MURRAY FLOOD
CONDITIONS AT WENTWORTH HUNDREDS OF HOMES INUNDATED (United Press Association--By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 6th August, 10 a.rn.) SYDNEY, This Day. The levee which was raised to keep back the Murray flood waters gavo way, and a huge wall of water swept across the settlement of Curlwaa into Wentworth. Both the southern and northern ends of Wentworth are now inundated and practically tho wholo town is surrounded by walls of sandbags, and levees are being constantly patrolled. The hospital is still in 'great danger. Hundreds of homes arc inundated.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 6 August 1931, Page 7
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