EMERGENCY AIRLIFT
MANY MAROONED SETTLERS HEAVY FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA NZPA—Copyright SYDNEY, Mar. 28. Heavy flooding continues in northwestern New South Wales and southwest Queensland, and huge tracts of country usually consisting of desert and semi-arid land have been covered by several feet of water. The floods have swept away and drowned thousands of sheep and have forced many people to flee from their homes to higher ground. Some homesteads are completely cut off, and the emergency airlift operating from Broken Hill and Tibooburra has been extended to drop emergency supplies to districts well inside the Queensland border. The flood levels are high in all rivers in south-west Queensland. In New South Wales conditions are improving, but Tibooburra will be isolated by road for some weeks yet. The Richmond River has risen 18ft. threatening the business section of Lismore. Flood waters m Western Queensland have begun to recede, leaving behind a trail of drowned stock, broken fences, and washed-out roads. The police say this afternoon that the Warrego River, at Charleville, has fallen four feet.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 27042, 29 March 1949, Page 5
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