The Jewish National Fund’s drainage work at Haila Bay is progressing satisfactorily. The new channel has been dug to czrry away the Fuwara swamp waters and others channels are being dug to discover springs and lead their water to the Fuwara channel One hundred and sixty workers are employed on the project, which will continue for 16 months at a total cost of $150,000.
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