THE WHEAT POOL.
NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS
PRICE FOR HOME CONSUMPTION. FEDERAL CABINET NO VOICE. j United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel.—Copyright. SYDNEY, March 17. j Mr Kilpatrick, a member of the ! Legislative Assembly, told the Wagga farmers that if a compulsory wheat ; pool were established the price for j home consumption would probably be j fixed at 6s per bushel, or more. ; Questioned as to whether he ' thought the Federal Cabinet would allow the local consumer to be charged 2s or 3s more than the export price,'he said the amount would be fixed by a special board, and the Commonwealth authorities would have Holding to do with it. DIFFICULTIES OF FINANCE. United 1-rcss Assn. —Elec. Tel.—Copyright. 'MELBOURNE, March 17. ■The Leader of the Federal Opposition doubts the possibility of financing a compulsory wheat pool. lie says that more than £30,000,000 will be required to cover the 200,UOO, OOO-bushel crop aimed at by the Government.
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17972, 18 March 1930, Page 10
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154THE WHEAT POOL. Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17972, 18 March 1930, Page 10
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