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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 16 of 113

Keen Demand Sydney Wool Market

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 17

Goldsbrogh, Mort, Sydney reports as follows:—We submitted 4695 bales at our last wool sale, and prices showed a satisfactory…

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Wool Sales. Values Advance 10 Per Cent

Leader · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers’ Co-Operative Coy. writes on February 6:— On February I we offered 7301 bales…

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Wool Sales Values Advance Ten Per Cent

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy, writes on February 5:— On Feb. 4 we offered 7304 bales…

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Wheat for Export. Bounty to be Paid. CANBERRA

Leader · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

The Premiers’ Conference yesterday unanimously resolved that a loan be raised to enable the Commonwealth to pay a bounty of 6d…

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Second Quality Wheat Standard Fixed at 56½ Lbs. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The second quality wheat in bags for the State was fixed at 56½ lbs. per Imperial bushel by the grain trade section committee of the…

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Help for Wheat- Growers £5,000,000 Loan or Grant ? MELBOURNE

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 4

It is understood that within a few days application will be made to the Loan Council for permission to float a loan of £5,000,000 for the relief of…

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Theodore's Plan Economic Reconstruction and Currency Restoration to Rehabilitate Australia Loans to the Farmer

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

The Premiers' Conference at Canberra was resumed on Saturday, when the report of the committee of experts was made available. This stated…

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"Facing Bankruptcy" District Farmers' Plight Plea to Turon Council

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

A deputation of landholders, including settlers on the Freemantle Estate, asked the Turon Shire Council to reduce its rates…

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Loan for Farmers. Six Millions to be Raised. CANBERRA

Leader · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The immediate flotation of a loan of £6,000,000 to grant assistance to wheatgrowers was approved by the Loan…

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Sydney Wool Sales Good General Competition Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

The average price of wool sold at the Sydney market last week was 8 8-10th. penny per lb. Good general competition prevailed at to-day's sale…

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The Wheat Yield About Three Bags to the Acre Government Statistician's Estimate Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

The Government Statistician, Mr. T. Waites, has made an estimate of the wheat harvest for the current season based upon the…

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Correspondence Farmers and Political Propaganda (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

Sir,—The City Press is saturated with appeals on behalf of the farmer and our Labor Governments are being accused of lethargy and fiddling while…

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£6,000,0000 for Farmers Storekeepers Must Wait Statement by Mr. A. K. Trethowan Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. A. K. Trethowan, managing director of the Gramers and Graziers' Co-operative Insurance and Agency Co. commenting on the decision of the…

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Wool Average Low [?]

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers report:-- The average price of wool sold in the Sydney market last week was 8.8d per lb. At yesterday's…

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Wheat Price Withdrawal Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

The bill to provide four shillings a bushel for wheat for home consumption was withdrawn from the business paper on the motion of the Minister…

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The Cost of Wool. Cheap Raw Material

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

[?] Carson Ltd report [?] February [?] The upward [?] in [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales a Firm Market Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 3

A good selection totalling 10,597 bales were offered at the wool sales to-day of which 10,309 were sold at auction and an additional 289 privately. A…

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Private Loan to Assist Farmers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

The executive of the Farmers' and Settlers Association has approved a proposal to flat a private loan for necessitous farmers. The object of…

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State Parliament. The Loan to Farmers. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Bavin asked the Acting-Leader of the Government whether the…

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Farmers' Gain Sixpence Halfpenny on Wheat SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

It is estimated that farmers are gaining Sixpence halfpenny per bushel on wheat sold, as a result of the Australian exchange rate…

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