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Similarly, in Victoria, the area to be served by the Yarrawonga weir is approximately
400 ooo acres, of which about 90,000 acres will be actually irrigated; to be used mostly
for lucern and sown pastures to permit of an extension of lamb-raising and dairying.
The flooding of the land once a year which will result from the construction of the
two weirs in the Murrumbidgee River will stimulate the growth ^ of’the weirs
enhance the carrying capacity of upwards of 200,000 acres m the vicinity of the weirs
On the lower river, between Mannum and Wellington, there is an area of 15,590 acres
u„de?intenie culture by irrigation, principally bf^o ^r
sheep-fattening, the value of the products from which has been . , , • ’ l ss Qf
annum. On several occasions, the settlers on these areas have been involved m a loss
production, estimated at from 25 to 50%, due to the fact that y. travitate through
to utilise the river water, owing either to its being too saline or ferSS conc«n!d
the sluices in the levees which protect their blocks from flood. Other mtereste conce
in the maintenance of a supply of fresh water m the lower river athe Mumy
of Mannum and Murray Bridge, and the fa™11"? country supp . ^
Bridge water system. Also the riparian landholders a™und ,Lak<?. ^Zeriv had a
Albert represent that, owing to the influx of salt water, the reeds, w water
high food value for stock on the lake frontages had been destroyed and that thewate
was useless for stock purposes. The purpose of the barrages m theJ‘“ and landMdZ
mouth is to overcome the disabilities suffered by the foregoing settlers and landholders.
New South Wales
WATER CONSERVATION AND IRRIGATION COMMISSION.
The details in regard to the information sought are set out in schedule form (repro¬
duced below), such schedule comprising works as follows :
(a) Undertaken since July ist, 1928, and now completed;
fh) Now in course of execution; , . 1 • 1
(c) The execution of which is at present in contemplation or schemes for which
are in preparation.
Furthermore, the letters in the first column of the schedule “^tachefTt^the
the classification as corresponding to the same lettering in the schedule attached to the
Circular Tetter of March 7th, 1934. ,, T • „ works the
In regard to the principal administrative methods attaching to these works, tne
following information is supplied :
1.
National Works.
These are constructed by the Commission on behalf of the ZcTfunds’ ^oSerally8
provided from loan and revenue votes and/or unemployment relief fu •
these works are designed and constructed for the improvement of rivers and lor eonser
vation of waS? or it! better distribution. After completion, they are administered and
maintained by the Commission.
2. (a) Water Trusts.
(b) Artesian Bore Trusts.
These works are carried out by the Commission, generaUy for the more b^eficiaj
use and more equitable distribution of water to holdings e“9afd U!hlU ^STcno
limits of a district constituted under the provisions of the Water Act, 1912 193 •