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            <text>=== Page 1 of 8&#13;
&#13;
a Sydney newspaper (AUSTRALIA)&#13;
&#13;
DAILY TELEGRAPH, Wednesday, April 9, 1980&#13;
&#13;
# NSW farmers slaughter stock&#13;
&#13;
Please RAIN is needed&#13;
&#13;
ARMIDALE is a city in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales  &#13;
++++++++++  &#13;
KEMPSEY is a city on the North Coast of New South Wales.  &#13;
++++++++++&#13;
&#13;
BOURKE  &#13;
WALGETT  &#13;
ARMIDALE  &#13;
KEMPSEY  &#13;
GILGANDRA  &#13;
MUDGEE  &#13;
HILLSTON  &#13;
FORBES  &#13;
HAY  &#13;
YASS  &#13;
COOMA  &#13;
BEGA&#13;
&#13;
SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN&#13;
&#13;
- [x] Won't recover until spring even with rain  &#13;
- [x] Will recover if rain falls before first frosts  &#13;
- [ ] Not badly affected by drought&#13;
&#13;
The worst affected areas of drought-stricken NSW&#13;
&#13;
&#13;
=== Page 2 of 8&#13;
&#13;
10 Very much above average  &#13;
9 Much above average  &#13;
8 Above average  &#13;
4-7 Average  &#13;
3 Below average  &#13;
2 Much below average  &#13;
1 Very much below average&#13;
&#13;
- Ashmore Island  &#13;
- DARWIN  &#13;
- Yirrkala  &#13;
- Thursday Island  &#13;
- Wyndham  &#13;
- Katherine  &#13;
- Weipa  &#13;
- Cooktown  &#13;
- Cairns  &#13;
- Willis Island  &#13;
- Broome  &#13;
- Derby  &#13;
- Hall's Creek  &#13;
- Normanton  &#13;
- Tennant Creek  &#13;
- Townsville  &#13;
- Port Hedland  &#13;
- Mt Isa  &#13;
- Hughenden  &#13;
- Mackay  &#13;
- Mundiwindi  &#13;
- Alice Springs  &#13;
- Longreach  &#13;
- Rockhampton  &#13;
- Giles  &#13;
- Birdsville  &#13;
- Bundaberg  &#13;
- Carnarvon  &#13;
- Meekatharra  &#13;
- Oodnadatta  &#13;
- Charleville  &#13;
- Taroom  &#13;
- BRISBANE  &#13;
- Wiluna  &#13;
- Laverton  &#13;
- Cook  &#13;
- Tarcoola  &#13;
- Marree  &#13;
- Bourke  &#13;
- Moree  &#13;
- Grafton  &#13;
- Geraldton  &#13;
- Kalgoorlie  &#13;
- Eucla  &#13;
- Ceduna  &#13;
- Port Augusta  &#13;
- Tamworth  &#13;
- Dubbo  &#13;
- PERTH  &#13;
- Mildura  &#13;
- Newcastle  &#13;
- SYDNEY  &#13;
- Wollongong  &#13;
- Vagin  &#13;
- Esperance  &#13;
- ADELAIDE  &#13;
- CANBERRA  &#13;
- Albury  &#13;
- Albany  &#13;
- Horsham  &#13;
- Portland  &#13;
- MELBOURNE  &#13;
- Sale  &#13;
- Burnie  &#13;
- Zeehan  &#13;
- HOBART&#13;
&#13;
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE  &#13;
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL  &#13;
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES  &#13;
April 1980&#13;
&#13;
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km  &#13;
1:27 500 000&#13;
&#13;
Thursday Island&#13;
&#13;
&#13;
=== Page 3 of 8&#13;
&#13;
10 Very much above average  &#13;
9 Much above average  &#13;
8 Above average  &#13;
4-7 Average  &#13;
3 Below average  &#13;
2 Much below average  &#13;
1 Very much below average&#13;
&#13;
- Ashmore Island  &#13;
- DARWIN  &#13;
- Yirrkala  &#13;
- Katherine  &#13;
- Wyndham  &#13;
- Derby  &#13;
- Broome  &#13;
- Halls Creek  &#13;
- Tennant Creek  &#13;
- Port Hedland  &#13;
- Mundiwindi  &#13;
- Alice Springs  &#13;
- Carnarvon  &#13;
- Meekatharra  &#13;
- Wiluna  &#13;
- Laverton  &#13;
- Geraldton  &#13;
- Kalgoorlie  &#13;
- Cook  &#13;
- Tarcoola  &#13;
- Eucla  &#13;
- Ceduna  &#13;
- PERTH  &#13;
- Wagin  &#13;
- Esperance  &#13;
- Albany  &#13;
- Thursday Island  &#13;
- Weipa  &#13;
- Cooktown  &#13;
- Cairns  &#13;
- Willis Island  &#13;
- Normanton  &#13;
- Townsville  &#13;
- Mt. Isa  &#13;
- Hughenden  &#13;
- Mackay  &#13;
- Longreach  &#13;
- Rockhampton  &#13;
- Birdsville  &#13;
- Bundaberg  &#13;
- Charleville  &#13;
- Taroom  &#13;
- Oodnadatta  &#13;
- BRISBANE  &#13;
- Marree  &#13;
- Bourke  &#13;
- Moree  &#13;
- Grafton  &#13;
- Port Augusta  &#13;
- Mildura  &#13;
- ADELAIDE  &#13;
- Newcastle  &#13;
- SYDNEY  &#13;
- Wollongong  &#13;
- Horsham  &#13;
- CANBERRA  &#13;
- Albury  &#13;
- Portland  &#13;
- MELBOURNE  &#13;
- Sale  &#13;
- Burnie  &#13;
- Zeehan  &#13;
- HOBART&#13;
&#13;
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE  &#13;
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL  &#13;
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES  &#13;
3 months - 1 February to 30 April 1980&#13;
&#13;
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km  &#13;
----------  &#13;
1:27 500 000&#13;
&#13;
&#13;
=== Page 4 of 8&#13;
&#13;
10 Very much above average  &#13;
9 Much above average  &#13;
8 Above average  &#13;
4-7 Average  &#13;
3 Below average  &#13;
2 Much below average  &#13;
1 Very much below average&#13;
&#13;
- Ashmore Island  &#13;
- DARWIN  &#13;
- Yirrkala  &#13;
- Weipa  &#13;
- Thursday Island  &#13;
- Katherine  &#13;
- Wyndham  &#13;
- Cooktown  &#13;
- Willis Island  &#13;
- Cairns  &#13;
- Normanton  &#13;
- Townsville  &#13;
- Broome  &#13;
- Derby  &#13;
- Halls Creek  &#13;
- Tennant Creek  &#13;
- Mt. Isa  &#13;
- Hughenden  &#13;
- Mackay  &#13;
- Port Hedland  &#13;
- Alice Springs  &#13;
- Longreach  &#13;
- Rockhampton  &#13;
- Mundiwindi  &#13;
- Giles  &#13;
- Birdsville  &#13;
- Bundaberg  &#13;
- Charleville  &#13;
- Oodnadatta  &#13;
- Carnarvon  &#13;
- Meekatharra  &#13;
- Wiluna  &#13;
- Marree  &#13;
- Bourke  &#13;
- Moree  &#13;
- BRISBANE  &#13;
- Laverton  &#13;
- Cook  &#13;
- Tarcoola  &#13;
- Tamworth  &#13;
- Grafton  &#13;
- Geraldton  &#13;
- Kalgoorlie  &#13;
- Ceduna  &#13;
- Port Augusta  &#13;
- Eucla  &#13;
- Mildura  &#13;
- Newcastle  &#13;
- SYDNEY  &#13;
- Wollongong  &#13;
- CANBERRA  &#13;
- ADELAIDE  &#13;
- PERTH  &#13;
- Horsham  &#13;
- Esperance  &#13;
- Albany  &#13;
- Portland  &#13;
- Sale  &#13;
- MELBOURNE  &#13;
- Burnie  &#13;
- Zeehan  &#13;
- HOBART&#13;
&#13;
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE  &#13;
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL  &#13;
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES  &#13;
3 months - 1 March to 31 May 1980&#13;
&#13;
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km  &#13;
1:27 500 000&#13;
&#13;
CP-157&#13;
&#13;
&#13;
=== Page 5 of 8&#13;
&#13;
10 Very much above average&#13;
&#13;
9 Much above average&#13;
&#13;
8 Above average&#13;
&#13;
4-7 Average&#13;
&#13;
3 Below average&#13;
&#13;
2 Much below average&#13;
&#13;
1 Very much below average&#13;
&#13;
- Ashmore Island  &#13;
- DARWIN  &#13;
- Yirrkala  &#13;
- Thursday Island  &#13;
- Weipa  &#13;
- Katherine  &#13;
- Wyndham  &#13;
- Cooktown  &#13;
- Derby  &#13;
- Normanton  &#13;
- Cairns  &#13;
- Broome  &#13;
- Willis Island  &#13;
- Halls Creek  &#13;
- Tennant Creek  &#13;
- Townsville  &#13;
- Mt Isa  &#13;
- Hughenden  &#13;
- Port Hedland  &#13;
- Mackay  &#13;
- Longreach  &#13;
- Alice Springs  &#13;
- Rockhampton  &#13;
- Mundiwindi  &#13;
- Giles  &#13;
- Birdsville  &#13;
- Bundaberg  &#13;
- Carnarvon  &#13;
- Charleville  &#13;
- Oodnadatta  &#13;
- Wiluna  &#13;
- Meekatharra  &#13;
- BRISBANE  &#13;
- Laverton  &#13;
- Marree  &#13;
- Bourke  &#13;
- Moree  &#13;
- Grafton  &#13;
- Geraldton  &#13;
- Cook  &#13;
- Tarcoola  &#13;
- Kalgoorlie  &#13;
- Tamworth  &#13;
- Port Augusta  &#13;
- Dubbo  &#13;
- Eucla  &#13;
- Ceduna  &#13;
- Mildura  &#13;
- Newcastle  &#13;
- SYDNEY  &#13;
- Wollongong  &#13;
- ADELAIDE  &#13;
- CANBERRA  &#13;
- PERTH  &#13;
- Horsham  &#13;
- Albury  &#13;
- Esperance  &#13;
- Albany  &#13;
- Sale  &#13;
- Portland  &#13;
- MELBOURNE  &#13;
- Burnie  &#13;
- Zeehan  &#13;
- HOBART&#13;
&#13;
DISTRIBUTION OF DECILE RANGE  &#13;
NUMBERS OF RAINFALL  &#13;
BASED ON DISTRICT AVERAGES  &#13;
May 1980&#13;
&#13;
100 0 200 400 600 800 1000 km  &#13;
----------  &#13;
1:27 500 000&#13;
&#13;
CP-157&#13;
&#13;
&#13;
=== Page 6 of 8&#13;
&#13;
Mansfield  &#13;
VIC  &#13;
Wilsons Promontory  &#13;
Rainfall deficiencies 3 months  &#13;
1 February - 31 May 1980&#13;
&#13;
QLD  &#13;
Bundaberg  &#13;
Augathella  &#13;
Taroom  &#13;
Adavale  &#13;
Roma  &#13;
Kingaroy  &#13;
Durham Downs  &#13;
BRISBANE  &#13;
St. George  &#13;
Cunnamulla  &#13;
Tenterfield  &#13;
Tibooburra  &#13;
Walgett  &#13;
Armidale  &#13;
West Kempsey  &#13;
SA  &#13;
NSW  &#13;
Dubbo  &#13;
Newcastle  &#13;
SYDNEY  &#13;
West Wyalong  &#13;
ADELAIDE  &#13;
CANBERRA  &#13;
Kiandra  &#13;
VIC  &#13;
Moruya Heads  &#13;
Shepparton  &#13;
Bendigo  &#13;
Ararat  &#13;
MELBOURNE  &#13;
Gabo Island  &#13;
Sale  &#13;
Colac  &#13;
Wilsons Promontory&#13;
&#13;
Serious  &#13;
Serious Deficiency&#13;
&#13;
Severe  &#13;
Severe Deficiency&#13;
&#13;
TAS  &#13;
HOBART&#13;
&#13;
Rainfall deficiencies - 1 Dec 1979 to 31 May 1980  &#13;
Rainfall deficiencies 1 DEC 79 to 31 MAY 80&#13;
&#13;
FROM TEXT: IN PARA. 4, THE WORD "IN" SHOULD  &#13;
CODE "NEW SOUTH WALES".&#13;
&#13;
&#13;
=== Page 7 of 8&#13;
&#13;
BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY&#13;
&#13;
RAINFALL MAP OF NEW SOUTH WALES&#13;
&#13;
FROM TELEGRAPHIC REPORTS ONLY&#13;
&#13;
M 2&#13;
&#13;
SCALE IN KILOMETRES&#13;
&#13;
0 100 200 400&#13;
&#13;
at Latitude 33° S&#13;
&#13;
QUEENSLAND&#13;
&#13;
CORAL SEA&#13;
&#13;
AUSTRALIA&#13;
&#13;
SOUTH&#13;
&#13;
SEE INSET&#13;
&#13;
TASMAN SEA&#13;
&#13;
VICTORIA&#13;
&#13;
DISTRICT RAINFALL SUMMARY&#13;
&#13;
| DISTRICT | MEAN FOR APR. | PERCENTAGE DEPARTURE | From normal |  &#13;
|---|---|---|---|  &#13;
| 46 Western (Far North-west) | 34 | 205 | |  &#13;
| 47 Western (Lower Darling) | 83 | 701 | |  &#13;
| 48 Western (Upper Darling) | 17 | 25 | BELOW |  &#13;
| 49 Western (South-west Plains) | 46 | 100 | ABOVE |  &#13;
| 50 Central Western Plains (S) | 30 | 15 | BELOW |  &#13;
| 51 Central Western Plains (N) | 11 | 47 | |  &#13;
| 52 Northwest Plains (W) | 8 | 82 | |  &#13;
| 53 Northwest Plains (E) | 2 | 95 | |  &#13;
| 54 Northwest Slopes (N) | 4 | 93 | |  &#13;
| 55 Northwest Slopes (S) | 3 | 93 | |  &#13;
| 56 Northern Tablelands (W) | 5 | 88 | |  &#13;
| 57 Northern Tablelands (E) | 39 | 72 | |  &#13;
| 58 Upper North Coast | 33 | 77 | |  &#13;
| 59 Lower North Coast | 31 | 66 | |  &#13;
| 60 Manning | 4 | 96 | |  &#13;
| 61 Hunter | 1 | 98 | |  &#13;
| 62 Central Tablelands (N) | 7 | 85 | |  &#13;
| 63 Central Tablelands (S) | 16 | 64 | |  &#13;
| 64 Central Western Slopes (N) | 5 | 87 | |  &#13;
| 65 Central Western Slopes (S) | 2 | 96 | |  &#13;
| 66 Metropolitan (B) | 15 | 84 | |  &#13;
| 67 Metropolitan (W) | 15 | 84 | |  &#13;
| 68 Illawarra | 16 | 84 | |  &#13;
| 69 South Coast | 10 | 85 | |  &#13;
| 70 Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) | 10 | 85 | |  &#13;
| 71 Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) | 39 | 35 | |  &#13;
| 72 Southwest Slopes (S) | 21 | 36 | |  &#13;
| 73 Southwest Slopes (N) | 40 | 11 | ABOVE |  &#13;
| 74 Riverina (E) | 39 | 39 | |  &#13;
| 75 Riverina (W) | 39 | 39 | |&#13;
&#13;
Rainfall for APRIL&#13;
&#13;
Ending 9 a.m. 30/4/80&#13;
&#13;
Rainfall totals are shown in millimetres.&#13;
&#13;
Issued by direction of the Director of Meteorology under the authority of the Minister for Science.&#13;
&#13;
PROJECTION Albers Conical Equal Area with two standard parallels 16° 30' S. and 34° 30' S.&#13;
&#13;
Above average rainfall&#13;
&#13;
Issued from the Bureau of Meteorology, Sydney N.S.W. on 1/5 19 80 at NOON am/pm&#13;
&#13;
Prepared by the Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne. August 1977&#13;
&#13;
&#13;
=== Page 8 of 8&#13;
&#13;
Mansfield  &#13;
VIC  &#13;
Wilsons Promontory  &#13;
Rainfall deficiencies 3 months  &#13;
1 February - 31 May 1980&#13;
&#13;
QLD  &#13;
Bundaberg  &#13;
Augathella  &#13;
Taroom  &#13;
Adavale  &#13;
Kingaroy  &#13;
Roma  &#13;
BRISBANE  &#13;
Durham Downs  &#13;
St. George  &#13;
Cunnamulla  &#13;
Tenterfield  &#13;
Walgett  &#13;
Armidale  &#13;
Tibooburra  &#13;
West Kempsey  &#13;
SA  &#13;
NSW  &#13;
Dubbo  &#13;
Newcastle  &#13;
SYDNEY  &#13;
West Wyalong  &#13;
CANBERRA  &#13;
ADELAIDE  &#13;
Kiandra  &#13;
VIC  &#13;
Shepparton  &#13;
Moruya Heads  &#13;
Bendigo  &#13;
Ararat  &#13;
MELBOURNE  &#13;
Gabo Island  &#13;
Sale  &#13;
Colac  &#13;
Wilsons Promontory&#13;
&#13;
SA = SOUTH AUSTRALIA  &#13;
QLD = QUEENSLAND  &#13;
VIC = VICTORIA  &#13;
NSW = NEW SOUTH WALES  &#13;
TAS = TASMANIA&#13;
&#13;
Serious Rainfall Deficiency  &#13;
Serious Deficiency&#13;
&#13;
Severe Rainfall Deficiency  &#13;
Severe Deficiency&#13;
&#13;
TAS  &#13;
HOBART&#13;
&#13;
Rainfall deficiencies - 1 Dec 1979 to 31 May 1980  &#13;
31 MAY 1980&#13;
&#13;
FROM TEXT: IN PARA. 4, THE WORD "IN" SHOULD READ "NEW SOUTH WALES"  &#13;
OFFICIAL CHART PREPARED FROM OFFICIAL FIGURES&#13;
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