24 Jan 1911 - Heavy Rain in Penrith District.

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Tue 24 Jan 1911 - Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931)
Page 6 - Heavy Rain in Penrith District.

Heavy Rain in Penrith

District.

Line 1.0.0LOW-LYING LANDS FLOODED.
Line 1.0.1GLENBROOK'S BIG LAGOON
Line 1.0.2FULL.

Line 2.0.0PENRITH, Tuesday.— The weather still con-
Line 2.0.1tinues unsettled. A heavy thunderstorm on
Line 2.0.2Sunday afternoon, which only lasted about half
Line 2.0.3an hour, exceeded 76 points, and the lower
Line 2.0.4part of the town and other low lands were
Line 2.0.5flooded. Several heavy showers also fell yes-

Line 3.0.0terday, and during last night. Over 12in have
Line 3.0.1been recorded. The district presents wonder-
Line 3.0.2ful prospects for both autumn and winter. All
Line 3.0.3Fix this textgrass and herbage have grown very thick. The
Line 3.0.4oldest residents do not remember rain in
Line 3.0.5January, and also for the previous month, as
Line 3.0.6we have had this time.
Line 3.0.7As a result of the heavy rain, a land slide
Line 3.0.8occurred on Lapstone Hill, on the Great West-
Line 3.0.9ern-road, some 50 tons. It is estimated, of earth
Line 3.0.10fell, and traffic was blocked for about six hours,
Line 3.0.11until the earth was removed.
Line 3.0.12The big lagoon at Glenbrook, which covers
Line 3.0.13some 40 acres, and which is used by the Rail-
Line 3.0.14way Department for watering the mountain
Line 3.0.15trains, has been filled to overflowing, with the
Line 3.0.16result that pumping operations from the Duck
Line 3.0.17hole, situated in the creek, where there is an
Line 3.0.18inexhaustible supply, has now been done away
Line 3.0.19with. The lagoon, which name before the
Line 3.0.20public so much at the time of the murder of
Line 3.0.21Lee Weller and Preston by Butler, as it was
Line 3.0.22presumed that the bodies had been put in
Line 3.0.23there, and in connection with which diving ope-
Line 3.0.24rations were carried out for several days, was
Line 3.0.25drained several years ago, through the heavy
Line 3.0.26demand of the department, and from then up to
Line 3.0.27the present the Duckhole was used. Now, how-
Line 3.0.28ever, the lagoon has plenty of water, and is a
Line 3.0.29fine sheet of water. But a local agitation is
Line 3.0.30spoken of, with the object of asking the Minis-
Line 3.0.31ter for Works to leave the lagoon as a reserve
Line 3.0.32for the public and it is referred to as an ex-
Line 3.0.33cellent place for breeding trout, perch, and
Line 3.0.34other fresh water fish.

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7 months agojohnfox Rollback this correction (Will remove THIS correction, AND every correction above)	PENRITH, Tuesday.— The weather still con- tunes unsettled. A heavy thunderstorm on been recorded. The district presents wonder- ful prospets for both autumn and winter. All occurred on Lapstone Hill, on the Great West- ern-road, some 50 tons. lt is estimated, of earth for the public and it is referred to as an ex- cellent place for breedlag trout, perch, and	PENRITH, Tuesday.— The weather still con- tinues unsettled. A heavy thunderstorm on been recorded. The district presents wonder- ful prospects for both autumn and winter. All occurred on Lapstone Hill, on the Great West- ern-road, some 50 tons. It is estimated, of earth for the public and it is referred to as an ex- cellent place for breeding trout, perch, and
7 months agojohnfox Rollback this correction (Will remove THIS correction, AND every correction above)	rations were carried out for several days, was drained aeveral yean ago, through the heavy demand ot the department, and from then up to the present at Duckhole was ueed. Now, bow ever, the lagocn haa plenty ot water, and le a ?ne sheet of water. . But a local agitation U spoken of, with the object of asking the IKJsis ter for Works to leave the lagoon aa a reserve for the public and It Is referred to aa an ex cellent place for breedlag treat, perch, aad other freih water Hah.	rations were carried out for several days, was drained several years ago, through the heavy demand of the department, and from then up to the present the Duckhole was used. Now, how- ever, the lagoon has plenty of water, and is a fine sheet of water. But a local agitation is spoken of, with the object of asking the Minis- ter for Works to leave the lagoon as a reserve for the public and it is referred to as an ex- cellent place for breedlag trout, perch, and other fresh water fish.
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