BREAKING OF THE DROUGHT.
[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) June 12, at 9.55 a.m. Sydney, June 12. Tiie rain has stopped, llepoit.fi cbnSvm that it was remarkably well distributed. ■ :",. ' Received June 12, at 10.10 a.m. Sydney, June 12. "A pastoral expert estimates that 5,000,000 sheep perished by the. Now South Wales drought just ended and others probably succumbed through weakness, representing a shortage of 190,000 bales of wool of a, value, of £2.280.000, whereto £870,000 must be added for loss of lambs. Brisbane, June 12. Further heavy rain has fallen. Some rivers are in flood and railway washaways are numerous.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11657, 12 June 1912, Page 4
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101BREAKING OF THE DROUGHT. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11657, 12 June 1912, Page 4
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