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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

54 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 3

Dust Storms Mice, and Bush Fires. Kelven, Henty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—This is my first letter to the Page. I a staying with my uncle for a time, and am attending the same school as my sister, Edna. I am nine…

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"Great Floods," Says Someone. Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I like reading the Page. It is always the first thing I look for. it was very dry till a few days ago. Someone…

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Storms of Stones

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 5

On a recent passage the passengers aboard the big Cunarder, Saxonia, were treated to a magnificent spectacle. A huge mass of incandescent rock came…

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Latest Cables. Big Storm at New York. Serious Loss of Life. Great Damage to Property. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 3

Reuter's New York correspondent says that a thunderstorm swept that district, and as a result 50 persons are dead…

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Moon's Storm Warning

The Independent · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 4

Many people base their predictions of an approaching storm or a rainy spell on the halo which is to be seen around the moon even on nights when…

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Heavy Rain. General Falls Over Riverina and Wheat Belt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 28

Following upon a succession of sharp frosts last week, rain fell in large quaitities during the week-end and have since continued spasmodically. Friday evening…

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Heavy Rain in the Country. Goulburn Flooded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 22

Heavy rain commenced to fall at Goulburn on Sunday night, and it continued for three days almost without cessation. Reports from Eastgrove state that it is…

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Cyclone in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 3

A cyclone struck Bondi just before noon on Monday over a width of 100 yards. It swept up from the sea at Ben Buckler, unroofing houses and scattering slates like…

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Possible Floods Reported. The Upper Murrumbidgee. High River at Burrinjuck. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

It is reported from Bungendore that the floods there are the worst for 20 years. All the outlying districts are under water…

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The Weather and Floods

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

With the heavy rains which have fallen during the week in the northern portions of the State floods are being experienced. Locally there has been…

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The River. a Flood Very Probable. Wagga Partly Inundated. Burrinjuck Stands the Strain

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 2

Considerable interest is being manifested in the height the river is likely to reach at Hay, in consequence of the highriver up-stream, due to…

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Possible Floods Reported

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

A Gundagai message on Thursday last stated that news from Barrinjuck reported that the water was running four feet over the by wash, and the river was…

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Flood at Wagga. Water in Main Streets. Murrumbidgee a Swollen Torrent. Rivers Falling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

A very big rise in the Murrumbidgee River has been caused by the phenomenal rain storms about the watershed of the murrumbidgee River. In the past few…

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Burrenjuck Dam Under Flood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 35

Part of the construction at Burrenjuck is submerged, but no serious damage to the works is apprehended. In a Ministerial statement, Captain Chaffey,…

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The Flood in the River

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

The Murruinbidgee at Wagga was reported this morning to be 29ft., and falling. At Hay the river was 13ft. 6in, and falling…

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The River. Waters Reach Narandera. a Big Spread of Flood Waters. NARANDERA, Friday. 2.30 P.m

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee at Narandera overflowed its banks this morning, and is now a raging torrent. The flood rose from 22ft. at 10 o'clock last…

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Flooded Burrinjuck

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 2

There is reason to believe that the volume of the present flood at Burrinjuck dam will exceed that of any flood since 1891. In three days the quantity…

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Prohibition Scandal. (Published by Arrangement.) Floods Ok Liquer

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 1

The smuggling of liquo across the Cabadian border, which has reached such a stage of perfection it is said, that hundreds of gallons are now…

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Prohibition Scandal. Floods of Liquor

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 1

The smuggling of liquor across the Canadian border lias reached such a stageof perfection, is said, that hundreds of gallons…

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Burrinjuck Diminishes Flood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 38

A departmental report states that until the data have been investigated no definite opinion can bo expressed, but there is reason to believe that the volume…

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