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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 173

State Government and Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

That those engaged in rural industries cannot expect any alleviation of thier desperate position from the State Government is evident from the…

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Junior Farmers' Club Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

The second annual meeting of the Wagga Junior Farmers' Club advisory committee was held on Tuesday night. The annual report showed a very…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) the Farmers' and Graziers' Dilemma (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Sir.—It would be impossible to exaggerate or overstate the seriousness of the position, not only of the producers themselves, but also of the whole…

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Help For Farmers Federal Government's Proposals Internal Loan to Pay Bonus Sales Tax on Flour Commonwealth Bank Limit Fixed CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

The conference between the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin), the Federal Treasurer (Mr. Theodore), and the chairman of the Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert Gibson) ended to-day. Sir Robert Gibson will remain at…

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Broom Millet Tumut Crop Should Secure Good Prices This Year

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

Owing to growers in other States ceasing to produce Broom millet, and as Tumut's crop is noted for its excellent quality there should be good…

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Sydney Cattle and Sheep Markets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. report that at the fat stock market held on February 2, 2,130 head were yarded, including 402 from Queensland,…

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Sell More Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

The handling and telling of the harvest harvest in Australia seems to be everybody's business but that of the grower. In a time of crisis like…

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Wool Prices Improve

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 24

Messrs Schute, Bell & Co. Ltd., report that it was very satisfactory to note a distinct improvement in the market confined for the most…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd., report that at their auction on February 3 they offered 5,360 bales, which provided a very representative offering from…

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On the Land Wheat As a Fodder Mixtures for Dairy Stock

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

Mr. I. W. Scott, Senior Dairy Instructor, contributes the following article on the feeding of wheat to stock:--…

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Sowing of Wheat the Question of Variety

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

The popular varieties of wheat change so frequently, one being superseded by another of more recent introduction, that it is perhaps…

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Control of Sheep Blow-Fly Use of Poisoned Carcases

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 6

The systematic poisoning of blowflies and maggots by treating the carcases of dead animals with a poison in solution is an important…

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Wool Sales Values Advance 10 Per Cent

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes on February 5: On February 4 we offered 7304 bales of wool. The selection was…

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Bad Wheat Year Low World Prices Political Interference

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 8

In its special financial supplement, "The Argus" published an interesting [?] on the wheat position. It states that conspicuous features of…

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Rise In Wool Prices MARKET 10 Per Cent Higher

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 24

At Monday's'Sydney wool sales the market was from 7½ to 10 per cent. higher than the closing level of last week. Prices for the finest fleeces…

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Bounty for Wheat Loan Approved by Premiers' Conference Loan Agreed Upon As A Bonus to The Growers CANBERRA

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 12

The Premiers' Conference to-day decided that a loan be raised to assist the wheat industry Out of the loan, a bounty of 6d per bushel will be paid on all wheat exported from Australia, and the remainder will be used to…

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Premiers' Conference Three-Years Financial Plan Deadlock Reached £5,000,000 Loan for Farmers Commonwealth Suggestion. CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 4

The Premiers' Conference had not very long begun its deliberations to-day when the three-years plan for financial rehabilitation was brought forward. A deadlock occurred in connection with this matter…

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Value of Production Living on the Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 3

Many city people realised for the first time last year (states the "Argus" in its financial supplement) the importance to the community of the…

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Dairy Field Day Big Gathering at Nardoma. Pasture Improvement Experiments Interesting Lectures by Departmental Officers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 2

An indication of the way in which the interest of farmers in the Wagga district is gradually turning from [?]growing, in which all the eggs…

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Irrigation Area Farmers Desperate

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 February 1931 · page 15

To boost the irrigation area has always been a cardinal policy with its residents, but to-day thoughtful men here are torn between a…

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