HISTORY OF FLOODS IN THE RIVER DARLING. 175 
rn ioe darkening the at here with see of dust, Late 
ing objects a short distance off from being see pum 
dry * oon every day to try and keep things in in garden growing. 
Notwithstanding great dryness and absence of rain here to 
Murtee during past summer (1869-70), the seasdén in almost pidge 
other part of New South Wales magnificent ; even so close 
Nelyambo and Walloo there were good falls of rain ms o or t et 
times which quite missed rape whilst at Billilla and Cubentian and 
Tintinalogy there were fine 
River Observations made at Cultowa, New South Wales, during 
the month of March, 1870. 
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level. 
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feast reese ere River began to rise about 7 ft. (See Note below.) 
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3 16 2} Runin most deplorable state for want of rain ; 
this summer should be such a splendid one bea i 
else, fine rains both up and down the river, and all = 
miss the country from here to M River 
Heb have about th instant from heavy rains at em 
and Dunlop. 
17 4 Some ere showers last night and this morning, rising 
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