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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1905

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Floods in New Zealand. a Train Wrecked. Two Passengers Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 16

A heavy gale, with rain has swept over the country from Wellington southward to Canterbury. The local telephone and tramway services were practically stopped for…

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Floods at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 3

The heavy rain on Sunday was the cause of the biggest flood that has occurred here for the past twenty years. It rained heavily almost all day…

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Floods at Gundagai. Gundagai

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 3

The Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai is very high in flood. The river flats are all under water, and several hair-breadth escapes have occurred…

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Floods at Bed Bluff. Exciting Experiences

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 3

July 9 is a day which will long be remembered by the residents of the "Red Bluff," and neighbourhood, owing to the unprecendentedly high flood…

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The Recent Floods at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 July 1905 · page 3

Reports continue to come to hand regarding floods caused by the very heavy rains of the past few days. Considerable damage has been done to…

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Flooded with Red Tape

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 2

On arriving in Melbourne on Tuesday, Sir William Lync found the following telegram from the mayor of Gundagai awaiting him :—…

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The Floods. in Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 July 1905 · page 2

The great rainfall of the last few weeks has had the effect of causing the Murray to be dammed back. and so cause floods in some of the low…

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Ganmain. Tuesday, July 11. Heavy Rain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 3

Further heavy rains have fallen this week. As a consequence Boggy Creek is banked up. to the railway tanks, and is running freely. This is the first time the…

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The Weather. Storms and Floods. Much Damage Done. Fatalitie and Narrow Escapes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 24

Since our last issue a terrific storm, Antarctic in character, has raged over New South Wales and the North-Eastern districts of Victoria. From the information…

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Flood in Tumut River. Tumut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 24

Snow was falling this morning on the southern highlands. A sensational flood is occurring in the Tumut River. This morning 234 points of rain fell, and the river…

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Gundagai in Flood. Sensational Rescues. Gundagai

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 24

Gundagai is in a state of flood to-day The river rose very quickly last night, and at daylight was 24ft 6in above summer level. Nearly the whole of the flats are…

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The Floods. at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

At 6 p.m. yesterday the water column of the Murray at the Union Bridge showed a height of 16ft. 3 in., giving a height above summer level of 14ft. 1in…

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Probable Floods

The Independent · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

Too Murray River at Albury is still rising, and has caused a great deal of damage to settlers in the low-lying parts. A telegram was received…

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The Rivers. Possibility of Floods on the Lachlan and Murrumbidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

Owing to the continued wet weather, and the rains in other districts, it is quite possible that we may have floods on both the Murrumbidgee and Lachlan Rivers. In…

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Au Revolt. Facewell to Constable Flood

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 July 1905 · page 2

A member of [?] met at the Federal Hotel on Monday evening to have a [?] [?] Jam’s Flood, who for the [?]…

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The Floods

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 July 1905 · page 2

The rain held off yesterday, and the day was bright, sunny and warm. Between 6 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. on Friday 21 points of rain were…

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The Floods. at Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 July 1905 · page 2

The floods in and around Albury continue to subside apace. The Murray is falling rapidly, the reading on Saturday being 13 feet 2 inches above…

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The Flood in the Murrumbidgee. The Probable Height at Hay

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 2

The flood in the Murrumbidgee not having been sustained long up-stream will reach formidable dimensions at Hay, although it will be very high and will necessitate the…

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The Murray in Flood

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 3

For the first time for sixteen years has a flood of any dimensions in the Murray to be reported. As stated in last the issue the gauge on Thursday…

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Floods on the Murry. Tocumwal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 July 1905 · page 4

The river this evening registers 19 foot above summer level at Tocumwal bridge, and in rising faut. Mr R. Hennessy, one of the oldest settlers in…

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