BREAK-UP OF THE DROUGHT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12911, 3 September 1902, Page 7

BREAK-UP OF THE DROUGHT.

HEAVY RAINS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, Sept. 2. The weather is clearing. The rain has been general over the State, and there have been soaking falls in the northern and central districts, but elsewhere the fall has been mostly light. Twelve inches of rain fell at Wagga. Considerable damage was done. BRISBANE, Sept, 2. Good rains have fallen in tho southern half of tho State. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 2. Record prices were obtained at the Johnsonvillo Saleyards to-day for fat stock. In’ the case of heavy-weight bullocks tho prices obtained showed an advance of about 5s per 1001 bon last week’s sales. The best figure was £l3 Ts 6d. A good many were bought at prices above £l3, all for the Sydney market. The local butchers could not look at the beasts at the prices offered. The Sierra, which failed from Auckland yesterda}-, for Sydney, took a cargo of produce, including 432 sacks of maize, 520 carcases of mutton, 150 sacks of mutton and beef, 200 quarters of beef, and 43 frozen Pig?-