TOWN CUT OFF.
SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS. iry cwr.L-.—rr.r.ss association —coryr.uvnT.l U'-'ST-lALtAX AND X.2. CABLE ASSOCIATION..! (lieeeived Juno -Ith, 5.13 p.m.) SYDNEY. June fM. The flood waters of tJie Laehlan ar rived at Forbes, completely surrounding thy tow:;, but as the n>ult of curly warnings, there was no danger to life, runt the minimum of damage to property is expected. The town is completely isolated Inroad, and almost all the telegraph and telephone lines are down. The damage in the liawkcsbury district, is estimated at £IOO.OOO. The llood waters at Richmond are gradually, receding. Partners who had removed their cows to high land erected temporary bails, and after milking the cows forwarded the milk over miles of flooded country by motor-launch to the factory. At "Windsor the worst now appears to bo past, but it will be several days before communication by road can bo restored,
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18417, 25 June 1925, Page 9
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146TOWN CUT OFF. Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18417, 25 June 1925, Page 9
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