["The River in Flood", The Northern Times (Carnarvon, WA), Saturday 23 January 1909, page 2]
THE RIVER IN FLOOD.--As a result of the heavy rain experienced from Onslow via Winning Pool right across to Peak Hill, the Gascoyne River came down a banker about two o'clock this morning, and continued to rise steadily till we went to press at seven o'clock, when it was within two inches of the big flood mark of two years ago. Some damage has been done to the tramline and also to the foreshore in Olivia Terrace, but the extent of this is not yet known. It will be high tide about noon to-day, so probably the flood will reach a higher point yet.
