Waded 17 Miles in Nude Men’s Ordeal in Flood- Waters
BRISBANE, Tues.: Three men reached Thargomindah today, after wading 17 miles in the nude through floodwaters. They…
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Killed During Storm
This horse was electrocuted on Tuesday night when it leant over a fence of an allotment, on which it was…
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W. WYALONG, Wed.: Catholic Coadjutor Bishop Young and four priests clad in overalls helped clear away the debris…
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A heavy storm on Tuesday night drenched Henty to the extent of 112 points. The downpour was preceeded by a wind of gale force, and in a short…
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The reavy storm on Tuesday evening of last week was responsible for a great deal of damage. In addition to a number of branches…
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LONDON, Sun: Switzerland had its heaviest snow fall in [?] years on Saturday as freakishly bad spring weather gripped…
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South Wodonga will greatly benefit from the new council drainage scheme, which is at present being carried out by loan…
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SYDNEY, Wed,; It was common knowledge in Italy that the main purpose of Dr Evatt's recent visit to Rome…
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SYDNEY, Fri.: Stanley John Wordley, 32, laborer, appeared in the Central Police Court today on two charges under…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: After a 13. [?]our battle against a heavy gale and raging seas, the small [?]awler, Helen Dawn, entered…
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CASABLANCA, Mon.: Floodwaters swept down the eastern slopes of the Atlas Mountains yesterday destroying Arab…
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CANBERRA, Wed.: It was in the interest of Australia to get as many migrants as it could, the Prime Minister told…
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sun.: Residents thought they were being bombed and the coastguard was called out to…
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When Albury picture theatres were emptying on Saturday evening a severe electrical storm broke over the city…
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On Saturday night last at about 10.30 o'clock a thunderstorm broke over the town and heavy rain, accompanied by lightning and thunder,…
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NEW YORK, Thurs.: Seven lives have been lost, 13,000 are homeless and six million dollars’ worth of damage has been done…
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MORE than 300 people living on farms and in guest houses in the Burragorang Valley are isolated by flood waters due to heavy rains over the week—end…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: Floodwaters in the [?] Valley are subsiding and only a few places are still isolated, police at…
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MACEIO (Brazil), Thursday: Widespread floodwaters in north-eastern Brazil have killed over 200 persons and left hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Items of News Creek Street Flooded
Slight flooding of Creek st. was caused during the week-end by a broken water main at the intersection of Stanley and Creek sts…
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