One Hundred Years ago 25-10-1902 From Merriwa and Cassilis Standard Rate for the Carriage of Starving Stock. The Railway Commissioners have gazetted the following by-law, to come into operation on and from October 25,1902: - Where the grass or water in any stock district has failed, through the drought, and it is necessary for the preservation of the stock that they should be removed for the purpose of feed, they will be carried by rail at half rate, conditionally upon the production of a statutory declaration from the owner, and a certificate from the stock inspector of the district that they are being removed under the conditions described. Cassilis News The Weather. A strange haze was visible over the hills all Sunday, presumably dust from the Australian country desert. Sheep and the Country's Aspect. Many transactions in sheep are rumoured. People of this district are not disconcerted by the late drought, as the country recovers quickly and marvellously. Already we begin to compare it again to the land of Goshen This was a Hundred Year's ago, not last week. By Carole Douch for the Merriwa Historical Society Inc. douch1@dodo.com.au