Before the Storm
Two strangers had been paired in the golf club tournament. One was Colonel Thunder, red of face, wild of stroke, free of tongue. The other was…
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391 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 20
Week-end Storms. Damage to Life and Property Sydney
Violent storms which swept New South Wales and Queensland during the week-end left a trail of tragedy. Nine persons lost their lives while two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Warning?
Follwing the posting at Deniliquin Post Office on Saturday morning of a flood warning received from Sydney, all sorts of rumours went the rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Floods at Moruya Sydney
Serious floods are reported at Moruya, where the river is overflowing its bank, inundating a large area of surrounding country. Michael Skeans. [?]R…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cyclone at Lockhart Unprecedented Rains
In the matter of rain records it would j appear that, so far as this district is concerned, Lockhart took the palm The rain, as in other places, started on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dinary Storms [?]s Lost; Hazardous [?] Heavy Damage
[?]ycionic storms which swept Eastern Austr[?]ten lives were lost and there were very many [?] drowning. The damage to property in [?] wales and Victoria was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclonic Storms Sweep Eastern Portion of State Local Districts Suffer Severely Hay, Wheat and Stock Destroyed
A storm of unprecedented violence swept the eastern areas of New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, over the week-end and left a trail of tragedy, especially in the coastal areas, where human lives were lost, and many persons were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Flood Position. Waters Receding in N.S.W. SYDNEY
The flood position in many parts of New South Wales, is still serious, although reports from the majority of centres, with the exception of those…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods in Victoria. Damage at Orbost. MELBOURNE
The police at Orbost, Victoria, has issued a warning to all residents of the flooded area to vacate their homes as a further rise in the Snowy River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Floods Expected at Wagga Wagga
Although there has been a rise in the volume of water in the Murrumbidgee River, there is no danger of flooding here. Only low-lying grazing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Subsiding Corowa-urana Road Now Clear
The absence of further heavy rain since the week-end has resulted in much of the water in the district disappearing either by evaporation and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods Everywhere Damage in Yarrawonga Shire
Disastrous floods have occured at Wilby, Mr. J. Thomas Sullivan, shire engineer, of the Shire of Yarrawonga, who returned late on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Engineer Gets Annoyed Retires From Meeting in a Storm
The quiety serenity of the Balranald Municipal Council meeting was stirred on Monday night last, when the Engineer of the town lighting and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Storm Damage Heavy Losses in Lockhart District Sheep Drowned and Horses Killed
Belated reports from outlying districts indicate that the recent cyclonic rain storm wrought much greater damage than at first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overseas News Gales in Britain. Loss of Life Reported. LONDON
A severe forth-westerly gale swept the British Isles to-day. Many shipping casualties are reported; some accompanied by loss of life are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Talkies Friday (To-night) and Saturday, January 19 AND 20 "Tess of the Storm Country"
Giving a vivid picture of life in the fishermen's colonies along the New England coast, "Tess of the Storm Country" introduces Janet Gaynor and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Damage In Lockhart Shire Area Estimated at £2000 Proposed Increase in General Rate
Reporting to the monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council on the damage caused in that area by the recent floods, the engineer (Mr. Hurd)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flooding of Properties Deputation Interviews Shire Council Request for More Culverts
A deputation consisting of three landholders whose properties are situated between and Hopefield and Balldale interviewed councillors of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drowned in Floods Pensioner's Body Found on Bank of Urana Creek
The body of Thomas Meades (or Mead), who was drowned by the flood waters near Urana on Monday, 8th inst., was found by Sergeant Wilson…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drowned in Floods Pensioner's Body Found on Bank of Urana Creek
The body of Thomas Meades (or Mead) who was drowned by the flood waters near Urana on Monday, 8th inst., was found by Constable Wilson…
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