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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 31, 1923
Page
5
The Eastern Goulburn irrigation project advances despite delays with plans to extend to Katandra Waala and expand Broken Creek supply. A Murray scheme ramp near Caprim is hinted at, while ministers urge persistent agitation. Local landholders along the Broken Creek may gain greatly increased water access as works progress.
A Katandra gathering heard a reforming push for the Eastern Goulburn irrigation scheme. Speakers urged fair land pricing, rapid work start, and population growth to support a wider water system spanning Katandra to Numurkah while stressing the need for steady government support and contractor availability.
A local meeting discusses a water extension plan with officials including Mr Angna and Mr Cattanach. Speakers address costs, annual charges, and the view that the project is not weather dependent. The crowd applauds, and Mr Dethridge thanks visitors for supporting the proposal.
A large crowd from Nathalia and nearby districts met at Blake bell tower for a reception to visiting officials led by Thornton and Colonel Bourchier. The deputation urged Eastern Goulburn and Murray schemes to supply water quickly, arguing local needs and flood-prone Kaarimba landholders require fair shares. Awaiting Cabinet action, speakers outlined decentralisation aims and the district’s irrigation potential, with Cobram and Nathalia highlighted as beneficiaries during the touring visit.
Discussion on how to allocate river water amid border claims, with Mr Dethridge outlining plans for diversion weirs and locks. He noted districts with better rainfall still had rights, and the commission aimed to locate suitable sites while safeguarding existing supplies.
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