South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA : 1839 - 1900), Saturday 1 February 1890, page 5


RIVER DISTRICT HEWS.

HEAVTf RAINS, RANGING FROM THREE TO TEN INCHES. NEW GOLDFIELD3. Wilcannla. January 31.

Tne steamer .Pilot leit today for Morgan with 89 bales Tantara scoured for Melbourne, and 19 bales Nuntheruogie creasy from Victor, and the Gem arrived

at Wentworth from Morgan. MUparinka reports the weather cool since the recent rains, witn grass »ni water In abundance. The dams iu the vicinity of Nuggety Hill were overflowing. Naryilco Downs repoita 3 inches of rain ; Yanco, 5 120 ; Bilgera, 5 inches ; Routes Creek, 5 inches; Tickalara, 10 inches. The country for miles is submerged with water, and travelling is impossible fo* the present. The 'Warrick la running atrongly, and the dams were saved with difficulty. Tilcha reports a steady soaking rain of 2 210 filling all tho tanks on Tilcha and Fort Grey. Wernethy Lake was partly full, and there will be abundance of water for the rest of the year. Feed la growing rapidly. KiJgour and party, of Stringer's Hill, washed forty-eix loads of waBhdirt, which yielded 33 oz. of gold. A party of gentlemen juat returned from Cowper's Well Goldneld give a glowing account of the future prospects of that field.