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RESERVOIR BURSTS
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Water Tears' Up Ground
,,CLARGE· AREA .INUNDATED:
i'IELBOURNE, Wednesda? y.
. lal ne arid oitf land n'iis inunldited to
day, j. vhlel Ale' .'nain cabeivoir' at Ne\vo
steand, which ;as recently completd iat n
ioirsideamble .ost. b:rst ai ts b anhk" : and
releised gwall of aioter skhlichh fldatteiled
fetiiices and.toie long fuiarows in theggsound
as itnsept .fqrw .?i'.:
Tlaffic on th'e illlirnt road' ldto be
siispeniddd, lhe 'ioad being tlhree feet' uidei;
i a t e r: : -i . : , ' -
A' A'.leik ie" tlth maili o 0utlet? Pi5iie_: is :i
i~espoimsible for. thle bank splitting" ..froi
the top to withiii: seen feet of time
groun level. The preasuie of water opeii.
ed a big gap.
The task of effecting repairs i?ill taLke
a good deal.of time.
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