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BREAK OF THE DROUGHT. ACTIVE FARMING OPERATIONS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). SYDNEY, June 7. Since the rain, long delayed ploughing in the wheat area is being feverishly pushed ahead. It is now assured that the area sown will largely exceed what was anticipated before rain fell. In some cases previously sown paddocks will require re-sowing, but large areas which appeared doomed have been given a rc-start.
A COLD SNAP. EMACIATED STOCK SUFFERING. SYDNEY, Juno 7. (Received June 7, S p.m.i The weather is bitterly cold as the result of a snowfall in the highlands. Saturday was the coldest June day since 1862. The cold is causing losses among the emaciated stock in the drought areas. A FUMIGATION ACCIDENT. TWO MEN ASPHYXIATED. MELBOURNE, June 7. (Received June 7, 8 p.m.) Upon the arrivtd from New Zealand of the Union Company’s steamer Kamu she was fumigated. Subsequently Carter, the chief steward, and Nixon, the watchman, were fatally asphyxiated in the engineers’ cabin. They apparently had closed the door
owing to the cold before the fumes escaped.
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Southland Times, Issue 18843, 8 June 1920, Page 5
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180AUSTRALIAN NEWS Southland Times, Issue 18843, 8 June 1920, Page 5
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