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NEW SOUTH WALES.
THE FL00DS.
THE DAMAGE IN THE COUNTRY
DISTRICTS.
[BY TELEGRAPH]
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT)
SYDNEY, March 28.
Walcha, a township 300 miles north ofHelp fix this text! Sydney, is under water. The inhabitants have removed their things to a place of safety. Great damage has been done. The river at Walcha fell considerably yesterday. It is raining in torrents at Armidale, where the floods are the greatest ever experienced. Several houses on the low land at Armidale are flooded. The gasworks also are flooded, and the fires haveHelp fix this text! been put out. The damage on tbe Bellinger river is estimated at between £35,000 and £40,000. The river is again rising. Thirty three inches of rain have fallen at Fernmount up to date, and nearly three inches fell last night. At Inverell the river rose 20 feet, overflowing its banks in many places. Fam- ilies, in many instances, have deserted their homes. The people in the Kempsey district are preparing for another flood. The largest flood since 1878 has been experienced at Ten. terfield. Several residents have left their homes, and one house is in water 4 feet deep.
THE CHARGE AGAINST AN
AUCTIONEER,
[BT TELEGRAPH,]
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
. STDNBT, March 28.
Thoa. Cosgrove, auctioneer, was charged yesterday, with attempting to blow np a building. He was committed for trial, bau being allowed.