RAIN AND FLOODS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10631, 2 July 1920, Page 5

RAIN AND FLOODS

REMARKABLE CHANGE IN NEW SOUTH WALES. Bv Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright SYDNEY, July 1. Heavy general rains continue, and in some' places are interfering; with sowing. Parts of the western districts are flooded, and flock owners wflo recently prayed for rain are how' praying for fine weather. The northern rivers are rising, and there is no sign of discontinuance of the rain. _ , The British football match at Tamworth has been abandoned owing to floods. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. (Received Julv 1, 11.10 p.m.) ' SYDNEY, July 1. The floods caused extensive* damage 'in the north-west' districts,*/'/dyer one hundred miles of country being under water. SHEEP SUFFER BADLY, (Received Julv 1, 7.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 1. Reports from the drought ar ® a f show that one result of me splendid rains is that a goodly number of lambing ewes'and other sheep arc too emaciated to stand the wet and cold and are dying, ' • ■ ;