ROARING WATERS

Northern Advocate, 23 June 1925, Page 5

ROARING WATERS

ABNORMAL LEVELS REACHED

EXODUS OF INHABITANTS,

THRILLING RESCUES.

(Received 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, mis Ttay.

The Forbes River continues *to rise, lit is feared that today most ot the town will be under water.

Parts of Cowra are already inundated and the residents are removing their goods to higher levels. A Chinese w"ho "at tempted'to cross the flooded area was (drowned.

Although there were many 'thrilling rescues in the flooded districts, so far only two fatalities are reported. The Canterbury Park race meeting liaa been abandoned. —A. and N.Z. VOLUMINOUS R'ATN. GREAT DEVASTATION. LIVESTOCK AND CHOPS. (Received 11 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Hawkesbury, the upper MurrumIridgee, the Lachlan, the Macquarie and the Bogan rivers are now in heavy flood. The towns "that at present appear to lo threatened are GunHagai, Wagga, Forbes, Cqndobolin, Dubbo and Warren. The losses in the Windsor district ■will be severe, especially to vegetable growers. It is est.iniated that over 1,000,000 cauliflowers and cabbages lave been destroyed. Some late maize crops have also been lost. The water is still rising and some streets -in the "town itself are flooded. Torrential rain is still in evidence. A wing of the Carfibee River at JJongbong Iras broken its banks and "low-lying land for miles is covered. Over seven inches of rain fell at Mossvale between Friday and Monday. The Hawkesbury River at Richmond Tose to 48 feet above summer level. It -is now two and a half miles wide, making crossing impossible. A torrent o'f backwaters has inundated the country ovei a great distance.. Frantic efforts have "been made 'to save stock find valuables. Though the major portion thereof is now safe -many horses, cows and pigs have perished and others are in d&iiger. Yestaiday was fhe anniversary of ''the record flood of 1'867, when the "waters rose to 63 feet. The Woollondilly River has dropped rapidly rnd the flood waters are receding. A w'iphaway occurred on the railway "line between Lowanna and Glenreagh, •near Donigo. when the Bellringer River (Overflowed. —A. and "N.'Z. APPRECIABLE ADVANTAGE. THREE YEARS' SUPPLY. (Received 10.40 a.m.) SYDNEY, "This Day. Abnormal rains during the pa3t few -weeks have provided a record Storage of water, assuring three years' full supply for the city.—A. and "N.Z. INCESSANT DOWNPOUR. TELEGRAPHS DISJOINTED. (Received 1.15 p.m.) SYDNEY, This "Day. Heavy general rain continues. 'Telegraphic -communication is badly interrupted.—A. and N.Z.