SYDNEY STORM FLOODS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18244, 10 November 1922, Page 7

SYDNEY STORM FLOODS.

A destitute family was *dcued??fßon\ the kiosk wjCabirita'Park, ■ constable during the height of theVrecenfc storm.. ■..-. ,:■- •:.- '<•■■■•,'. ■■'■' *■■■■■'■ The mother and lather had takta#UWM? three children, ageoi s>x months,.-eighteen months,' and four JCftts,toJtoetooak ;to v shelter for the night. less, and this,had 'been their .v • three previous ripjts. There, they slept i.in' comparative colnfotrt,' ' b'nt' wheal;-the ••-- _ elements \ran-riotilihe fioojr.j* tg|w Jjg-ji ; porary !home was soon. inundated.» water poured iSwowgh the. thin of the kiosk, and,Restate -ttie motifs; efforts the "sparselyilad- babies were* -. quickly wetthrough. >. -A ~; . ' It was impossible to leave the kiosk, as there *ras no shelter in the park,, and , the, family was forced to remain the roof. Their pTTignfc became so . that iholfather was forced to seek Ho #ent toi a^.house nearby <vam. , ( informed tbe;:iwnat«a of ■■4h» posifasi.« ! v The. Burwood .police were conMttttnicated"; with, iftnd the kiosk. 0i» the'Wftthe tifcatMtadown? aid «he constable was forced-to WadrtHhrough wa>r to hw wftwt;fo» he found the mlu sorry plight; The moth had flatted, AOd ttie father; almost demented; ing to the children. ; The. two ywmaest were' almost uncotaciouay and one of threat waa-black -in T stjj*>. facel -' ■■-■ .• •'#'.';'; •. The youngest baby was clothed in a thm piece of linen, While the 18-months' old child had on a cardigan jacket, The-eJdeat ohild had on a swimming costume, i MaUep secured clothes for the oMare)?' and af>r, treating the mother he wjjs£ fcmiiir 'ts> Aha nnlif a station. .'";?"■•._