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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1969

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Tail Tags on Cattle to Be Compulsory

The Western Herald · Friday 23 May 1969 · page 6

Arrangements have been completed for all cattle sold at saleyards, or delivered to abattoirs, to be identified so that the property of origin of any diseased beast can be quickly determined…

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Opening Fat Cattle Sale Outstanding Success

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1969 · page 4

The opening Fat Cattle Sale of the 1969 selling season, held at the Bourke Saleyards last Friday, was an outstanding success. The sale was conducted…

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F. and G. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 6 June 1969 · page 9

Feature of Tuesday's Sydney Wool Sales was the improved buying trend by United Kingdom…

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Visit by Department of Agriculture Beef Cattle Officer

The Western Herald · Friday 13 June 1969 · page 9

Mr. Ed Henry, Beef Cattle Officer for the Western Agricultural Region will be visiting…

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F. and G. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 20 June 1969 · page 7

Prices were fully firm at Tuesday's Sydney Wool Sale compared with last weeks closing rates, The…

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New Board Chairman for Pastoral Firm

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1969 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Vines, who is retiring from his position as Managing Director of the International Wool…

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Effects of Drought 2,000,000 Cut in Queensland Sheep Numbers

The Western Herald · Friday 27 June 1969 · page 10

Drought had reduced Queensland's sheep population by more than 2,000,000 to about…

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Second Fat Cattle Sale of Season Market Fully Firm on Previous Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 4 July 1969 · page 3

Heavy cattle were dearer and the market for all other types of cattle was fully firm on closing rates at the last Sale which was held on May 30th. This was reported by a…

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Dalgety Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1969 · page 10

Wool Sales continued in Sydney last week when good general competition was experienced. Values…

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Wool Store at Bourke a Possibility

The Western Herald · Friday 11 July 1969 · page 1

The Dept. of Decentralisation is currently investigating the possibility of building a Wool…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1969 · page 1

Bourke Associated Agents will conduct a Store Cattle Sale at the Bourke Saleyards on Friday, 8th August…

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Lice Infestation in Sheep

The Western Herald · Friday 25 July 1969 · page 6

Sheep infested with lice have recently been forwarded by several owners from the Western…

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July Series Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 1 August 1969 · page 6

A recommendation that the July series of wool sales be abandoned in future years was made in…

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Wool Men for Japan Study Tour

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 8

Wool export earnings will continue to exceed the net earnings of the much publicised minerals…

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Savings Bank Loan for New Cattle Yards and Road Plant

The Western Herald · Friday 8 August 1969 · page 1

"I am pleased to announce," said the president of the Darling Shire Council, Cr. R. J. Ridge,…

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Successfull Store Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 15 August 1969 · page 6

The Bourke Associated Agents conducted a highly successful Store Cattle Sale at the Bourke Saleyards on Friday, 8th August. A total of 700 head of top…

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Fat Cattle Prices Ease Slightly

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1969 · page 4

The market for fat Cows, good heavy cattle and medium weight steers was slightly easier, a…

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Rural Bank's Wool Award at Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 August 1969 · page 6

At this year's Bourke P. & A. Association's show, the winner of the "Champion Commercial…

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Cattle Tags "a must"

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1969 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, (Mr. Crawford) has announced that tagging of cattle will become…

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Dalgety Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 5 September 1969 · page 12

Values for all descriptions of Merino fleece and skirtings ruled fully firm on the previous days rates…

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