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Farming & the land, 1931

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Wool Vessels. Templar at Dunkirk

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

The With Wilhelmsen Agency advise that the motorship Templar arrived at Dunkirk at 8 a.m. last Sunday, after a splendid passage of 39…

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Wool in Demand Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 10

Monday's rates ware fully maintained at to-day's wool sales France and Germany, especially were keen bidders, as were Japan and Italy, on occasions. The…

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Wheat-laden Lorries at Railway Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 12

One day recently there were 150 lorries waiting to go over the weighbridge at Trundle Railway Station. Before those at the end got to the silos the latter were full…

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Bakers Fear New Wheat Bill Rise Will Mean Big Load of Debts Want to Help Farmer

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Millers and bakers yesterday expressed themselves as behind any move to assist the farmer, but were generally doubtful as to the result…

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Brisbane wool Rates Maintained BRISBANE

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

MONDAY'S [?] were fully maintained at to-day's wool sales. France and Germany were especially keen bidders. Japan and Italy bought…

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Wheat Cargoes Quiet Demand London, January 19

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

For wheat cargoes the market is dull, apart from a quiet demand for Australian from India and the Continent. Quotations are unchanged, but…

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Wheat Act Fails. Will Not Further Operate. Bank Unable to Make Advance. Other Help May Be Given Farmers. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 9

Following a conference between the Prime Minister, the Acting Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde), and the chairman of Commonwealth Bank Board (Sir Robert Gibson), to-day, a statement was issued by Mr. Forde which was tantamount to an admission that wheat advances…

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Wanganui Wool Sales. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 11

The Wanganul wool sale attracted a full bench it buyers. The Continent and Bradford were the chief operators Bidding was keen animated and up to buyers' restricted limits. Prices were…

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N.Z. Wool Wanganui Sales Wanganui

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

Though the Wanganui wool sales were animated, within buyers' very restricted limits, prices were a shade below those obtained at the recent auctions at…

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State Session a Wheat Bill Assembly This Morning

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 1

The State Parliament will resume its adjourned sesion at 11 o'clock this morning. An outline of the business paper appeared in our issue of…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Exchange Benefits Prices. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 9

Assisted by the recent increases in exchange rates, prices of super and high grade merino wools showed a rise of 5 per cent, on December rates at to-day's Melbourne sales Over 8000…

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Wheat Trucking Resumed Pool Has Two Ships to Load This Week

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 14

Arrangements have been made by the Grain Elevator Branch with the Railway Department for trucks to load 900,000 bushels of wheat this…

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Big Rush of Charters for Wheat Effect Of Advance Failure Vessels Fixed

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

ALMOST simultaneously with the announcement from Melbourne last night that the Federal Government's…

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No Money From the Banks Wheat Advances Act "Killed" Forde's Advice Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

Wheat farmers were advised by the Acting Minister for Markets, Mr. Forde, to-day, to proceed with their marketing operations…

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Bank Set-back for Scullin Over Wheat Guarantee Refusal to Advance 3- a Bushel Is a Bombshell For Growers Board Can Take No Risks

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

MELBOURNE, MONDAY.--The most serious set-back the Scullin Government has yet received was announced to-day by the Acting-Minister for Markets (Mr. Forde)--refusal by the Commonwealth Bank Board to…

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N.Z. May Import Winds Ruin Canterbury Crops WELLINGTON, N.Z

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

MR. GEOROE WITTY, M.L.C., is of opinion that large quantities of wheat will have to be imported. He estimates that very little wheat will be…

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Murder Horror Inquest W.A. Farm Tragedy Investigated Motives Sought Perth

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 5

THE inquest was held at Bruce Rock to-day on the deaths of Victor M'Caskell, 30, farmer, his wife, Eva Trena,…

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Violent Storm. Devastation on Farms. Iron Wound Round Trees. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 9

A violent hailstorm, accompanied by wind of hurricane violence, swept across Mitchell's Flat on Saturday afternoon, leaving a trail of desolation. The storm was of such violence…

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Next Year's Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 9

"The Federal and State Governments must do something to enable the growers to put in next year's crop," said the managing director of the Farmers and Graziers'…

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The Farmers Support Advisory Council. Meeting at Eugowra. Eugowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 13

More than 300 attended a representative meeting of wheatgrowers and business men held here on Saturday. Representatives were present from Forbes, Canowindra, Manildra,…

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