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Show Trains of Starving Cattle. M Tholong-contlnued drought In some of BAVJ the bou thorn portions of Australia has H rosultod in somo queer scenes thero. HBVJ Farmors In tho north having offered M their pasture land for tho starving cat- H tie and horses, the government has un- H dertakon tho transportation of these H animals to tho pasturo lands, and H wholo tralnB havo been devoted to tho M work, to tho dolay and detriment of fl other railroad business. Somo of tho sM animals wero so weak that tho placing fM of them on tho cars presented a serl- jJ ous problem. Pastoral lands In tho fM affected districts have reverted to a state of desert. Victoria and New Vt South Wales havo suffered Immcnso JH loss, whilo In Queensland tho drought IH Is estimated "o havo turown tno prog- resB of tho country back fifteen years. jH |