LISMORE FLOODED.
RESIDENCES SUFFER. RLYEit STILL RISING. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received March 12, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, March 12. Heavy rain on the Richmond watershed during the past week culminated in a flood in Lismore. The river rose twenty-four feet, and the low-lyiiig parts of the town and surroundings were covered, in some places to a depth of six to eight feet. The- business portion of the town is so far dry, but many residences suffered badly. Many residents had previously taken the precaution to remove their belongings. The wharves on the river hank are deep under water. Rain is still falling, and the river continues to rise.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 March 1925, Page 7
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107LISMORE FLOODED. Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 March 1925, Page 7
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