20 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Bathurst Daily Argus
Location
Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 20, 1909
Page
1
A correspondent reports heavy rain Sunday and Monday causing river rises and crop damage in the district. Local floods wreck fences and inundate gardens while some croplands suffer from flood debris. A calmer Tuesday brings renewed optimism as showers ease and rivers fall, though bushfire damage looms in memory.
Our correspondent reports Oberon officials discussed inviting a lecturer from the Department of Agriculture and opening the show with district ministers. A severe Sunday storm caused floods, damaged fences, and washed crops away, with a substantial portion of Doust’s fence carried off and Green’s crop nearly lost.
A Melbourne correspondent reports on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a top cure for cramps, diarrhoea, and dysentery. The note claims personal use and endorsement by a resident named Boreulo, with the product promoted by L Edgley and Co.
Local letters in the Herald argue the sweet briar stock is a harmful weed spreading on farmland. W H Weight L recounts 45 years of experience with briars, detailing high costs to eradicate and extensive damage to blocks in Blayney and adjacent flats.
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