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Just a bit of news..........if I hear correctly
Today the Argyle Dam here in Australia
is overflowing at the spillway to a depth of 7 metres!
That rate would fill EVERY dam in South Western Australia
(six times the size of england)
in 6 hours!
All that fresh water goes out to sea.
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Rest in Peace
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Water can play an important role in political matters, as Canada's "Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909" stamp reminds us:  |
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The results are in, my water bill was $6.35 this bill (with disc) our house used a quarter of the town's average Hope you Aussie stampers are water wise.  |
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Man drawing water from a pastoral well, designed by J. Barde, engraved by Claude Hertenberger, and issued by Mauritania on June 1, 1961, Scott No. 119, SG No. 132. - nethryk  |
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Modern and Roman aqueducts in the Medjerda River valley, designed by Ben Gamra, engraved by René Cottet, and issued by Tunisia on March 20, 1959, Scott No. 353, SG No. 493. - nethryk  |
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Here is an image of a stamp depicting Phra Mae Thoranee, the Thai Earth Goddess, wringing water out of her hair, printed by photogravure, and issued by Thailand on May 1, 1968 to publicize the International Hydrological Decade, 1965-74, Scott No. 500. Note: According to legend, when the Buddha was threatened by the evil Mara, he tapped the ground and called upon the Earth Goddess to witness about his many merits. The Goddess emerged from the ground, wrung her long bundle of hair and drowned Mara and his army with a torrent of water from her hair. - nethryk  |
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All early stamps had water on them, their watermark  SG2671 (2001) T1144 800L 41c water resources [wi] europa  |
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Here is an image of a stamp depicting La Dama de Elche ("Lady of Elche") pouring water from a jug, and a hydroelectric power station, printed by photogravure, and issued by Spain on July 10, 1961 as one of twelve stamps commemorating the 25th anniversary of the national uprising in 1936 which began the Spanish Civil War, Scott No. 1001. - nethryk  |
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Denmark Europa 2001 Water, a natural treasure What else than water to clean your body?  |
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| Edited by timbres667 - 09/16/2012 6:19 pm |
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Posted 05/03/2011 07:46 am
