Floods Wreak Havoc In Western Australia.
SWAN RIVER BRIDGE COLLAPSES, CUTTING OFF REST OF STATE FROM FREMANTLE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn. (Received July 23, 11.35 a.m.) PERTH, July 23. Floods continue unabated. The bridge across the River Swan at Fremantle, which forms the main connection between Fremantle and the rest of the State, collapsed. A passenger train had passed over the bridge five minutes before it went. Already many families have had to leave their homes. In some places tradesmen are doing their rounds in boats. A further rise in the flood waters is expected. SYDNEY EXPERIENCES HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR JULY EVER RECORDED. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.—Aus. and X.Z. Cable Assn. (Received July 23, 10.5 a.m.) , SYDNEY, July 23. Abnormally warm weather for this time of the year is being experienced in New South Wales. Many high temperatures are reported from country centres. At Sydney yesterday 78.3 was registered, the highest ever recorded for July. Earlier in the week the minimum temperature was 42.1.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17906, 23 July 1926, Page 1
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