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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 173

A Farmer's Point of View (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 3

Sir,—Does "Ex-Dig," in your issue of April 7, imagine, in his "Arcadian simplicity," that when he voted Labor—as 1 presume he did—he entrusted…

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Junee Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1931 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Junee branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the following officers were elected:—President, Mr. C. Lord;…

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Crop and Stock Returns 3,974,064 Acres Under Wheat Production 34,407,000 Bushels Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

A return issued by the State Statistician (Mr. Waite) shows that the total area under crop at June 30, 1930, was 5,500,940 acres, of which…

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Graziers' Conference Fixation of Wool Prices Project Rejected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

When the Graziers' Conference was resumed to-day, Mr. C. N. William's (Binda) moved a resolution in opposition to any wool stabilisation scheme…

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Crop and Stock Returns Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

A return issued by the State statistician (Mr. Waite) shows that the total area under crop at June 30, 1930, was 5,500,946m acres, of which 3,947,064…

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A Farmer's Point of View Bt Peter Snodgrass in "The Coolamon Review"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 5

Look, then, into thine heart, and write!—Longfellow. Charlie Hardy, jun., in coming to Coolamon to explain the machinations…

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Poultry Notes Poultry Farming in Country Districts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 6

The difficulties of poultry farming the country was mentioned in last week's notes so far as organisation and marketing are…

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Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged sage New South Wales in bulk, afloat…

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Adelaide Sheep Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

At the Adelaide sales to-day sheep and lambs opened at 1/ dearer, but later the prices were on last week's level. Mutton sold to 3¼d and lamb…

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Wheat Growers Assn

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 1

A special meeting of the Hillston branch of the Wheat Growers' Association was held on Saturday evening. Present: Messrs. H. Borden…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

Chicago wheat options are quoted: May, 84 cents a bushel; July, 63 3-8 cents; September, of 3-8 cents; December, 64½ cents…

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Marketing of Wool Clip

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

Referring to the deputation from a Western Australian meeting, which waited on the Prime Minister recently to urge the fixation of wool prices…

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Markets Abroad London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 3

On the London wheat market to-day cargoes were steady, with sellers holding for an increase on receipt of better American advices…

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Japanese Wool Requirements 400,000 Bales Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

Japan's wool requirements for the season will be about 400,000 bales, according to Mr. C. Kakamura, a Japanese business man, who arrived in…

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Federal Wheat Bill Debate Resumed Government's Sincerity Doubted CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 2

The debate on the second rending of the Wheat Bill to provide a bounty on wheat for export and loans for necessitous farmers was resumed in the…

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Reflects Farming Opinion F.S.A.'s Influence in Parlt

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 7

When the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, was urging upon the Legislative Assembly the need for an amendment of the Marketing Act to…

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Farm Relief Company Big Plans Born of F.S.A. ADVOCACY

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 6

A new stabilising influence in rural affairs has been brought into being. This week a company to be known as "Rural Reliefs, Ltd.," was registered…

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Gritting Farmers’ Wheat Flour Tax Not Payable

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 2

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

Chicago wheat options are quoted: May, 84 1-8 cents a bushel; July, 64 1-8 cents; December, 62½ cents…

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Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Sold New South Wales in bulk afloat 21/6;…

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