MILDURA.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2122, 8 November 1890, Page 1

MILDURA.

The report of the chief engineer of water supply on the Mildura irrigation colony gives (says the'Melbourne Age) a very-satisfactory-record of progress. The work done at Mildura shows that the Chafioys have been better than their word. Under the tsrms of agreement entered into with the Gdtfermtfent, they undirtfibA tfo 'iexpelhd £IO,OOO dtiriqg the first 12 months, and £39,000 during ftie first five years- Up to the present time 6Ver £IOO,OOO Webbed expended, and ij 6500 acres hAVc been pjeared. '’atid brought finder tillage, whereof ’ 6000 acres : hass beep, dr are in process of being, with vines*pr' fruit trees, And 500' Acre's, are Adder forage or graifi crops. Where only four years alb ibarebly a soul beyond aAofitary shepherd, there is now a thriving settlement with a population of over 3000, rapidly increasing, of which nearly 1000 count as resident agricultural settlers. There is no exaggeration in the hope that before the end of the decade Mildura will become one of the moat flourishing districts of the colony. Not the least satisfactory feature* ol Mr Stuart Murray's report is his exposure of the grbufidlessness of the fear entertained in some quarters that Mildura is excessively depleting the waters of the Murray river. r l he present volume of flood water in the rivsr from Mildura to Swan Hill would be sufficient to put 14in of water over the whole Mildura settlement rather oftener than once a fortnight, while a total depth of lOin in an entire summer is the maximum proposed to bo used.