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Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 69, 22 March 1910, Page 6

Ten shillings a day for water were being paid by some ".w people in Balclutha prior to a g.od shower some few days ago, which replenished in some. degree the exhausted water -tanks (say 3 the "Chris—hurch Press"). The season had throughout been an except— dry one, and rain was of ten-eagerly looked for. A hea-vy rain fell over a -wide district on Wednesday night, and proved most acceptable to all. Some of the crops in the district and in the south generally have suffered from the drought, this being particularly the case iri respect of winter turnips, several fields of which have developed signs of blight. Tito fine weather has 'been most favourable 'for cereals, and as a consequence the quality of the wheat from the south this .year, millers say, is as good as, and in many cases superior to, much of the wheat from the more popular districts of North C—go and Canterbury.Ladies* cravenette cloaks from 10/; tweed jackets 7/11, usual price 38/6, good quality. Raincoats, macs.; umbrellas, fur necklets and muffs, clearing at greatly reduced —Rushbrook and Bridsrman's sale.—(Ad.) ' i Bota-fide sale at Rt__brook and Bridgman's.- Every article at reduced priceto clear. Open Wednesday until 6 p.m. —4A<H