One Hundred Years ago 21-11-1902 From Merriwa and Cassilis Standard The steamer "Anglo Sayou" arrived in Sydney on the 7th November from Buenos Aures with 5640 tons of maize and 180 tons of hay. At one station in the Canoblas electorate 100.000 pounds has been spent on artificially feeding stock, while sheep have cost from 10s to 15s per head to feed. On Tuesday the thermometer went up to 104 deg in the shade. The pastures are beginning to look dry, the grasses now seeding. Many of the settlers are stockless, but they still have the land and in all probability, now that horses are fat, a good deal of land will be turned over between now and the autumn for next season's crops. Cassilis. We are glad to learn that a long felt want is to be supplied in Cassilis shortly by the opening of a fruit shop, fresh fruit being a very necessary article if diet in summer, especially for young people. Rylstone last week boasted of having two resident doctors, the latest being Dr. GH Moorhouse, who some years ago was located at Coolah. By Carole Douch for the Merriwa Historical Society.Inc.