FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA
GREAT DAMAGE WROUGHT HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES HOMELESS By Teleerarh-Press Melbourne, March 7. Heavy rain is 6(ill falling in the lroptscray district, but the.flood-water is subsiding. Heavy damage was wrought, and hundreds ot families are homeless. At a late hour the Yarra was steadily rising.—Press Assn. (Rec. March 7, 9.45 p.in.) Melbourne, March. 7. The Remington racecourse and training tracks are still flooded.—Press Assn. Sydney, March 7. Floods in the Eden district caused great damage. ' So far there have been two deaths b.v drowning. There havo been torrential rains on the North Coast, nnd'the Hoods caused enormous damage. Many townships are isolated.—Press Assn.. PORT.DARWIN SWEPT BY CYCLONE SEVERAL SMALL VESSELS SUNK. (Rec. March 7, 0.45 p.m.) Port Darwin, March 7. Following heavy rains a cyclone swept the district, damaging property. Several pearling luggers and sailing vessels were sunk. No lives were lost.—Press Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 140, 8 March 1919, Page 7
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145FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 140, 8 March 1919, Page 7
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