N.S.W. FARMERS.

Grey River Argus, 15 January 1929, Page 5

N.S.W. FARMERS.

UP AGAINST SYDNEY. Too Much Centralisation. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received January 14 at 11.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 14. Arising out of the “Big Four” report, in which the Government is urged to develop a policy of decentralisation, a group of representative wool growers, of Southern New South Wales intend to make decentralisation an outstanding election issue. Mr R. H. Webster, the spokesman for the primary producers, declares that the farmers are going to fight. The city people must make up their minds to allow Port Stephens, on the North Coast, and Jervis Bay, on the South Coast, to be opened up. so as to enable the producers to handle tho produce of the hinterland, without the necessity of having to drag it all the way to Sydney, at the prevailing colossal cost. SPLENDID WHEAT CROPS. (Received January 14 at 11.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 14. This season’s wheat crop in New South Wales should realise ten millions spelling. The yield is expected to be fifty million bushels, and of fair average quality. The standard to-day was officially fixed at sixty-three pounds to the imperial bushel.

N.Z. refrigerating coy profits. CHRISTCHURCH. January 11. The annual report of the N.Z. Refrigerating Coy, Ltd, shows a balance available for appropriation of £76.260 18s Id, which the directors recommend should be disposed of as follows: — Bay a dividend of 5 per cent, absorbing £31,815 10s, and carry forward the balance, amounting to £44.445 8s Id. GOOD WOOL SALE AT SYDNEY. (.Received January 14 at 10.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, January 14. The wool sales were resumed here to-day and 11,342 bales were sold. An exceedingly firm market ruled, prices oeing in the sellers’ favour. There was rather more competition on American and Yorkshire account. Ciossbreds were particularly firm, and were keenly competed for. Greasy merino sold to DAIRY BOARD ELECTION. WELLINGTON, January 14. At an election of a mlJmber of the Dairy Control Board, the candidates were Robert Gibb (Menzies Ferry, Southland), and Percival Augustus Hillary, of Waikato. The voting was: Gibb 133, Hillary 31.