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| 1910: |
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The Companía Mercantil de Chubut, (CMC) comes into existence.
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| 1911: |
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120 new immigrants from Wales arrive aboard the Orita. The 'Golden Age' of the Chubut Valley begins, with the CMC, a cooperative run by the farmers, buying and selling produce at a profit.
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| 1914-18: |
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The World War affects Europe. This meant that there was very little commercial competition both domestically and internationally, so the Argentine economy flourishes - but after the war, this situation changes rapidly for the worse.
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