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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 173

Wool Market General Tone Better

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

At our sale on 7th January we offered 6416 bales, comprising a good average, selection. Some attractive wools of excellent spinning quality,…

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Wool Market. General Tone Better

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

The Secretary, Farmers is a [?] Co-operative [?] writes: At our sale on 7th January we offered 6416 bales, comprising a good…

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“The Tocsin.” an Open Letter to the Farmer. (By “The Wombat.”) the Wheat Man, Sheep Man, Cow Man, and the Pig Man, also the Goat Man. (There appear to be may goats connected with our Primary Industries.) Farming Friends & Fellow Countrymen! How Are Things with You Now?

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

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Wool and Money Exchange a Market Help

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

Winchicombe, Carson Ltd. report: -The increase. in the money exchange rate to £11576 is the best development the wool trade has…

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Wheat Storage Terminal Elevator Almost Full Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The manager of the Government grain elevators (Mr. Harris) said to-day that when all the trucks now loading at…

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Activity in Corn Ousts Wheat on Chicago Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Corn has been formally recognised as a grain trade leader. Beginning on Monday, wheat will be transferred to the pit previously used for corn,…

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Wheat Finance No Reply From C'wealth Bank Mr. Fenton's Letter MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank Board has not yet replied to the letter in which the Acting Prime Minister asked whether the bank was able to finance…

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Gravity of Wheat Position. Federal Government Indicted Statement by President of F. & [?] ASSOCIATION

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

[?] Association is usually [?] to [?] but we considey that we [?]…

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Wheat Finance No Reply From Commonwealth Bank Mr. Fenton's Letter Alternative Plans Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank Board has not yet replied to the letter in which the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton) asked whether the…

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Grass the Most Important of All Crops

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 8

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

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Rateable Assets Vanish When Farms Are Surrendered. Willimbong Shires Handicap

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Owing to the peculiar position of dual control which exists on the M.I.A., Willimbong Shire finds itself han dicapped in certain directions in…

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Harvest Reports. Farmers’ Difficulties

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

It is many years since growers in the greater part of the wheat belt have been controlled with so many handicaps to getting their wheat [?]…

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Congestion at Silos Meeting of Farmers. Rationing of Available Silo Space

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

With the Coolamon silos practically full, after [?] delivery of 10,206 bags on Monday a meeting of farmers, [?] by Mr. M. O. Curtis, was…

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A Farmer’s Point of View

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 1

Look, then into thine heart, and write! Twenty years ago I used to think that it would be grand when I got on a bit in tooth; early-rising would…

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High Wages Money Not Available Wool and Wheat Slump

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 16

Official statistics furnish striking testimony of the gap that has appeared recently between our national income and expenditure, says…

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Butter and Milk SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

Butter will be advanced ½d per lb. on Monday. Although no official announcement has been made, it is understood…

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Suffolk Sheep for Wagga District

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 2

The following was supplied by Mr. P. A. Mills, Wagga, secretary of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Society of Breeders of British…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1931 · page 7

Chicago wheat options are quoted: March, 81 cents a bushel; May, 81 3-8 cents; July, 66 cents…

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