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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 173

Help For The Farmer

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

Meetings have been held at various centres where the farmers are down and out; and it is pathetic to read of the parlous position explained at…

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Banks and Farmers Mr. Lang's Allegations Refuted by Sir N. Kater and, Sir H. Braddon SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Council Sir Norman Kater said he wanted to make a protest against the action of the Premier (Mr. Lang) in declaring that the…

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Rand Farmers' Meeting Where Was Their Local Member

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 5

One of the speakers at the recent meeting of farmers held at Rand wanted to know where the local member was and stated that it was his duty…

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Banks and Farmers Mr. Lang's Allegations Refuted By. Sir N. Kater and Sir H. Braddon Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Council to-day Sir Norman Kater said that be wanted to make a protest against the action of the Premier (Mr. Lang) in…

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Items of News Sheep and Wool Classes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

The first term of the 1931 session of the Wagga sheep and wool classes has began. It is hold at the showground on Wednesdays and Thursday, starting…

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The Wheat Bounty

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

Apparently Mr. Forde, now Minister for Customs, is desirous of taking unto himself a little of the glory attached to the plan prepared by Mr. Parker…

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Morgan Wheat Stabilisation Scheme

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 5

Elsewhere in this issue will be found a complete description of the Morgan Wheat Stabilisation Scheme, which is at present engaging the attention…

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Wool Sales Values Advance 10%

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Glaziers' Co-operative Coy. writes on 5th February:— On the 4th February we offered…

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Cullivel Wheat (The Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Sir,—In reference to a report from Mr,. E. Harris, manager of the wheat silos to Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L..A., in regard to wheat at Cullivel, which…

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The Wheat Position (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

Sir,—Would you, though the medium of your paper, unravel the following position for me:—From time to time the farmers were led to believe that…

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Wheat Position Dr. Page's Suggestion Call Parliament Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

The leader of the Federal Country Party (Dr. Earle Page) who wrote to the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) last week suggesting that Parliament…

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Morgan Stabilisation Scheme Adopted by Meeting of Farmers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 7

A few months ago Mr. G. E. Morgan, through the Parkes. "Champion," introduced his wheat stabilisation scheme, and it caused considerable…

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Attempted Murder Charge Farm Laborer Arrested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

Detectives arrested Walter Luckman, aged 17 years, a farm laborer, on a charge of having attempted to murder his employer, Leslie Horton, aged…

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Junior Farmers' Club General Notes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 3

The New South Wales Junior Farmens' Council has decided that a magazine, to be called the "Junior Farazine," shall be published monthly…

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Paid in Sheep

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

A settler on the dry area was unable to pay for having his hay cut with a binder. The contractor earned a flock of sheep at the rate of…

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Wheat Proposals

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Cowra branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association resolutions were passed in favor of a sales tax on flour to…

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Wheat Crops State Returns Meteorologist's Review MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 3

The Commonwealth Meteorlogist's report on Australian wheat crops at the end of January s[?]es that the West Australian harvest has been…

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Butter Stabilisation Scheme Wagga District

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

For some came past some butter producers in this district have been under a wrong impression regarding the butter stabilisation scheme, and…

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Albury Conference Butter Manufactures and Representatives

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 6

In order to place matters on a more satisfactory basis in regard to inter-State selling of butter in various border towns in New South Wales and…

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Wheat Pool for Bleached Grain

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., advises that, in connection with bleached wheat which is otherwise of fair quality, the Farmers and…

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