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Farming & the land, 1931

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Wheat Position Finance the Harvest Federal Government Criticised "Farmers Exasperated," Says Mr. Nock Why Sales Tax on Flour Was Dropped SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

"My association is usually reluctant to criticise, but we consider that we cannot criticise too strongly the dilatoriness of the Federal Government in grappling with the problem of finance in relation to the wheat harvest," said…

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Wheat Position Terminal Elevators to Close No Further Truckings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

The manager of the Government grain elevators (Mr. Harris) said today that by the end of this week the terminal silos at White Bay would…

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Price Of Bread Half-penny Dearer If Wheat Reached 3/ SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 4

It was stated to-day that an increase in the price of wheat from 1/10 to 3/ a bushel would mean a rise of only ½d a loaf…

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Salvation of Wheat-growers Lies in Complete Control Mr. Moloneys Statement Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 1

"The ultimate salvation of the wheatgrowers lies in complete national and international control by the growers themselves," said the Australian…

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The Wheat Industry

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

After a year of vicissitudes and misfortunes unequalled in its history, the wheat industry of Australia stands upon the threshold of a new year. The…

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Critical Wool Position

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The special attention of readers of "The Daily Advertiser" is directed to a very informative article by Mr. T. J. A. Fitzpatrick, of Warre Warral,…

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Instructions from Wheat growers' Association 1. Read the R.I.B. instructions

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

2. Immediately you finish taking off your crop fill in your 1931 application form; do not leave any blanks; when completed attach a letter quoting your…

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Critical Wool Position Downward Trend of Prices Effect on National Income Matter for Grave Anxiety Marketing Methods Should be Re-organised

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

"The time has come," the growers said, "To talk of many things; Of wool—and prices—and interest rates, Of wages, costs—and rings,…

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Standardised Farming F.S.A. Supports Movement Aiming At Reduction In Costs

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

In these days, when Australia is facing an economic crisis, there is heard on all sides a plea for efficiency of production. Meeting in competition…

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Trust Fund for Necessitous Farmers Request Refused Deniliquin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) refused the request recently made by a deputation of wheats farmers that the Rural Industries Branch…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

The new year should see some good work done by members of the Wagga and District Junior Farmers' Club, for those boys and girls who were…

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Pastoral Grass the Most Important of All Crops

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The economic significance of pasture becomes evident when the values of our agricultural and animal products are compared, hand-feeding…

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Wheat Prices

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

A little over a week ago the Canadian wheat market [?] at one period during 1 day’s operations to the [?] of be cents per [?] it is…

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Reminder to Sheep-owners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Owners of 50 or more sheep who have not yet filled in and returned the special sheep and wool form ported to them in December last by the…

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Wool Scouring Works

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council for 1930 a letter was received from the Kyeamba Shire Council asking if there was any…

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Wheat Position Federal Government Criticised "Farmers Exasperated," Says Mr. Nock

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

"My association is usually reluctant to criticise, but we consider that we cannot criticise too strongly the dilatoriness of the Federal…

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Commercial Melbourne Cattle Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 6

The best pennings of prime to extra prime quality cows and betters seen for some time were penned at Newmarket to-day. The attendance was good and…

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Wheat Harvest Congestion at Silos

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Rationing is now being applied 10 the wheat industry. In the country 51 out of 95 silos are overflowing, and to relieve the position sufficient…

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Coolamon Wheat. Silos Closing Down

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Owing to the continued congestion a the [?] silos the local silos are closing down next week and all trucking will be [?]…

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