 4

The 70th Annual Sheep Show will be conducted by the New South Wales Sheepbreedcrs'…

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The Wales at Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 23 May 1969 · page 3

The Bank of New South Wales will provide full banking facilities at its special branch at the…

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