DROUGHT IN TASMANIA.
PASTORAL AND hRUIT INDUS-
TRIES AFFECTED.
SWARMS OF GREEN BEETLES
United Press Association. Copyright
HOBART, Dec. 24
' A severe drought .throughout the island is seriously affecting the pastoral and fruit industries-.
v Sheep have been sold at as low at 2s Bd.
"Svyarm-3 of green beetles are destroying the fruit-7.
WATER RUNNING SHORT.
ONLY FORTY DAYS’ SUPPLY
(Receive!! Dec. 25, 9.45 a.m.)
HOBART, Dec. 25
Water.is running short. There arc only 40 days’ supply in the reservoir.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2383, 26 December 1908, Page 5
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