Show t d I Ii Ii a i 11 I NEW EW SOUTH W WALES ALES I One of the Irrigation Marvels ol of i the World tl i ismall iJ i Situated 26 20 miles from G Goondah omlah a Jf V small mall town on the main Southern railway rail railway way and reached by one of the most miniature railways In Australia la Ia 1 f. f Burrinjuck Dam Dan the source of the water ater supply of th the Ir Ir- Ji Areas i. i The rho surroundings of lr Burrinjuck present pre pre- r sent a scene of wild ild and rugged grandeur and md as the train approaches the terminus glimpses are caught ol ot the great Inland sea sen In It a veritable sea for all the navies of the world orld could lie He on its bosom and then k 1 r there would room to spare for the iI Mercantile Marine Marino as well The biggest warship ever built count COUll 1 ride at anchor at Burrinjuck and there I Ri would still be a n hundred feet of water under her keel A of w couple years ears ago here and there could be seen the which which- dying tops of giant gum trees which which- had fringed the lie course coune of the two rivers riv i. i er ers era but they have long since gone under under under un un- der and smart motor boats skim the surface many feet above the submerged submerged submerged sub sub- merged trunks Also a number of homesteads nestled In the lonesome lonesome lone lone- some all valleys are likewise buried burled fathoms fathoms fath fath- oms deep Their dispossessed owners were well weB compensated by the State and the little homesteads had to go in j. j y order that a score or two vo of hohl might emerge on the plains r Th The dam ranks fourth among among the great Irrigation achievements of the world The Tune formation at the site sit of f the dam Is a grained fine hard redgranite red granite and on either side of the dam I i the he hills rise steeply to a height of 2000 feet At about a 11 mile above the they y dam the gorge opens out Into a large basin which formerly Included the thet t junction of the Goodradigbee and Mur Mur- Rivers When the dam Is full the area of ot this portion of the storage will be beabout beabout about acres with a depth of Water water wa Wa- ter over a large portion of from to feet Above e this basin the rivers again enter the hills biBs opening out into smaller areas of submerged fi flits flats ts here w l and there which will still further Increase increase In in- crease the area of the storage Some 13 miles above the dam the Yass River r. r falls Into the general storage Water Vater will wilt be eventually held beld up the Yass i River to 22 miles up the River to 15 miles and up the River to 42 miles above the dam am The division weir Is situated sit sit- hated miles by river nver below Bur Bur- Byr Dam Here the water Is dit diverted di dl- t vented from the river into the main canal Eventually the main canal will extend to about 20 miles from bed At present It terminates near Griffith about 00 miles from the ther r B tal take off off e-off to Yanco Where Where the thc canal practically enters the area the distance from Weir is 45 miles The estimated capacity of the dam damIs Is cubic feet or acre feet The full supply level will willbe willbe be bp at R. R L L. 1180 above water spring tides Sydney or feet above the Invert Invert invert In In- vert of the the off off drain pipes y In the course o of a. a i year or so Burrinjuck Bur Bur- will come into Its own as one of the most t attractive resorts for pleasure and recreation in the States t for the vast mst utilitarian undertaking reposes amidst most picturesque surrounding surroundings sur sur- rounding and fishing boating bonting swimming swimming swimming swim swim- ming shooting will offer olIer considerable attraction to to the to tourist rist and holiday holidaymaker holidaymaker maker who wishes wiE-hes to tomake make a trip miles inland lIand I from Sydney S When the fall fail Is completed It will k hold more core water than Sydney Harbor and Its ba bays bas s 's and nd valleys will be just justas as numerous while the surrounding country Is more rugged and Inspiring than that which surrounds Port Jackson Jack Jack- son There among those steep and formidable mountains to a height of feet the dam backs the water 42 miles The rul ruling ng grade Is only only- 5 feet per mile From the dam to Yanco the great Irrigation model of New South Wales via the water r route ute Is t miles and the fall of the whole of that total distance Is only about GOO GOOt showing met t how th the low grade enables enables en en- ables those art areas ns so far distant from fromY Y the supply to be watered entirely by gravitation r The farms allotted and available for tor disposal on the We Irrigation Irrigation gation Areas Arens are Ire of varying sizes and andI andor I of or varying quality with the result that the lines of industry followed by th the s settlers cover a wide range There are farms of from 2 to 2 acres In extent and the chief Industries industries Indus indus- tries carried on are dairying which In InI tunny I cases Is Is associated with pig raising rul fruit growing viticulture an ant and ve t vi table f growing The The the usual variety of fruits grown under Irrigation conditions In other parts of the world are being produced on the Irrigation Areas and the Yanco Experiment Farm I is a n useful object lesson available avail avail- able for foi- the Instruction of settlers In Inthe Inthe inthe the the growth of these fruits and although although although al al- though the settlement Is still young phenomenal crops of apricots peaches citrus fruits and grapes have been ben obtained by the settlers on the various soils solis suitable for the production production production F tion of each of these classes Classes Adv NEW V SOUTH WALES BUREAU INFORMATION New York City Sieger ii Bonding to government be pleased d or aides IJ answer for fa farming any rn stock Y f South rust growler Wales Wales' va In Ne A AUSTRALIA U S T R A L I A I r I ly i iThe e The tenderness and ands flavor of Libby's Dried Beef are frequently commented commented com com- i upon f i Libby MCNeill es Libby j Chicago v rJ l H i I H 4 i Ul rl tl n ll l l ll l ll l U Ul ll U Il U l G 7 1 Il Ill l l IO i ll d J l ill J l d 1 r I SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Allens Allen's Foot Ease f the antiseptic I JI JIp powder O I to be shaken into the he shoes h and sprinkled p in the foot footbath It relieves painful swollen swollen len n smarting feet and r takes the ting sting out l hoJ k of corns ri and bunions Allens Allen's Foot Ease Is a certain relief for tar sweating sweating callous callous tired 1 aching C feet and makes walking delight h Sold everywhere Y Adv Buy a a. 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