ABNORMAL RAINFALL

Evening Star, Issue 21319, 25 January 1933, Page 7

ABNORMAL RAINFALL

CONDITIONS IN HEW SOUTH WALES

FLOOD MENACE CONTINUES

Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright,

SYDNEY, January 24,

The flood menace to various south coast points continues owing to streams being unable to carry off the abnormal rainfall.

A search is proceeding for the bodies of the Shanwell Park victims.

Many camping parties, fearing further trouble, have abandoned their camps and gone home. The railway and the road are still blocked to Stanwell Park, and the neighbouring colliery centre of Coalcliff will experience some difficulty in maintaining its food supplies.

TERRIFIC HAILSTORM

SYDNEY, January 25. (Received January 25, at 11.20 a.m.) Railway communication on the south coast was resumed at midnight, a single track being used in the damaged sections. Washouts are delaying the traffic on the north coast and on other systems. The Mosvale-Port Kembla line is still closed.

Serious losses of sheep, cattle, pigs, and poultry are reported in the country centres. A number of valuable horses were killed by lightning at Barellan.

A terrifying hailstorm and a cyclonic wind at Narrabri smashed hundreds of windows. Huge hailstones also perforated the water tanks.

FALLS IN QUEENSLAND

BRISBANE, January 25. (Received January 25, at 11.10 a.m.) Though the Condamine River has fallen, water is still over the railway at Pampas. Pilot Brain, a Quantas airman, reports that he flew through the storm from Alice Springs to Longreach. Much of the ground was covered with water. The dry spell was broken by heavy thunderstorms in the south-west districts, but further rain is needed to save the Winton farmers from their desperate plight.