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AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT.

Harrowing Tales of Distress.

.Press Association.—Oopvnght.\ Received January 24, 1.17 a.m.

Sydney Friday. The Lord Mayor presided at a meet* ing of influential citizens at the Town Hall to initiate a fund for the relief of drought-sufi-ring settlers, and announced that aimedy he bad received £300 towards ilie .-fond, chiefly from New Zealan.l. The Tasmania- Prituat* and others made strong appeals on behalf of the settlers, and gave harrowing details of Bufferings and losses which settlers had sustained. A considerable amount was subscribed m the room.

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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7631, 24 January 1903, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT. Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7631, 24 January 1903, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN DROUGHT. Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7631, 24 January 1903, Page 2