Agreement Sets New Wages in Pastoral Industry
A conference before Conciliation Commissioner Donovan arranged new pay scales for shearers crutchers wool pressers cooks and shed hands across all states except Queensland. The Graziers' Federal Council Grazcos Cooperative Ltd the Shearers Contractors Association and the Australian Workers' Union signed the agreement. Monthly and weekly rates were set for greasy wool 1949 50 season with rates operative from July 3 and a review date of April 16 1851.
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Donovan
Queensland
Graviers’ Federal Council of Australia
The
Shearers Contractors’ Association
Grazcas Cooperative Ltd
Australian Workers’ Union
Thhe
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Eastern States
Keep
North West Local Government Association Formed in Inverell
Delegates from Tenterfield Glen Innes Inverell Moree and Shires including Boolaroo Guyra Uralla and Yullard Boon agreed to form the North West Local Government Association to coordinate common interests and discuss cross‑area matters with departmental officials. Cr P P Finn elected president with J A Gilroy as treasurer secretary. first meeting set at Inverell within three months.
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Tenterfield
Glen Innes
Inverell
Moree
Severn
McTuts Ashford
Bingara Yullard Boon
Boolaroo
Guyra
Uralla
North-West County Council
North-West Local Government Association
P. B. Finn
McIntyre Shire Counsel
Finn
Dr. Finn
New South Wales
Australia
Cr. PP
B. Finn
EL. Dellman
Guyra Team Defeated by Armidale Teachers College Tigers
Armidale Teachers College Tigers defeated Guyra 2 0 at Armidale on Saturday. Guyra defenders Elsie Johnson and Betty Starr stood out as the team faced the strongest opponent yet. Left winger B Ditton advanced the ball repeatedly but could not score. The final match of the competition is set for Saturday at Armidale against Teachers College Kookaburras at 3 15 pm. A season finale carnival will follow at Oddfellows Hall with games, stalls, and entertainment.
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Guyra
Armidale
Teachers’ College Tigers
Tigers
Guyraa
Elsie Johnson J
Betty Starr
B. Ditton
Teachers College Kookaburras
Farmers Tractor Maintenance School At Hawkesbury
The Department of Agriculture runs a Tractor Maintenance and Farm Imples School at Hawkesbury in July. About 160 applications were received from Guyra area residents, but only four dozen could be accepted due to limited vacancies. Organizers hope to make the course an annual Hawkesbury Agricultural College event with entertainment and refreshments provided.
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Department of Agriculture
Hawkesbury
Hawkesbury Agriculty College
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New England
Co-Operative
National Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd
Horwood Bagshaw Machinery
Rogers's Paints
Yorkshire Livestock Insurance Co
Oliver Tractors
Co-operative Society
Motor Services
Northern Tablelands Express
Tingha
Guyra-Armidale
Briggs’ Cafe
J. Swain
Woodward & Purkiss’ Motor Services
Mecca
Caaba
Moammedan
For
North-West
Guyra Omen
Evemy Club
Oddfellows Halt
Nove
Ai Games
Wehs
New State Stores
A.W.A. Radiola
Cus
A.W.A
Burgess’ Garage
Bradley Street
Tractor News
Alli Chalmers
Allis-Chalmers
W.D
Plinne
Bert Ipnion
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