GLORIOUS RAIN.
BREAKING UP OF THE DROUGHT. GLAD TIDINGS FOR AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Pross Association—Copyright Sydnoy, Aug. 2], Relief has at last come to a largo portion of tho drought-stricken areas. Useful rains have fallen in tho North Western districts and along tho Queensland border. Lighter rains fell over tho Itivorina and coastal districts. At Bourke, over an inch and a-half was registered. Many stations over tho Darling River country had equally good records.
It is stiff raining. The good news was received with much rejoicing in the city. In the Assembly, tho Premier, referring to the subject, said that the Houso would join him in oxpressing devout thankfulness to tho Almighty for tho rainfall, which means a saving of much wealth and the alloviation of much suffering.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 508, 22 August 1902, Page 2
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