FLOOD AFTERMATH
DANGER OF PESTILENCE CARCASES FLOAT INTO HOUSES (United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyrigh t (Australiaii and N.Z. l*rcss Assocwti"; > Reed. 10.25 a.m. LAI'NCESTOX.To-dav Every precaution is being taken to prevent an outbreak of disease following on the devastating floods. Some suburbs are still inundated. All sorts of boats are being paddled along: the flooded streets. The flood has been responsible for thousands of deaths of fowls and ducks, as well as cats. dogs and cattle. Many carcases of animals floated into houses, and permission must bo obtained from the healih officer before the people can regain their premises. Thirteen and a-haif inches of rain fell in the 24 hours ended at. 9 a.m. on Friday at Mathinna.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 634, 10 April 1929, Page 9
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116FLOOD AFTERMATH Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 634, 10 April 1929, Page 9
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