Extensive Damage to Railways
FORECAST FOR FURTHER HEAVY FLOODS Received Tuesday, 2 a.m. SYDNEY, Jail. 23. Railway reports show that extensive damage has been caused throughout the State. Many services are interrupted. The Brisbane mail and the Glen Innes mail are held up at Werris Czech owing to washaways, the line being swept away in patches over a distaiico ot 11 mile 3. The State meteorologist forecasts further heavy to flood falls with danger of floods in all the coastal rivers. Light rain continues in Sydney to-night. Twenty-four . Inches of Rain in Three Hours
SOME TERRIFIC FALjuS Received Monday, 9 p.m. SYDNEY, Jan. 23. The following are some of the rainfall readings for the 24 hours up to 9 o’clock to-day:— At Waterfall, 24 inches, largely between two and five this morning. At Randwicb, 10J inches. At Bexley, 81 inches. At Earlwoocl. over 8 J inches. At Mascot, six inches.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7063, 24 January 1933, Page 7
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150Extensive Damage to Railways Manawatu Times, Volume LVI, Issue 7063, 24 January 1933, Page 7
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