Plight of the Farmers. Rural Emergency Loan Suggested. Sales Tax on Flour. Producers' Advisory Council's Scheme
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 14
The Producers' Advisory Council, of which Sir Adrian Knox is chairman, yesterday issued a statement advocating a rural emergency loan to assist Australian farmers. The council suggests a loan of £3,000,000 or £4,000,000, raised…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stole Motor Car. Farm Labourer Sentenced
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 10
"You not only deliberately stole the motor car and drove it away and burned it, but you have deliberately made false statements about it," said Judge Thomson yesterday at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Farmers' Union. Formed on Non-political Lines Lockhart
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 14
Bidgeemia farmers decided to form a union for farmers only, on non-political lines. Most of those who joined are farmers on the Urangeline returned soldiers' settlement. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bean Crops. Affected by Disease
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 11
WINDSOR.—The bean crops in many parts of the Hawkesbury district have been seriously affected this season by two diseasesbacterial blight and mosaic…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmers and the Government
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 12
A short time ago it was frequently argued by Labour apologists for uncurbed Government expenditure that reduction of Government costs could…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Last Gasp Irrigation Area Farmers Desperate Griffith
The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 9
To boost the irrigation area has always been a cardinal policy with its residents, but to-day thoughtful men here are torn between a fervent…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Produce Markets. Most Dairy Lines Dearer Good Business in Potatoes
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 8
THERE was nothing outstanding in yesterday's dairy selling beyond confident trade anticipations of dearer butter for next week and dearer eggs, probably before the week-end. Potatoes were brisk at fixed prices, which should hold…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Interest Rates Cut to Aid Farmers
Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--General acceptance by the banks and financial institutions of the Government's scheme to assist the pastoral industry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Unable to Meet P.N's. 1200 Presented, 25 Paid At Barellan
Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5
BARELLAN, Tuesday.--Yesterday was the big annual settlement day for farmers' promissory notes. About 1200 were presented at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →4 Schemes for Farmers Cabinet Hopes to Get 29 Bank Advance
Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 3
CANBERRA, Tuesday.--Unable to reach finality to-day, the Cabinet sub-committee on wheat--Messrs. Scullin, Theodore, and Parker…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Land and the producer Farmers Lose Faith In Our Governments Both Their Promises and Sympathy Have Proved Valueless
Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 13
The position in the country is really desperate, said the president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. H. K. Nock, yesterday. Over 1000 applications for assistance to the R. I. B. have passed through our hands, therefore we…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hawkesbury Dairy Output
Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 13
WINDSOR, Tuesday. -- During January the sum of £5414 was distributed by the Hawkesbury Dairy and Ice Society, Ltd., to district…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Emergency Loan for Farmers Advisory Council Offers a New Way Out
Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 13
The Producers' Advisory Council announced yesterday that when it was first formed, the acute position of primary producers in this State was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Butter for Export
Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4
During the week ended January 31, the Commonwealth graders examined at Sydney, for export, the following butter:…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Desperate! Wheat Farmers' Plight Griffith
The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 15
The statement that farmers and their wives and children are starving is not wild exaggeration. Probably, it is literally true, and…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Commercial. WOOL
Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 37
Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report:—It is pleasing to report a slight improvement in wool market conditions. Sales were resumed in Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Commercial. WOOL
Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 8
The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes:—On 27th January we offered 7284 bales, effecting a good clearance and realising to 19 1/2d…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Trade Quiet
Daily Pictorial · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 12
The local wheat market yesterday was quiet. Silo was offering freely at 21, but 20 12 was the best offer from the larger buyers. Bagged was nominal at about 22,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farmer's Wool "Cheque." Ten Twopenny Stamps. FORBES
The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 9
A record low price for wool was received by a Condobolin farmer. He was paid 10 twopenny postage stamps by his brokers. This was his net return after the reduction…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Homebush Sales Cattle Prices Improve
The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 16
The features of the stock sales at Homebush this morning were the improvement in cattle values and irregular prices for sheep…
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