AUSTRALIAN NEWS
GIPPSLAND FLOODS SUBSIDING
U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright)
MELBOURNE, April 23
The Gippsland flood waters are subsiding, leaving a trail of devastation. Thousands of pounds' worth of damage to stock and property has been done to tb6 already impoverished. countryside. , .
Bairnsside ’ and Sale remain completely isolated, and although no oa-'waltins occurred, settlers experienced > difficulty in escaping Horn their inundated properties. Many houses are submerged, and rescue operations continued throughout Sunday night and yester.dav, whole (families being taken )rom their homos in boats.
To prevent a repetition of the floods, tiie Premier, Mr Dunstan, announced that the Cabinet would discuss immediately a programme of flood protection work. (U.P.A. by Eloc. Tel. CopyEuht) (Received April 24, 1 a.m.) MELBOURNE, April 23.
The flood waters ary subsiding in Gippsland, but the township of Tinamba is still isolated, with two feet of water in the main streets. Many families are marooned in houses in other ,s umber god areas. Premier Dun-tan said ihnt the Government haj called tor departmental reports concerning the best methods of preventing and off minimising floods in those areas which r gularly suffer therefrom. The Government was prepared to take immediate action and apply a remedy.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12536, 24 April 1935, Page 5
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