One Hundred Years ago One Hundred Years ago 28-11-1902 From Merriwa and Cassilis Standard The Government and the Drought In the legislative assembly on Thursday the Premier said he had had a consultation with Mr Carruthers and Mr McGowen in regard to the drought. Next Tuesday a conference will be held between the Premier, Messrs Carruthers, McGowen, Ashton, Waddell, and O'Sullivan, with a view to devising a practical method of giving relief. Streets Experiments of oiling the streets to lay the dust are being tried in Sydney. Crude petroleum at 5d a gallon is being used, and it is reckoned that only two dressings a year will be required. River The river Murray is now lower than ever before in South Australia in the memory of white men. Rain fall for 1903 (will we be lucky) Jan 3.0 Feb 9.4 Mar 56.5 Apr 34.5 May 37.3 Jun 15.6 Jul 30.2 Aug 73.1 Sep192.2 Oct 48.1 Nov78.0 Dec 74.9 MM. By Carole Douch for the Merriwa Historical Society.Inc.