TERRIFIC STORMS
IN NEW SOUTH WALES. RAIN AND HURRICANE. TWO LIVES LOST. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. 1 Received January 15, 10.45 a.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 15. The central and southern tablelands, and the south-western districts of the State, have been lashed by terrific storms. Flooded roads and broken wires have resulted in communications being disorganised and a number of towns being practically isolated. The main business centre at Orange was flooded to a depth of two feet and extensive damage was done. Swept by the hurricane, other centres reported heavy losses in orchards and to crops. The telephone switchboard at Dorrigo, on the North Coast, was struck by lightning and burst into flames. Two tragedies are reported. Frederick Smith, aged 22, was drowned while attempting to cross a flooded stream on horseback near Wagga, and Ernest Flynn, aged 52, was drowned when liis car was swept away by a rush of water which came down a usually dry creek bed near Bathurst.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 40, 15 January 1935, Page 7
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162TERRIFIC STORMS Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 40, 15 January 1935, Page 7
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