Central Queensland Herald (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1930 - 1956), Thursday 29 March 1956, page 29


FLOODS AT NICE

RECEDING

NICE, March 26 (AAP-Reuter)Floods which turned the coastal plain between Fregus and Toulon into lakes during the week-end were going down slowly today, leaving a carpet of mud, and hundreds of abandoned cars on main roads.

The rainfall, the heaviest since 1901, swept away In 48 hours thousands of acres of new seedlings planted after 14 days' snow and frost last

month.