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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 173

Wheat Guarantee Fails. Minister’s Statement

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

Following a conference between the Prime Minister the Action Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde) and the Chairman of the Commonwealth Bank…

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The Wheat Industry. in Desperate Straits

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

When the collapse of negotiations between the Federal Government and the Board of the Commonwealth Bank over the Wheat Advances Act became…

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Unusual Wool Position Money Exchange Effects

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Australian wool markets have never been in a similar position to that existing to-day. With the oversea…

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Wool and Woollen Prices the Process of Reform

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 13th: When world wool supplies were small compared with recent times, and prices were high, large…

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Back to the Horse Teams Pull Wheat to Railway

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 6

By the large number of teams that may be seen at all railway sidings in the Riverina, Dobbin has come back into his own again. Train travellers…

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Marketing of Primary Products Amending Measure Wheat Pool Ballot Majority

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 4

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

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2s 6d Bushel. Banks Wheat Advance—For Pools Only. MELBOURNE

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 3

A new plan for financing wheat farms this harvest has been decided upon, and discussions are proceeding on the possibility of a loan to…

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Local Wheat Price Bill to Stabilise Position Altered by Failure of Federal Legislation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2
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"A serious position is facing wheat-growers as a result of the Commonwealth Bank being unable to finance the guarantee."…

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Wheat Advance 2/4 Bushel f.o.b. C'wealth Decision Talk of Loan for Next Harvest MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

The chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert Gibson) intimated to the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) yesterday…

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Wheat Advance 2/4 a Bushel F.O.B. Commonwealth Decision Official Announcement Talk Of Loan For Next Harvest MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

The chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert Gibson) intimated to the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) this…

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Chamber of Commerce Important Meeting Meeting of Farmers and Traders Convened for To-morrow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 1

A special meeting of the members of the Narandera Chamber of Commerce and other business people was held at Messrs Le Maistre Walker…

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Farm or City

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

THROUGHOUT the ages, the city has lured the young from the country. Life on a farm is slow and youth loves adventure. The…

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Goulburn Valley Plight of Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 7

Because the position of primary producers throughout the Goulburn Valley is daily becoming worse, Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.C., has taken the…

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A Farmer’s Point of View

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 2

Look, then, into thine heart, and write! Late as it is, the harvest is drawing to a close, and given good weather, by the time this is in print, there will be…

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Wagga Cattle Sale

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 24

The Associated Agents of Wagga, Messrs. S. V. Best and Co., Wmtticker and Wilks, C. E. Wallder and Co.,Dalgety and Co., A.M.L. and…

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Wagga Farmers Serious View of Wheat Position

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 8

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday night, Mr. R. H. Fletcher (president) being in…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 24

At the opening of the January series of the wool sales on Wednesday in London, prices showed a decline of about 15 per cent…

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The Wheat Position Big Meeting of Farmers to Be Held at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 9

Following the failure of the Federal Government to arrange a satisfactory agreement with the Commonwealth Bank Board for the wheat advance of…

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Bleached Wheat Are the Farmers Getting a Fair Deal (To the Editor)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Sir.--Owing to the adverse conditions during December through which it is alleged that more or less damage has accrued to the wheat crops…

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