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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1978

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Trangie Commercial Sheep Trails on show

Western Magazine · Monday 23 January 1978 · page 14

The results of research at Trangie and field trials on commercial properties will be presented at an impressive display during the Macquarie Merino Field Days at the Warren Showground…

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Merryville’s great wool record

Western Magazine · Monday 23 January 1978 · page 14

One of the best results in 1977 for the parent Merryville Merino stud, Yass was winning the…

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“Blood Test” for Local Farmers

The Western Herald · Friday 27 January 1978 · page 1

On Wednesday, 8th March at Bourke Hospital, Bourke, between the hours of 12 noon and 2 pin Mr. Geoff Simpson, Scientific Officer, Agricultural Health…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 3 February 1978 · page 2

Last weeks wool sales concluded on Thursday, 26th January at Newcastle, Adelaide and Portland. Values for all descriptions of Merino…

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Lakebed Farming Has Potential

Western Magazine · Monday 6 February 1978 · page 8

The much needed injection of money from “wildcat” farmers into the Western Division could be permanent if the Darling River were weired…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 10 February 1978 · page 2

Last weeks Wool Sales concluded on Thursday at Brisbane — being the only centre selling that week. A very strong tone was evident with…

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Farmers fly to sunflower conference Macquarie Contingent Members

Western Magazine · Monday 13 February 1978 · page 27

Sunflower growers and seed merchants from the Macquarie Valley and Riverina regions were introduced to the latest advances in the sunflower…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1978 · page 1

Last week’s wool sales concluded on Thursday, 9th at Sydney and Melbourne. Strong and widespread interest, which was a feature of last, week’s…

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Sydney’s 1977-78 Wool Record

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1978 · page 2

Two Mudgee growers established a seasonal record price of 1150ckg at last week's Sydney sales. They were S. M. Rayner and Co. of…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report 8th FEBRUARY, 1978 Sydney Series No. 8 Grazcos Sale No. 15

The Western Herald · Friday 17 February 1978 · page 10

Overall 83 per cent of the total offering was bought by the trade. The principal trade buyers of Jumbos were Western Europe and Japan…

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Full time farm technology course

Western Magazine · Monday 20 February 1978 · page 6

There have been numerous enquiries this week, asking “What is this course in farm technology at Dubbo Technical College?”…

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Dalgety Walsh Hughes Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 24 February 1978 · page 9

Last week’s wool sales concluded on Thursday 16th at Fremantle, Portland and Adelaide. All categories and qualities of merino…

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Around the West Coloured Sheep

Western Magazine · Monday 27 February 1978 · page 6

Mrs Joan Tourle from Dubbo, one of the many enthusiastic people associated with the…

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Broadacre ’78 Kubota, the hobby farmer’s tractor

Western Magazine · Monday 27 February 1978 · page 24

Although not Broadacre machinery, one of the demonstrations which will attract…

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Broadacre ’78 Jetstream plant display by Western Farmline

Western Magazine · Monday 27 February 1978 · page 22

Western Farmline Pty Limited, a family company formed months ago and appointed…

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Sheep at the Bourke Show?

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 1

A move has been made to include a Sheep Section at this years Bourke Show. Bourke, the biggest wool centre in Australia, had one of the best fleece…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 4

Grazcos sale 17 of 22nd February, 1978. A total of 713 Jumbo Bales were offered which equals 2,139 farm bales…

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Dalgety Walsh Hugh Wool Report

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 11

Wool report week ending 24/2/78 The strong demand evident in recent weeks was maintained at last week's wool auctions at Geelong and Newcastle…

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Grazcos JUMBO Wool Auction System

The Western Herald · Friday 3 March 1978 · page 4

Grazcos claimed last week that confidential statistics given to the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers in good faith have been distorted and used out…

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Grazcos Jumbo Wool Report SALE 18 OF 1st MARCH, 1978

The Western Herald · Friday 10 March 1978 · page 8

Japan was the main buyer with strong support from Eastern Europe, the EEC and local mills. Fleece wools of 21 micron were…

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