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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1971

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The Wales at Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 15 January 1971 · page 8

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

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Sydney Sheep Show 1- 4 February, 1971

The Western Herald · Friday 15 January 1971 · page 6

The 72nd Annual Sheep Show will be conducted by the new South Wales Sheepbreeders’ Association…

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Elders-G.M. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 15 January 1971 · page 4

Eider Smith Goldsbrough Mort Ltd. report the following sales of local wool at the auction on…

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Dalgety Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 22 January 1971 · page 5

Good general demand was evident when wool sales continued in Sydney on 12th January…

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Sheep dog Trails on Holiday

The Western Herald · Friday 22 January 1971 · page 10

The Finals of the 1971 “Sydney Sheep Show.” Sheep Dog Trials, will be conducted on the…

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Sydney Sheep Show Fleece Entries

The Western Herald · Friday 22 January 1971 · page 10

Entries for the Flecce Section at the 1971 Sydney Sheep Show total 145. The President of the…

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“Excellent Team Work Gets Results” Farmers Combine to Construct Crossing at Billabong

The Western Herald · Friday 22 January 1971 · page 1

Persons driving through North Bourke last Sunday would have noticed the hive of activity at the billabong crossing of the River Road from North Bourke. This road services the fourteen…

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Worries on Wool

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1971 · page 7

The Federal Government is moving toward total acquisition of the Australian wool clip, according to observers in Sydney. Wool buyers are surprised…

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Rural Bank at Sheep Show

The Western Herald · Friday 29 January 1971 · page 6

Visitors to Sydney for this year’s Sheep Show will find the Rural Bank occupying its usual position…

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Dalgety Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1971 · page 3

The Australian Wool Commission was most active when Wool Sales Series 11 commenced in…

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Wool Brands in Sydney Restaurant

The Western Herald · Friday 5 February 1971 · page 9

A new Sydney bar and restaurant is using woolpacks as avail covering. Brands from the wool…

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Wool Caring Prohibited

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1971 · page 8

"The law prohibits all of wool in competition with the Railways in N.S.W. This is a…

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135c lb. For- Superfine WOOL Line

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1971 · page 3

A Mudgee woolgrower, who concentrates on superfine wool production, obtained top price of 135c…

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Government Aid For Farm Dams

The Western Herald · Friday 12 February 1971 · page 8

A Liberal-Country Party Government would subsidize farm water storages bores to the extent of…

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Feelings on the Wool Commission

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1971 · page 5

"The Western Herald," in an endeavour to gel Bourke and District Graziers' feelings on the Wool Commission and the Woolbroking Industry in general, has asked the Graziers' Associations in our district to air their…

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Send Your Horses and Cattle Out of Town

The Western Herald · Friday 19 February 1971 · page 4

At the meeting on Flood Control on Tuesday last mention was made that all horses and…

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1042 Cattle Yarded at Bourke Cattle Sale

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1971 · page 3

Bourke Associated Agents conducted a very successful Cattle Sale on Friday, February 19…

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Beef Cattle Judging

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1971 · page 5

Judging for the Western District in the 1870/71 Beef Cattle Breeder’s competition has been…

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First Wool Production Drop Since 1964/65

The Western Herald · Friday 26 February 1971 · page 8

Australian wool production had fallen this season fort he first time since 1964-65 the Farmers and…

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Elders-G.M. Wool Sales

The Western Herald · Friday 5 March 1971 · page 3

Elders G.M. No. 12 Wool Sale of the Season was held on 24th February. Local sales included:…

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