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Rainfall

The following railway stations covered by this history were required to send a telegram to Spencer Street at 9 a.m. each day following rain:

Station	Rainfall Gathering System
Woomelang	Obtain information from a local source e.g. Post Office
Meringur	Obtain information from a local source e.g. Post Office
Merrinee	Obtain information from a local source e.g. Post Office
Mildura	Obtain information from a local source e.g. Post Office
Murrayville	Equipped with a rain gauge. Also required to send a monthly report to the Meteorological office.
Ouyen	Obtain information from a local source e.g. Post Office
Speed	Equipped with a rain gauge
Underbool	Equipped with a rain gauge. Also required to send a monthly report to the Meteorological office.

A total of 147 stations throughout Victoria were required to report rainfall in 1932

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Memorandum issued to the Morkalla line Travelling Stationmaster in 1933 informing of the requirement to gather rainfall records at Merinee and Meringur. Source: Bruce McLean Collection

In 1946 the Director - Meteorological Services requested the Victorian Railways Commissioners to display monthly rainfall maps and annual rainfall reports at selected stations including Underbool and Mildura.