Brockles by Flooded
Torrential rain which fell at Brocklesby flooded Main Street and Ellis road to a depth- of 4ft 6in. Within an hour and quarter 3 inches of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods & storms, 1939
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The Rainfall Fur Ther Heavy Storms in the Riverina Serious Floods in Victoria
On F riday night was staged in the Hay district one of the most spectacular displays of lightning ever seen. The past year has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Water Covers the Murray Valley Highway
After the heavy rain early on Saturday morning flood waters poured over the Murray Valley Highway in many places. At this spot, a few miles from Rutherglen, where the road was inundated for more than 100 yards, cars ploughed through the water which in places swirled over the running boards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Losses of Stock Floods Now Receding Charlton Was Inundates Melbourne
Heavy losses of stock were suffered in the Wimmera and north-central districts through the torrential rains which caused floodings last Friday and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Rain Likely Flooding Danger at Shepparton Melbourne
With more heavy rain forecast during the next two days, there is a distinct possibility that the Goulburn River, already at flood level at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Floods Return Torrential Rains in Night Railway Washaways- Melbourne
Torrential rains which fell sporadically over the State last night caused floods again in many parts, and in places caused damage to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mosquitoes Follow Flood
The recent flood at Berrigan caused lot of trouble to people, who had difficulty in keeping the water out of their homes but another inflation worrying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deluge in Albury Two Inches Cause Flooding Many Children Unable to Reach School
About 1 a.m. yesterday rain began to fall at [?]bury, and continuing throughout the night resulted in an official registration of 203 points up to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In the Flood Country North of Wan Garatta !
The floods which swept down the hill country to the west of die railway line surrounded Wangaratta and Benalla in a vast sea. The great Hume highway impassble to the ordinary car in many places, particularly to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Biggest Flood in History of Balldale
An overflow of the shallow Twelve-Mile creek, about four miles form Balldale, is causing the biggest flood in the history of the district. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wangaratta and Benalla Centre of Vast Sea Cloudbursts and Rising Rivers Flood Whole of North-East
Heavy tropical rains throughout moat north-eastern Victoria have produced floods which will become more serious to-day in some parts,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Many Crops Ruined by Lavington Flood
Extensive flooding occurred along the frontage of the [?]ungambra creek at Lavington, covering about 1000 acres, and ruining many crops,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Losses of Rice Feared Irrigation Areas Flooded Sydney
Heavy rain was experi[?]nced over the greater part of N.S.W. in the 24 hours ended at 9 am today. Particularly heavy falls occurred to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pictures of Floodwaters at Lavington Yesterday
Top Left: Bridge on Hamilton Valley road damaged floodwater. Bottom Left: The Mahonga mail car held up by floodwater…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods on the Road to Wangaratta
Top: From the railway embankment the sea of water stretches, it seems to the horizon. This truck ridding on the crown of the Hume Hightway is ploughing throught the stream which swirls across it. Bottom:Like waiting for a ferry cars ba[?] up at many point along the Melbourg road where water spreads like a lake…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flooding Danger Passes in Riverina Sydney
All danger of flooding in the Riverina seems to have passed, according to information received by the weather Bureau, but it will be many days…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain Causes Serious Flooding Washaways on Oaklands Line
As a result of heavy rain on Thursday and Thursday evening of last week, serious flooding occurred in many parts of Victoria and Riverina…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last Week's Storms Cause Further Floodings
Following falls of rain which aggregated up to five inches in the Benalla district on Thursday and Friday, serious damage was done to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Still Danger Numurkah Isolated Roads Under Water Melbourne
Flood-waves in north-eastern rivers moved further downstream during the week-end bringing danger to Numurkah and Mooroopna…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floodwaters at Brocklesby
A scene in front of the Brocklesby Hotel last Friday morning, when there was three to four feet of waiter in the street. This picture was taken by Mr. George Azzi from the front of his store…
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