Rains Abate In N.S.W.
Eeceived Tuesday, 7 p.m. BYDXEY, Jan. 11. AUhougli an additional two inches of rain 1'ell in Sydney and suburbs last ni-alit and this morning, the weather t!i-- afternoon is rlearing. The floods aie snbsiding and serviees have been ](*-' orcd. The citv reading for , 72 lionrs was s 15 points. Tlie Xorthshore .•iilmrb of ljoseville, has recorded 134 i ni-hi's sinre llie rains began, including ionr inclies in tlie 24 hours ending 9 a.m. todav. Yegetable erops liave been improved by tlu* rain bnt. many acres of market aardens are now under water. I n Syduey thousands of roofs damagcd by rain cannot lie repaired be- ■ ause of tlie sliortage of materials, pi ini'ipally galvanised iron. i onnl rv town.s report local flooding bnt ihe niain rivers have not been :i ff«M- 1 j-i 1 . At Gosford four people wero l'c-i-in-d from the flood wafers.
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Chronicle (Levin), 12 January 1949, Page 5
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