DROUGHT BREAKS IN N.S.W.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 27 March 1926, Page 9

DROUGHT BREAKS IN N.S.W.

Pastoral Industry Benefits. SHEEP PRICES ADVANCE. -By Calilo- -Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ( Received -March 27, 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, Match 27. The breaking of the drought in tile pastoral areas was relleeted at the 1 lomelnish sheep -sales to-day, where supplies, which wen- very heavy daring the drought period, leli below reipt it eluents. Prices jumped os to 10s per head.

SERIOUS FLOODS REPORTED

VIDE AREA INF.VDATED. Bv Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Australian and iN'.Z. Cable Association. SYDNEY. March 27. The Macquarie river has risen from 35 feet to Ilie 50 feet level. The Roll river also has risen to the 32 feet level. Wellington is experiencing the greatest Hood in the district’s record. During the past nine days the raiulaJl aggregated 14j inches. 'lhe water in places is 18 inches to 2 loot deep. People are keeping the waLer away from tl) c main business portion ol The town by building barricades ol wood and sandbags. Then* wen* many exciting and narrow escapes. On the Bel! river flats people were taken from ilictr homes in floats. 'Terror-stricken Chinamen wore with difficulty persuaded to leave the houses, some being taken Iroin the roots. The water at the. junction of the Macquarie anil Bell rivet's is over a mile wide. 31 any valuable imported stud animals are in danger. There have been no fatalities, but there have been heavy losses amongst cattle and other stock. 'The latest report from Ditliho states that the .Macquarie river is slid rising fast, and has broken the hanks in several places. The Cheegong river at Aludgec is failing. and il is thought that the worst of the flood is past. Gardeners in the Jlathurst- district suffered many thousands sterling damage to their crops, chiefly tomatoes and vegetables. The low lying areas are under water. 'The train service to the western part of the State is dislocated, owing to wa slut ways. The meteorologist states that the cenr.rq of the disturbance is about lot) miles east of Newcastle, and is-moving in a south-easterly direction at the rate of 400 to 500 miles daily. Few vessels ventured to sea yesterday. or coastal vessels outside the sooth shelter. In the city and suburbs fences and trees were blown down, and some buildings unroofed.