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Newspaper
Pinnaroo Country News
Location
Pinnaroo, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
4
The Standard Wheat Royal Commission nears its conclusions after weeks of uncovering grain trade quirks. Experts anticipate uncertain outcomes and question whether royal inquiries yield lasting benefits for buyers and markets amid government deliberations.
The article reports on witnesses criticizing wheat merchants for fixing stored wheat prices and hindering farmers. It argues for government action, proposing Wheat Stores to house grain until a market forms and a state market for wheat products, to protect farmers and sustain prosperity.
Treasurer Mr Peake and Hon A Von Dousse led a printing session for The Pinaroo News with support from W D Archibald and T G Blacker WP. Reports cover forestry notes, new carpenters shops, houses under construction, illness stories, a honeymoon homecoming, bank inspection, road petition, and a church event.
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