FLOODS RECEDING
LARGE AREAS INUNDATED.
NEW SOUTH WALEIS TOWNSHIPS. GREAT DAMAGE RESULTS. (Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The flood position on the North Coast'eased last night, after large areas had been inundated. The flood water entered the main streets of Murwillumbatt and Kygole, andi the residential section of Lismore and Coraki. Great damage was done.
DELAYS TO SHIPPING.
SYDNEY, January 19, Heavy weather is prevailing on the north coast of New South Wales. Many ships are sheltering. Similar weather off the Queensland coast, caused a mishap to the Burns, Philp Company’s ship Montoro, which is on her way to New Guinea. The crew effected repairs and the vessel is due in Townsville to-morrow. - The Montoro’s steering gear was damaged and an SOS message was sent out, hut later the steamer advised that repairs had been effected and that she was proceeding north.
Aerial services between Townsville, Brisbane and Sydney were cancelled to-day.'
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 86, 21 January 1938, Page 5
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