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POUR drilling plant* owned by Mr. John * Dolley are working full time in the I ock-yer district to keep pace with the demand by lucerne and small crop growers for irrigation. The 1953 drought lesson has really been learned in the Lockyer.Farmer* In the darton. way He was previously a Lowood. Forest Hill, and cane grower.Laidley districts who last Mr Nlpml ,skPlt;l Mr year could draw water only john tx.llry ,0 drill lor oner a week tram rrre*- water In one of 111* part-durlng the r rush ins docll,( bm n1Ur rhe dr,|, drought have vowed never hnd gonp down w „ w,th. to be caught again. ou, Mrlklng an adequateEvery day the super- source a new start wan structure of a drilling plant made. From 10.000 to 19.000 can be seen on the Lockyer gallons an hour w 111 be skyline. Contractors report a demand for their service* , * Mean. Henry with which then can \ Cole W V*rn' hardly keep pace. , Carvy work on 1Irrigation has made It* \ Hr. J. Dolley * i biggest at rides In Queens- • drilling plant on I land In this area and many \ Hr. J. H. Niemi't ¥ farms watered by pcrmnn- * Cnffon /arm. / i ent creeks have taken ad- — / §vantage of this supply to ¥ ¥imaintain year-round cultl- / ¥vatton. They turn off ex- ¥ ¥cellent lucerne, oats, potn- / Mtoes, onions ami vine crops / /?To farmers further bark ¥ / i /from creeks the obvious J / / /I.answer Is wella. nnd be- lpV'S /LMneuth the rich, chocolateMaiftV Urn* hare* ,:o 00 mlmm. Mi jH • - ..| ■ .Hi1,..disirifls furi.c;■.v.'iM receii'iy i,u:lt;Sn¥kp9te’X 'X'-*■(• fario ■ 1Lockyer Farmers DrillFor WaterNEW OWNER'S PLAN’needed to water the nearby lurrrne paddock in all season/;Mr Nicmi already ha-seven acres under lucerne and eight under potatoes but will increase this to 34 ncrrx and 16 acres respect-Ively when Irrigation lines can be laid.Althouch on (he farm only three months, the m* ou tier ha- already pulled down his to ft by 43 ft hnv shed and rebuilt It closer to his homeIT
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Brisbane Queensland Country Life
Brisbane, Queensland, AU
Thu, Oct 07, 1954
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AU 23 May 2021
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