Broken Hill Drought.

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXI, Issue 3571, 29 June 1903, Page 4

Broken Hill Drought.

Szdnby, June 25.

Dr MoOarth’s reduced offer, to produce three inches of rain in three weeks if guaranteed £SOO, with £IOO to cover expenses, has been accepted. Dr McCarthy will reach Broken Hill on Saturday morning. He will receive a pro rata amount if he produces a smaller quantity of rain, and only his travelling expenses if he fails. At a large public meeting,resolutions were carried condemning the Government for not taking timely steps f o avert the long-threatened famine and requesting the Government to provide a supply to keep the mines going. The mines still manage to keep up steam for necessary maintenance work. Bbokbn Hill, June 26. Bain fell at Broken Hill last night, but it was only “ a sprinkle. '* The South Australian Government provided a special train to enable Dr McCarthy to reach Broken Hill quickly. On being interviewed, Dr McCarthy stated that he was confident that bis rain-making efforts would prove successful. “ You will have plenty of water by Wednesday,” he said.

THE DISTRESS INCREASING. Sydney, June 27. Auxiliary pomps of the Broken Hill water supply got to work and the town reservoir was filled to-day. The people are able to draw from 'their taps, but the position so far as the mines ure concerned is unchanged. When the town reservoir was filled an attempt was made to give the mines a little water to enable them to clear np outstanding contracts. Trains will start again to-day. The distress amongst the work-less-is increasing. A meeting of citizens appointed an extraordinary committee to take measui’es to alleviate the suffering. Amongst the relief works started is the construe! ion of the Umbernmberka weir, which will considerably augment the future supply of the barrier.

The Premier replied to the Mayor’s suggestion that to supply the mines water be obtained from South Australia, that he was advised that be cannot get sufficient there to supply the mines.