Snakes Invade Flooded Town
(Rec. 10 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 2. Flood-bound Mungindi, in far northern New South Wales, was invaded today by hundreds of death adders and vicious brown snakes. The 850 inhabitants of the flooded town have been cut off from the rest of the world since last week when the Barwon river burst its banks.
The snakes took refuge from the floods in houses and trees. Police say hundreds of snakes have been killed, but those remaining are still a big hazard.
The flood waters are showing no signs of receding, and Mungindi will be isolated by road for at least 10 days. Stockmen are moving 1000 valuable Merino sheep by boats to higher ground today.
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Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27883, 3 February 1956, Page 11
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