FOUR DRY YEARS.
MARLBOROUGH'S DROUGHT. MINISTER TO INSPECT FARMS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) BLENHEIM, this (lay. In response to a telegram sent on Tuesday by Mr. E. F. Healy, M.P. for Wairau, the Minister of Lands, Hon. E. A. Ransom, arrived by the Tamaliine last evening to inspect the effects of the prolonged drought on the district and to discuss irrigation and stock water supply schemes. The Minister was welcomed on his arrival. He proceeds to-day to the Awatere district, while to-morrow will be devoted to the Wairau Plain. Last evening Mr. Ransom spent in informal discussion with the Progress League concerning water schemes it was
sponsoring. In his telegram to Mr. Ransom and tho Minister of Public Works, Hon. J. Bitclieuer, Mr. Healy emphasised the deplorable conditions in Marlborough resulting from practically four dry years, and urged the Ministers to visit the district immediately.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19340322.2.69
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 69, 22 March 1934, Page 8
Word Count
144FOUR DRY YEARS. Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 69, 22 March 1934, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in