AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 February 1928, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. PROFESSOR DEAD. (Received this day at 11.0 a m.) S VOX ICY, Feb. 21. , Obituary—Professor Lancelot Harri- . son. Professor of Zoology at Sydney L'niversity, aged *l7. FLOOD FATALITIES. SYDNEY. Feb. 21. In addition to seven deaths, resulting from floods, mentioned earlier, four are reported from Queensland. All mines adjacent to Cobar mine arc idle owing to the danger of flooding should the pressure- of water break the stoppage barriers. FLOODS RECEDING. Sydney, Feb. 21. Flood reports from the south indicate the water is receding in most parts, and railway services have been restored on all main lines. The position in the north is still serious owing to the amount of water yet to come down the rivers. Heavy rain is still falling in the city hut the meteorologist forecasts a return of fine weather. FLOOD STOIUES. SYDNEY, Feb. 21. The restoration of the means of communication is bringing forth stories of ruin, devastation, and heroism, thrilling escapes from swirling flood waters and the privations of the isolated settlers. 'For several days the township of Ungaric was completely isolated, in one instance, a settler’s wife and three children spent two days and a night on the rafters of their home before "being rescued. The Grafton River is falling slowly. At Murwillumbah 33 inches of rain has fallen since the beginning or February. Serious landslides are reported at Numinbah. The food shortage is becoming acute, no bread or other provisions having been received since Monday. Last week hitherto seven fatalities were reported.