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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 173

Wheat Price 4/ For Home Consumption State Caucus Decision Aid For Necessitous Farmers Loan of £1,000,000 Sought Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

The State Parliamentary Labor Party decided to-day that action will be taken to fix the price of wheat for local consumption at 4/…

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French Government Defeated on Wheat Bill Paris

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 1

The Government was defeated in the Chamber of Deputies, following criticisms on M. Boret's wheat price motion. The Government has decided…

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Unreserved Dissolution Sale 3000 Mountain Bred Station Cattle at Corryong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

On Saturday, January 31, at Corryong (90 miles from Albury), on behalf of Messrs. Pierce and Hannell, Upper Bringenbrong (owing to dissolution of…

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London Wool Sales Competition Keen London, Jan 23

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 10

At the wool sales 9392 bales were offered, of which 8300 were sold. There was improved tone in the market, and competition was keen, with…

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One the Land Wheat Fallows Need For Early Working Results of the Rain

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 7

The copious rains of a few weeks ago have been responsible for a prolific growth of weeds on fallowed land mainly wild melons, goosefoot…

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

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Argentine rains continue; sellers firmer; buyers…

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Wheat Guarantee Federal Government Admits Its Failure Advises Growers to "Proceed As If Act Did Not Exist"

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

Following a conference in Melbourne on Monday, between the Prime Minister, the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde), and the…

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10 Per Cent Off Wages Position of State Railway-Men Mr. Lang's Attitude May Keep Wages at Present Level Little Relief to Pastoral Industry SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Doubts are expressed whether State railway employees will be affected by the Federal Arbitration Court's wage reduction of 10 per cent. As soon as the Premier (Mr. Lang) took office he instructed the Railway Commissioners…

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For Urgent Attention Important to Dairymen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 4

Elsewhere advertised in this issue will be found a sale of importance to all dairymen in Riverina. Two hundred and fifty selected well bred Jersey…

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On the Land Govt. Experiment Farms Their Relation to Commercial Agriculture

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 5

Replaying some years ago to the charge that its experiment farms did not "Pay," the Canadian Department of Agriculture advanced some…

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Farmer Insured Wife the Perth Murder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 16

The story of the murder of Eva Trena McCaskell (20), her 8 months old son, robin and William Halbert (17), farm hand, and the subsequent…

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Safely In Dairying South Coast Impressions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

Returning on Wednesday from a holiday motoring tour through the South Coast districts, Mr. H. J. Chaston, Municipal Engineer is more…

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Assisting Farmers Proposals in Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

A Plan to assist farmers was placed before the South Australian Premier(Mr. Hill) by a deputation representing the chambers of…

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Cyclone in Victoria Damage to Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 12

The recent cyclone did much damage to crops in Wedderburn (Vic.) district. Before the storm one crop was stripping 10 bags to the acre,…

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Pastoral Industry Gets Little Relief

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

Explaining how the 10 per cent. reduction made by the Federal Arbitration Court affected that pastoral industry, the president of the Graziers'…

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Farmers Meet State Government's Scheme Opposed Wheat Certificates Advocated NARANDERA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 1

MORE THAN 400 farmers and traders of Narandera and district assembled on Saturday. Considerable discussion took place, and…

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Wheat Price 4/ for Home Consumption State Caucus Decision Aid for Necessitous Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 4

The State Parliamentary Labor party decided that action will be taken to fix the price of wheat for local consumption at 4/ a…

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State Railwaymen Mr. Lang's Attitude May Keep Wages at Present Level Little Relief to Pastoral Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

Doubts are expressed whether State railway employees will be affected by the Federal Arbitration Court's wage reduction of 10 per cent. As soon as…

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Meeting at Narandera State Government's Scheme Opposed Wheat Certificates Advocated NARANDERA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

More than 400 farmers and traders of Narandera and district assembled at the Globe Theatre, Narandera, yesterday afternoon in order to discuss…

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Wheat Guarantee Mr. Thorby's Criticism Reply by Mr. Forde What the Government Has Done Marketing Bill To Be Reintroduced

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 2

In commenting upon the assertion by Mr. Thorby a few days ago that the cause of the inability of the Commonwealth Bank to find the finance…

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