Phone Lines Down Four Inches at Seymour Much Country Flooded
A deluge near Seymour shortly after 10 o’clock last evening swept away telegraph poles and disrupted telephonic and telegraphic…
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Victoria Deluged 5 Inches in Melbourne Floodings in Gippsland Likely Melbourne
Steady rain which started on Friday night continued to fall in the metropolitan area during last night, and at 9 a.m. 342 points had fallen in the 24…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Falls. Rivers Rising and Floods Feared MELBOURNE
Flood warnings have been issued to townships along the river valleys of Victoria, in the East, North-east, and Southern districts, as heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bounteous Rains Elsewhere. Floods in Parts. Water Not To Be Cut Off Irrigation Area. SYDNEY, Monday Night
A great area of the State including the North-west, Far West and Western Riverina, which had been suffering from the effects of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local Flooding Expected Train Services Interrupted More Falls Likely SYDNEY--Monday
Heavy rains were reported throughout the whole State during the past 48 hours, and according to the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Sufferers Flooded Out
Many families in the fire-swept areas in Victoria who have been living in tents, had to leave their beginnings and rush for safety from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Six Inches of Rain Cause Floodings in South Albury
Parts of South Albury yesterday were inundated when rain fell throughout the day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gippsland Suffers Again Floods Drive Farmers Out But Rejoicing in Victoria Melbourne
The Weather Bureau has forecast heavy to flood falls on the eastern highlands and in Gippsland. Flood warnings have been issued to all…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rain Spreads Into N.S.W. Six Inches at Albury And Ten at Yackandandah Danger of Floods in Kiewa Burrinjuck Water Rationing Postponed
Rain which has fallen over great areas of N.S.W. and Victoria has put an end to the drought. Registrations in N.S.W. were from three to six inches, while in Victoria they were even heavier. In some parts the rain was torrential and floodings have already occurred. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Mail” Drives Negotiates Flooded Roadway
The heavy fall of rain placed considerable [?] in the way of Mr. R. Wilson, [?] to Yarrawonga. At one spot [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hardships for Motorists on Flooded Melbourne Road
Their journey along the Victorian section of [?] Highway will remain long in the memories of motorists who, travelling to Melbourne for last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods at Benalla Broken Rises to 11 Feet
Following torrential rains in the Lima South district of nine inches, with varying district falls of from seven to eight inches, the Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Angles on Floodings in Albury
This group of pictures depicts how Albury fared during the torrential rain. Although nobody minded the inconvenience—they received what they had frequently prayed for—1½ inches in less than three days was rather unusual for Albury. Top: The picture shows a sea of water in Bridge street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain Mainly on Coast. Ivanhoe Participates. SYDNEY, Monday Night
Heavy rain has fallen in N.S.W., in the past 48 hours on the Central and Coastal areas. Over three inches have fallen at Mullimbimby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain Upsets Aviation Schedules Several Trips Abandoned Some Planes Hours Late Sydney
Heavy rain in Sydney interfered with aviation schedules to-day. Keeping to the inland route and flying most of the way at 12,000 feet,, the Dutch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drought Broken Heavy Rata Storms OVER 8 Inches at Byron Bay Sydney
Heavy rain, which has fallen for 48 hours, has broken a drought period of five months on the central coast. Over three inches have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Hazardous Flight “Flying Doctor” in Storm Made Landing in the Dark DARWIN
The Northern Ter[?] “Flying Doctor” (Dr. Fenton underwent his most hazardous flying task yesterday, flying 500 miles south to Darwin to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Swept Away in Flood Occupants’ Lucky Escape Adelaide
Occupants of a car which was caught in flood waters about 11 miles from Port Augusta last night had a very narrow escape from death when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclone Moves Over the Tasman Sydney
The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that yesterday’s cyclone, which deluged the coast and flooded many low-lying districts, had moved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Snow Storm Destroys Many Houses Teheran March 8
A hundred houses and 54 shops have been destroyed by an unprecedented snow storm at Akbar, eight miles from Pahlevi. The snow is six feet…
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