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Wed 28 Mar 1906 - The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912)
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During a heavy rainstorm a washaway
occurred on the railway near Glenbrook.
Ten chains o£ the permanent way' were
damaged.
The driver of a goods train from Penrith
was warned of the washaway, which was
near the entrance to the tunnel. Large trees
were bent and water rushed down the gullies
in large volumes. At Penrith lumps of ice
fell and heavy rain flooded the streets.
Nearly 6in of rain fell at St. Marys, and
the railway line was 2ft under water.
A
pedon, lying at Miller's Point. The Chinese
firemen were dissatisfied with food supplied'
them, and attacked the cook. A free fight
between the European and Chinese members
of the crew took place, the latter being driven
to the lower deck. When arrests were at
tempted matters again became serious, and
the police and ship's officers drew their re
volvers. Twenty-six Chinese were fined 40s
for being disorderly, and three were fined for,
assaults.