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AUSTRALIAN WHEAT BOARD.
plan8 for coming season.
statement by 8enat0r
russell.
Ycsturdny the conference o£ members of
the Australian Wheat Board, which has
sat for Beveral days, was closed. At the
conclusion Senator Russell, chairman of
the board, made a brief statement, in
which he said the board had reviewed tne
position of local supphes in view of the
doubtful aspect of the coming season. The
conference nad given full consideration to
the matter,.. and adequate steps would be
taken to provide for feed and seed to cover
the next season. 'Questions of the price
of local wheat and guarantees for the
future were under consideration, but as
these matters had to be considered by the
Commonwealth and State Governments no
public announcement, he said, could be
made on that aspect of the question at
present. , The board hoped, 6aid Senator
Russell, to make an announcement on the
matter at an early date.
. Delegates representing the farmers were
present from Victoria, .New south vvaies,
South Australia and Western Australia.
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