California Central Valley Project faces referendum and drought of support
The Central Valley Project gains momentum under Governor Rolph and John B. McCall but faces stiff opposition from private interests and a looming referendum. Federal reclamation funds, and tuna industry protests in Southern California, shape a heated political battle as 3,000,000 acres could gain irrigation and 10 million kilowatt hours yearly, with costs rising toward 2,000 million.
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California
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Central Valley Project
Tin Pan Alley
John B. McCall
Sacramento
Rioowevelt
New Deal
Congress
Lina
Angeles
Rolph
Tuna Fahermen
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Bureau of Reclamation
California Water Projects and Early Irrigation Efforts in the San Joaquin
A historical overview traces California’s early settler era and federal surveys shaping irrigation. It notes Delineations of the San Joaquin and Sacramento rivers, the 1873 federal survey, and how engineers proposed canals to balance river flows and support arid lands amid droughts and flood risks.
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Ban
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Sacramento
San Moquan
Fodder Appeals for Flooded Areas in New South Wales
Farmers in New South Wales flood regions face shortages of stock fodder as the Victorian Dairy Farmers Association urges donations. General Secretary Athol F. Baird notes members have offered fodder and appeals to others to contribute, with shipments carried free by NSW Railways.
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Deiryfarmere’ Associatation
Athol F. Baird
Asenciation
Baird
Toilbury
N.S.W. Railways
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