Heavy Rains Cause Railway Washaways 550 Points Yesterday at Tara Other Heavy District Registrations Six Inches Since Sunday at Netallie Washaways on S.A. Railway Line May be Repaired by Saturday Night Delayed Mails Arrived by Aeroplane To-day Washaways on South-western Railway All Railway Traffic Suspended Between Cootamundra and Wagga Town of Ganmain is Flooded Junee Business People Marooned
Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 1
The summer garb of citizens has not been required for the past two or three days, and this morning people were still further away from any knowledge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence River in Flood Grafton Still Menaced Sydney
Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 4
A message from Grafton this afternoon stated that the flood waters are still rising in the Clarence River and it seems inevitable that the river will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Washaways Occur on South-western Line Express Trains Relayed Town of Ganmain Flooded Wooden Bridge Collapses and Derails Goods Train Sydney
Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 1
Terrific rainstorms were experienced in the Riverina district and in consequence washaways occurred at many places on the South-Western railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in the State the Town of Grafton Not Out of Danger More Heavy Rains Grafton
Barrier Miner · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 1
Great damage has been done in and about Grafton, and it will be some time before the town recovers. Many houses in the lowlying areas…
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Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6
A telegram from Murwillumbah states that heayy rain fell this morning over the whole district, and it has sent the Tweed River at Murwillumbah to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain on Thursday in Many Parts of State 625 Points at Ungarie Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6
Reports from, the country to-day show that, exceptionally heavy rain fell yesterday over many parts of the State. Ungarie recorded 625 points,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stemeb in Storm Much Damage Done Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2
The steamer Port Napier, which was badly knocked about in a cyclone, off the Tongo group on February 3 while en route from New York to Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stumer in Storm Much Damage Done Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 1
The steamer Port Napier, which was badly knocked about in a cyclone off the Tongo group on February 3 while en route from New York to Sydney,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in State Residents of Grafton Preparing for Worst 60 Feet River Expected Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2
The Railway Department states that the Clarence River at Copmanhurst is up 46 feet, and is expected to rise to 60 feet. As a result a big flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Washaways on Railway to Sydney. Express Was Held up Near Darnick Water Banked up Against Railway For Distance of Over Seven Miles Passengers Transferred to Ballast Train And Resume the Journey to Sydney Express to Adelaide on Monday Night Perishable Goods and Mails Coming Forward Further Heavy District Rainfalls Floods Menacing Country Towns in N.S.W. Many Buildings Wrecked at Junee
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 1
Three hours after the express left for Sydney last night advice was received at Crystal-street station that there had been serious washaways near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence River in Flood Grafton-still Menaced Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 6
A message from Grafton this afternoon stated that the flood waters are still rising in the Clarence River and it seems inevitable that the river will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Beckom Railway Station Reported to Be Under Water Murwillumbah Streets Invaded by Flood Waters Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2
A message received from Grafton, today stated that the. flood waters are still rising. Flood waters from the Tweed River…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ardlethan Flooded Night Rescue Parties Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2
The lower port of Ardlethan is under water, five inches of rain being recorded on Thursday night. Rescue parties were out all night assisting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Queensland the Town of Ipswich Flooded Parts Brisbane
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2
The lowlymg portions of Ipswich are hooded and the police have stoppod trame over Wardell bridge on the main. Brisbane-road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Queensland the Town of Ipswich Flooded in Parts Brisbane
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 1
The lowlying portions of Ipswich are flooded and the police have stopped traffic over Wardell bridge on the main Brisbane-road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ardlethan Flooded Night Rescue Parties Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 1
The lower part of Ardlethan is under water, five inches of rain being recorded on Thursday night. Rescue parties were out all night assisting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beckom Railway Station Reported to Be Under Water Murwillumbah Streets Invaded by Flood Waters Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 1
A message received from Grafton to-day stated that the flood waters are still rising. Flood waters from the Tweed River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in State Residents of Grafton Preparing for Worst 60 Feet River Expected Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 1
The Railway Department states that the Clarence River at Copmanhurst is up 46 feet, and is expected to rise to 60 feet. As a result a big flood…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Washaways on Railway to Sydney. Express Was Held up Near Darnick Water Banked up Against Railway For Distance of Over Seven Miles Passengers Transferred to Ballast Train And Resume the Journey to Sydney Express to Adelaide on Monday Night Perishable Goods and Mails Coming Forward Further Heavy District Rainfalls Floods Menacing Country Towns in N.S.W. Many Buildings Wrecked at Junee
Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 2
Three hours after the express left for Sydney last liight advice was received at Crystal-street station that there had been serious washaways near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Temporary Repairs to Railway Washaways. Service with Adelaide Is Resumed 104 Passengers Reached Here To-day Temporary Repairs Completed on the Railway to Sydney Heavy Damage by Floods in State Loss of Life Has Been Reported
Barrier Miner · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1
Temporary repairs have been completed at the washaways on the South. Australian railway line near Cutana, and passenger, goods, and freight trains have resumed running. A train which left Adelaide yesterday afternoon reached here this morning with 104 passengers. This was…
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