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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

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Floods in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 46

The Great Western mail train was delayed at Cheepie, owing to washaways. The bush roads in Queensland are all in a state of quagmire, and shearing is at a…

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After the Drought. Serious Floods in North West. Loss of Stock—damage to Railways. Extraordinary Rains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 46

Flood reports indicating extensive damage came from all parts of the State on Friday, when further heavy rain fell in the northwest. From Coolah, in the…

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Further Wonderful Rains. May Be Big Flood in the Murray

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 25

The anxieties of stockowners on the Murray arc not yet at an end, as further heavy rain has fallen. Rain fell for eight hours in Albury on…

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Rash and Floods. Forecast for N.S.W. Melbourne, Thursday, Noon

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 25

Unsettled with further rain over the eastern half of the State chiefly. Fine in west. N.W. winds, squally in south in Albury, Thursday Afternoon…

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The Fear of Floods

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 28

Murray stockowners in general expect that there will be heavy floods in the river between now and spring. They base their assumption on their previous…

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Floods

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

Captain King, who arrived by biplane from Narromine on Saturday morning, stated the low lying portions of Cootamundra were under water…

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The Damage by Floods. Will Run into Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds. Country Like the Pacific Ocean. Restoring the Railway Services

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1

It is believed the losses by the farmers as the result of the recent dsastrous floods will run into hundreds of thousands of pounds…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday Evening. Flood in the Darling

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has received a telegram from Inspector McIntoah, of Bourke, stating that a record flood is coming down the…

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Relief Measures for Flood Sufferers Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

The Chief Secretary stated to-day be had made available £100 far relief of the homeless at Gilgandra rendered destitute through floods. In…

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A Plucky Doctor. Swims Flooded River to Attend a Patient

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 1

A plu[?]ky feat, was performed by Dr. Noel Docker, of Coonarabarabran last Saturday night. Dr. Docker received an urgent call…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney. Monday Evening. the Flood at Bourke

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 3

The Darling was still rising slowly at Bourke on Sunday. The town was then an island, the flood waters stretching on all sides, in some cases…

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Drought and Flood. a Run of Very Bad Luck

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 1

Mr A. E. Fuller, owner of Nureanear Wellington, has had a very un fortunate experience with drought and flood. During the drought his…

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Terrible Flood Tales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 32

The losses of stock incurred by graziers in the northwest, as a result of the recent floods, are described as simply appalling—in cases near Wee Waa a clean wipe-out…

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Rain and Floods. Mount Elliot, Corryong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner" Two of my brothers have written several times, so I think it is my turn now. I am nine, years old…

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Assistance for Flood Sufferers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture decided this week to make advances of fodder through the Rural Industries Board to enable farmers to roll mallee country, so as…

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Floods at Gilgandea. Kiewa, Gilgandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—You will think I have forgotten you, as it is so long since I have written. It must he two years, but I still take great interest in the letters and…

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The Flood at Wilcannia

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

The River Darling at Wilcannia is rising rapidly, and is now 29ft. 6in., the water extending over the dams in places. A great volume of water…

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The Russian Storm Centre. Reported Agreement with Germany

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

"The Petit Parisian" states that an agreement between von Simons and the Berlin Soviet representative and Kopp provides for economical and…

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Creeks in Flood. Coree Station, via Jerilderie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the first time I have written to the "Banner." I am twelve years old, and was in the fourth class at school. I like reading the…

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Nearly a Record Flood. Fairy Vale, Cudgewa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was very pleased to see my last letter in print. I saw where two girls wrote from Oaklands. I know them both. Cudgewa has won most of the…

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