FLOOD WATERS
BREAK DOWN BARRIERS. WENTWORTH UNDER WATER (Australian Press Association.) (Received this day at 10 a.m.) SI DNEY”, August (>. 'The levee which was raised to help to keep back the Murray Hood waters gave way, and a huge wall of water swept across the the settlement of Curiwaa into Wentworth. Both the southern and northern ends of Wentworth are now inundated. Practica lv the whole town is surrounded by walls of sandbags, and the levees are being constantly patrolled. The.-hospital is still in great danger! Hundreds of homes are inundated. A.J.C. BALANCE SHEET. •SYDNEY, Ahgust 6. The balance sheet of the Australian Jockey Chili shows a loss for the racing year of £26,367. The balance carried forward is £183,373. Totalisator investments for the year decreased by £219,380.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1931, Page 6
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128FLOOD WATERS Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1931, Page 6
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