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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

2,253 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 113

Pessimistic Wheat Merchant Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The managing director of John Darling and Sons, wheat merchants, stated to-day that the Commonwealth Bank's offer of 2/4 per bushel [?]…

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Victorian Wheat Export Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

So far 3,000,000 bushels of new season's wheat have been shipped by the Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation and next week it is expected that a…

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Commonwealth Wheat Advances Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The secretary of the Markets Department (Mr. E. J. Mulvaney) explained to-day that the Commonwealth Bank wheat advances were…

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4/- for Wheat. Farmers in N.s.w. Decision of State Labor Caucus

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

THE State Parliamentary Labor Caucus at its meeting to-day decided that legislation should be introduced as soon as possible, providing for the fixing of the price of wheat…

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Wool Values. Inclined to Harden

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 15

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. report: On 14th January we offered 6505 bales drawn principally from…

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Wheat Prices French Political Crisis Paris

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The Government mas defeated in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, following criticisms of M. Boret's wheat prices plan, The Government…

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Wages Go Down Butter Increases in Price Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

The fifth increase in the price of butter within a period of three weeks will come into force tomorrow morning…

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London Wool Sales Many Withdrawals LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

At to-day's wool sales 9612 bales were offered including 1806 Queensland 1792 New South Wales, 2530 Victorian, 148 South Australian, 1621 West…

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Yarding of Choice Cattle

Leader · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

Messrs Leeds Bras, Ltd., draw special attention to the high-class yarding of cattle they will pat before buyers at the Orange corporation…

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Empire Butter Efforts at Popularisation London

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

The Empire Market Board's efforts to increase sales of Empire butter in Yorkshire and Lancashire have been supplemented by the private endeavor…

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Pastoral Workers' Union Is Declared Bogus Brisbane, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Queensland branch of the A.W.U. the Pastoral Workers Industrial Union was declared a bogus organisation…

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Wool Weaving 600th. Anniversary Celebrated London

National Advocate · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

The 600th. anniversary of the introduction of wool weaving into Great Britain by Edward III, will be fittingly commemorated by an Imperial Wool…

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Price of Wheat. Mr. Dunn Negotiating, Re-advance of Loans

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. F. Dunn, stated in the Assembly, on January 21, in answer to a question by Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, that…

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Million for Farmers Is State Labor's Ambition

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

The State Parliamentary Labor party on Friday decided to take immediate action in the interests of wheatgrowers. It resolved that Mr…

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New Season's Wheat Increased Railway Business Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners stated today that between September 16, 1930 and last Saturday the railway department loaded 3,149,721 bags of new…

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Price of Wheat the Position in Queensland Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 3

The Premier (Mr. Moore) stated today that he was unable to say what price when farmers in Queensland would receive for this season's crop. He…

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Pastoral Pasture Improvement

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Systematic pasture management is necessary for maximum benefits from pasture improvement, points out the Assistant Agrostologist of the…

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The Wool Sales

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 4

Sydney wool market yesterday was without material change from the closing rates of the previous series for all merino descriptions. Good…

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Crutching of Sheep a Seasonable Operation

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 1

Crutchings usually takes place about midway betwee shearing and is therefore considered to be of some value as a preventive of blowfly…

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