AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

Evening Star, Issue 16231, 28 September 1916, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN AFFAIRS

GOmißUm VAIffiBY FLOODS,

HUGE AREA THREATENED. Press Association—«y Telegraph—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

MELBOURNE, September 28. Owing to the floods there is little hope of the levels (Pweir) on the "lower Goulburn standing against the tremendous volume of water in the- Goulburn River. When its goes at least 150,000 acres will be inundated. All the townships on the Lower Goulburn are wholly or partly under water. One of Mr Chinonck's sons was found 18 hours latci- in a tree. His little sister was with him shortly before his rescue, but she fell into the river and was drowned.

[The Goulburn is the chief stream used for irrigation purposes iu Victoria, and a splendid weir has been built near Nagambie. Air and Mrs Ohmoncks, with their four children, were taking refuge on the roof of .their house at Seymour, when it collapsed, and all were believed to have perished in the 'Goulburn flood>-3raters.] Later. The rain bas-xieasecL RAIN IN NEW SOUTH WALES. SYDNEY, September 27. Splendid general rains aro falling. They have much enhanced the crop prospects, which are generally reported as verv promising. September 28. Heavy general rain continues.' POLICEMAN MYSTERIOUSLY MURDERED. SYDNEY, September 28. '' A mysterious tragedy has occurred, Constable Dimstan being found shot dead at Tottenham Polico Station. The indications aro that he was engaged at typewriting when he was killed-. No clue exists. SOLDIERS' VOTES. SYDNEY, September 28. The New South Wales Legislative Assembly considered the Election Amendment Bill, and submitted the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly to distribute soldiers' votes, in place of the party leaders and Mr Speaker. A.J;C. DONATIONS. SYDNEY, September 28. The Australian Jockey Club havo allocated £9,310 to charities and other funds, including £o,ooo to the soldiers' repatriation fund.