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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 173

Four Bodies in Dam Mother and Children Found on Farm Near Birch Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 6

The bodies of Mrs. S. King and her three youngest children, a daughter aud two sons aged 12 months, three years, and six years…

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Flour Acquisition Bill Bill in Assembly Will Bring in £400,000 Relief for Necessitous Farmers All Parties Promise Co-operation SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1931 · page 2

Leave to introduce a bill for the acquisition of flour by the Government was sought by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Under the provisions of the measure, all…

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Wheat Position Monthly Crop Report Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

The monthly crop report of the Department of Agriculture dealing with the wheat position states: "The month of February has been generally…

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Wheat Growers Assn

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

A meeting of the Hillston branch of the Wheat Growers' Association was held on Saturday evening last, when Mr. H. Borden presided over a…

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Adelaide Sheep Sales Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

Opening at firm prices, the Adelaide sheep sales to-day improved and closed 2/ to 3/ above last week's rates. There was a splendid demand for…

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Wool Firmer Japanese Forceful Buying

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 3

On 23rd. February we offered an attractive selection of 7,300 bales, largely of wools from New England and the Southern Tablelands…

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Canadian Wheat Royal Commission. Grain Marketing Inquiry Winnipeg

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 1

The "Free Press" says to-day that the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into grain marketing by the Federal Government has been…

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Aid for Wheat Growers Putting the Case to the Governments

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

The export bounty and loan proposals that have received the approval of the Governments of the Commonwealth and of the States, represent…

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Sheep Show Abandoned Sign of the Times Industry Hard Hit SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

"The abandonment of the Sheep Show is a further evidence of the parlous position of the sheep and wool industry," said the president of the…

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Our Member's Doings Necessitous Farmers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 6

The following is an extract from "Hansard" of 25th February, 1931:— Mr. Butttenshaw: I desire to ask the Minister for Agriculture whether…

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Junior Farmers' Club Club Meetings

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 4

The next Junior Farmers Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 11, in the Rural School, when the vegetable and flower section will…

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Flour Acquisition Bill Increasing Price of Locally Used Flour Return to Wheatgrowers of 4/ a Bushel Proceeds for Necessitous Farmers SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1931 · page 2

In moving the second reading of the Flour Acquisition Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said that after flour was acquired by the Government it would be…

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Wool Auctions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 5

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., report: The feature of Monday's sales was the domination of the market by Japanese representatives. This section had…

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Wool Market

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

The A.M.L. and F. Co. reports on their sale on March 2nd:—We offered a catalogue of 5472 bales to-day, which consisted principally of…

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Sheep Stealing From Trucks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 2

Complaints are, from the time to time, received by the Graziers' Association alleging the theft of sheep from railway vans. As a result of inquiries…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The Australia Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., reports that the Victoria March series was opened in Melbourne on Monday when they…

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Wool Auctions Buoyant Conditions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 8

The secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports:— On 3rd March we offered 7503 bales principally representative of the late…

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Wool Auctions Bouyant Conditions

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 6

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Coy., reports:--On 3rd March we offered 7,503 bales principally representative of the late…

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Wool Auctions. Buoyant Conditions

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers’ Cu-operative Coy., reports: On 3rd March we offered 7503 bales, principally representative of the line…

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