West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Friday 23 April 1948, page 11


PASTORAL RAINS Nullagine River Rising Fast Further good rains have fallen in the pastoral areas southwards from the De Grey. Our Nullagine correspondent reported last night that since Saturday Three Rivers station had registered over three inches and that it was still raining. The Nullagine River, which had been running strongly and continuously since the end of December, was again rising fast with possible flood conditions developing overnight. The overland mail on the southward journey, due at Mundiwindi last evening, had not arrived and was probably weather-bound in the vicinity of ligalong mission station. Several motorists are stranded between Three Rivers and Peak Hill. Air'landing grounds between Port Hedland and Meekatharra are waterlogged. Principal rain registrations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. yesterday were: Nullagine, 130 points: Bonnie Downs, 80; Roy Hill, 85; Ethel Creek. 140; Mundiwindi, 50; Three Rivers, 70; Bryah, 150.