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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848-1954) (about)
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FLOODED RIVERS.
Mitta Falling.
WODONGA, Thursday.-Flood writers in the Wodonga Creek ure rising slowly, but it ia thought that they have about reached their highest level. Slight showers fell throughout the night. The Little River at Bonegilla has fallen a good deal. The Mitta al Ebden has alt>o fallen. As a're Milt the creeks close to the township should recede fairly quickly. The Hats will luke a long time to recover from their soaking., A good deal of fencing will have to he replaced. A party of rabbiters ,'_>n Wcdn4.M_.iy killed a large number of rab- bits nnd two fo\es on the flats'. 'Hie Wodonga CVIcket-gi ound and park aro still partly tnibmergcd, and are likely to bo for borne lime.
Belmont Common Flooded. - .
GEELONG, Thursday. - The Barwon River has risen,'and the flood waters have bpicad over Hie Belmont common.
Slight Fall at Echuca. '
ECHUCA, Thursday. - The Campaspe and Murray rivers have both fallen some inches, but much water has still to come down, and a decided fall cannot be expected for some time. The flood waters huve covered all the river flats, where .1 good many people have their residences. The Echucu sawmill has tenipor.irily eeified operation- owing to the flooding of the tramline used to bring up Jogs.