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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 173

A Drastic Resolution Stay All Farming Industry"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3

A very large and representative meeting at Molong on Saturday affirmed the resolutions of the Producers' Advisory Council regarding the…

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Farmers' Difficulties £6,000,000 Necessary to Enable Men to Carry on Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

The secretary of the Producers' Advisory Council (Mr. Abbott), referring of the plight of farmers, said to-day hat even 15,000,000 would not be…

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Laborer Shot Sequel to Quarrel Farmer Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Following the shooting of Albert [?]vard, aged 27 years, a laborer, at a [?]arm at Springvale South lat night, [?]he police arrested Charles Dixon, aged…

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Wool Sales Values Show no Change

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 7

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co- operative Coy., reports:— On 27th January we offered 7,284 bales, effecting a good clearance and…

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Wheat Growers' Plight Letter to Prime Minister From Dr. Earle Page Sales Tax on Flour Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

The following is a copy of a letter sent by the Leader of the Federal Country Party (Dr. Earle Page) to the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin):—…

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Plight of Farmers Discussion in Assembly Mr. Bavin Moves Adjournment Portion of Relief Tax for Farmers Local Loan and Flour Tax Advocated SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin), moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to-day to discuss the failure of the Government to provide immediate financial relief for the farmers. He said that he had brought the…

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Members' Questions Farmers Called Together Meeting Not Authorised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

Answering tho leader of the Country Party (Mr. Buttenshaw) in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier (Mr. Lang) said that there was no…

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Wheat for Dairy Stock Advises Mr. Scott Now That Wheat Is So Cheap

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

With wheat down below cost of production price, dairy farmers are advised by Mr. I. W. Scott (senior dairy, instructor for…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The A.M.L. and Co., Ltd., reported on 3rd: We submitted a catalogue of 5345 bales to-day, which consistsed mostly of clips from the central-west…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Market report on wool sale held by Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Ltd, at Sydney on 3rd Feb. 1931:—…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Cootamundra are in receipt of the following wires from their Albury and Sydney branches, respectively. "At our Albury sale…

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PASTORAL Pasture Improvement Necessity for Subdivision of Paddocks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 8

Systmatic pasture management is necessary for maximum benefits from pasture improvement, points, out the assistant agrostologist of the…

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Child Killed by Ball of Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

A sad fatality occurred at Tulibigeal, whereby the 23 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Rosenberg, of "Poverty Point," lost his life…

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Mr. Dunn's Replies to Wheat Growers Requests

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following' letter from, the Hon. W.F. Dunn, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture:-…

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Brighter Wool Outlook Has Bedrock Been Touched

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Winehcombe. Carson, Ltd, report:-- For the first time since early December prices for tops have moved forward. A short time ago average 64's…

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Albury Wool Sales Advances in Prices Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Over 10,000 bales of wool were offered at the Albury wool sales to-day. The attendance of buyers was perhaps the largest and most representative…

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Wheat Bartered 50 Bags for Two Cows Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

A local farmer, who was unable to sell 50 bags of wheat for cash, bartered them for two cows…

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On the Land the World's Wheat an Expert's Review Russia's Position

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

Some interesting comments on the world's wheat postion were made by Mr. John I. MacFarland on his appointment recently as general manger…

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Wonderful Offering and Splendid Sale of Upper Bringenbrong Cattle Whole Yarding Averages Just Under £7 Per Head

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

John M'Namara & Co. Pty. Ltd., stock auctioneers, Collins-street, Melbourne, and branches, report a most successful sale of station bred…

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Farmers' Help Internal Loan to Pay Bonus Sales Tax on Flour CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

THE conference between the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), and the chairman of the…

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