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Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 299, 1 August 1929, Page 1

A dust-storm along a front of 150 miles and rising to a height of 1000 feet recently swept over Boulia, Queensland, submerging practically the whole district. In reporting the occurrence to the Deputy Postmaster General at Brisbane the postmaster «t Boulia says: “It was one of the Worst storms in the history of Central Australia. The great cloud obliterated fences and stockvards, even sheds and huts, “.nd as it travelled northward the great mass gathered in size. For six hours it took possession of hundreds of miles of country around Boulia. and made travelling impossible. Even motorcar lights could not penetrate the great mass of sand and dust.”

“ Our railways were never in such a muddle as they are in to-day.” declared Mr. J. T. Hogan (Rangitikei) in the House of Reuresentatives, amidst incredulous laughter from the Reform benches. Criticising the engagement by the late Administ-ation "f Sir Pam Fay and Sir Vincent Raven to report on th-» railway system. Mr. Hegan said we had men in New Zealand not only capable of reporting on the system but also of running it, vet we imnorted eutsidto interfere with the running of rhe rd'ways. Some might urge that the present condition of the system v.-as due to the fnet thn* it was nassing through a period of ”eor"'misat:on. The reorganisation, he felt sure, would leave tj, e rp ,-j wavs verv IPDo better off than they were at present.