DROUGHT IN THE SOUTH ISLAND
GOVERNAIENT ASSISTANCE FOR ' STOCK-OWNERS. Press Association. ' DUNEDIN, yesterday. Consequent on the poor rainfall ir Central Otago, sheep are being carried to Southland, where feed if. plentiful at ordinary charges, but i, the stock are returned no railage wilbe levied. Forage ordered for the interior is being railed free of charge. OAAIARU, last night, lo is estimated that owing to the drought between 4000 and 5000 head of cattle have been sent out of the district or potted. There is considerab.e mortality due to want of feed.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2140, 24 July 1907, Page 2
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