END OF AUSTRALIA’S DROUGHT

West Coast Times, 12 June 1912, Page 4

END OF AUSTRALIA’S DROUGHT

RAIN WORTH MILLIONS.

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SYDNEY, June 11. Farmers lots of wheat sold at from 4s lid to 4s 2d. It is estimated that tho rain has been worth millions sterling to Now South Wales alone and other participating States similarly. Tho latc.t reports state that rain is still falling.

Many orders for trucks to move starving stock have been cancelled. Wheal has dropped hj; "d to Is 2d.

The rain was heaviest where most used. The most pessimistic concede that the wheat crops will he largely sated. The pastoral conditions have been vastly ameliorated. ADELAIDE, June 11. Rain was heavy over the whole State. The wool clip is fair and lambing percentage assured. The harvest is assured in many districts. BRISBANE, Juno 11. Rain continues and rivers are running over their banka, hooding the adjacent country. Numerous railway wcshawajtj arc reported. Phenomenal rainfall occurred at Bogantuagan, over eleven inches being recorded. Other stations report over nine inches.