HEAVY FLOODS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16874, 11 February 1929, Page 7

HEAVY FLOODS

MUCH DAMAGE IN N.S.W. RIVERS STILL RISING (Received Feb. 11, noon.) SYDNEY, Feb. 11. Torrentiai rains on the North Coast caused heavy floods over the week-cud in the Manning, Macleay, Nambucca, and Bellringer rivers. The two first-named overflowed their banks and caused enormous damage to farm lands and maize crops. The water rose so rapidly in some towns that hundreds of people were trapped, and some.on isolated farms had to be-rescued-by the police. Two men were drowned at Gloucester. They were attempting to rescueother people when they were swept away. The railway services to Gloucester are eomp]etely*disorganised, and practically every shop and office in N Gloucester is inundated. The damage is estimated at £40,000. Great damage was done to roads in the Newcastle district, and it is estimated that £IOO,OOO will be required to restore them to their former condition. The bad state of the rpads was responsible for a fatal accident to John Parsons, 20, who was killed when a lorry overturned at Cook's Hill. Four others Avere injured. ' ' .' " The Hunter River is rising rapidly . and there is a possibility of floods ii Newcastle. Many farms in the Taree district are covered to depth of 12ft. : :...., ;\,.,.;,;:z::" The forecast is for more rain and heavy falls, aggravating the flood conditions.