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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 173

Wool Values Inclined to Harden

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

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

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Wool Values. Inclined to Harden

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co., reports:— On 14th January we offered 6505…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

The Brisbane wool sales opened with a selection generally comprising medium quality lines, report Winchcombe Carson Ltd. Competition was very keen,…

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Higher Exchange Effect on Wool Prices

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

Some surprise has been by growers that the wool market has not risen as a result of the rate in the exchange rate on London As…

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Wool Prices Effect on Exchange Rates

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

Some surprise has been expressed that the wool market has not risen as a result of the increased rate of exchange on London. As the growers…

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Golden Wheat Scheme (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

Sir,—While admitting that "Murrumbidgee's" Golden Wheat Scheme has a safety valve, I should like to bring a famous historical example…

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The Wheat Position (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

Sir,—Thirty-nine years ago, when secretary of a Farmers' Co-operative Company in Victoria, realising the h[?]pless position of the farmers, I…

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Markets Abroad Price of Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "January 23/; sold parcel Victorian afloat 23/6;…

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Tariff on Wheat Excitement in France Minister Announces Increase Denial by Under-secretary Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

A sensation, which is expected to lead to a crisis, was caused in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday by the Minister for Agriculture (M. Boret)…

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Wheat Advances Negotiations Break Down Increase Definitely Refused Mr. Forde Advises Growers Proceed With Marketing "In Ordinary Way" Still Hope of Assistance Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Wheat farmers were advised by the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde) to-day to proceed with their marketing operations "in the ordinary way, as if the Wheat Advances Act did not exist."…

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Relief for Farmers Meeting at Barellan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

It has been decided to form branch of the Wheatgroweres Association of New South Wales at Barellan. Forty members have been enrolled…

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The Farming Life

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Under its spreading bankrupcty The farmer's homestead stands; Its lord a mournful man is he As he ploughs his mortgaged lands…

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Discovery on Farm Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

A message from Southern Cross states that a gold-bearing formation has been found a few feet front the surface on the farm of Ivan Unkovich…

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European Crops Regulating Sales and Production Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

A conference of economic and agricultural experts, sitting at Geneva, has convened a conference at Rome on March 26 to investigate the wheat…

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Dairying in Wagga Management of Pastures Improvement A Necessity

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

Under present conditions, it is an absolute, economic necessity that the costs of production should be lowered in all branches of farming, and in…

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Barellan Farmers Form Branch of Wheatgrowers Association 4/- a Bushel Guarantee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

It has been decided to form a branch of the Wheatgrowers' Association of New South Wales at Barellan. Forty members have been…

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Wheat Advances Failure of Legislation Act Virtually Abandoned "Farmer Fooled Again" Mr. Thorby's Opinion SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 5

"The farmer has been fooled again," said the former Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby), commenting on the tantamount admission of the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde) that the Wheat Advances Act had failed…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 3

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. (Melbourne) reported yesterday that the opening sale of the New Year was held in Melbourne…

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Marketing of Primary Products Amending Measure Wheat Pool Ballot Majority SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend the Marketing of Primary…

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Marketing of Primary Products Amending Measure. Wheat Pool Ballot Majority Simple Instead of Two-thirds Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly- to-day the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) moved for leave to introduce a bill to amend the Marketing of…

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