Heavy Rain on Nullabor Plain
ADELAIDE, Mon: Parts of the Nullarbor Plain have had rain which has falling for the past 12 days, and than 4 inches have been registered…
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Gale Damage Estimated At Thousands of Pounds SYDNEY
LEAVING behind it a trail of damage estimated at thousands of pounds, a violent gale which swept the eastern part of the State eased late to-day. Winds, which reached a velocity of over 70 m.p.h. yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Danger Passing in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Winds which lashed the south-eastern coast of Australia for the past two days showed signs of…
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Towong street, main thoroughfare of Tallangatta, which will be flooded [?]men storage capacity of Hume Reservoir is increased…
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When Hume Reservoir is enlarged many thousands of acres of rich river flats will be flooded, and this picturesque valley on Tallangatta's outskirts will be a sea of water. Arrow points to most favored spot for the new Tallangatta—if the reservoir's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Flood, World’s Biggest Problem”
SYDNEY, Friday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham), addressing country ALP conference today,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in China
CANTON, Wed.; Famine is threatened in the Hunan Province, known as China's “Rice Bowl,” where steadily rising…
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SYDNEY, Wed,: Wide-spread torrential rain between Nowra and Newcastle castle in the last 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →11 Lives Lost : Heavy Damage in Us. Floods New York, Wednesday
At least 11 lives have been lost and damage estimated at millions of dollars has been caused by floods which have swept the Dallasfort Worth area of Texas…
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SYDNEY Thursday: Further floodings were predicted by the Weather Bure tonight in areas where flood waters have already…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further Flood Warnings: N.S.W. Coast Deluge SYDNEY
FURTHER flood warnings were issued by the Weather Bureau late to-night for the coast of N.S.W. from Port Macquarie to Jervis Bay. Already floods have isolated townships,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods Bring Death, Destruction in U.s
PETERSBURG (W. Virginia), Sunday:— Floods that struck almost without warning have brought death…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seven Drowned In Worst Floods In History Of Nsw Sydney
ALTHOUGH flood waters are receding in many areas of the N.S.W. coast, leaving a trail of drawings and destruction, the position in the lower Hunter River Valley has become critical. Seven people have been drowned in the worst floods in the State's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£10 Million Flood Mitigation Plan
SYDNEY, Mon.: A flood mitigation programme for the Hunter Valley to cost over £10,000,000 has been approved by the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Violent Hail-storm Lashes Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Tues.: The heaviest hail storm for many years lashed Melbourne and suburbs for 30 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood and Heat Deaths in America
NEW YORK, Tues.: The death toll from floods in the Shenandoah-Potomac Valley area of West Virgin[?]a is now 13, with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Albury Red Cross Salvation Army To Help Flood Victims
Victims of the NSW floods will be supplied with clothing and blankets from Albury. Urgent appeals for help were made…
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MELBOURNE. Thurs.: Although rain was casing and there were prospects of a fine day tomorrow, Snowy River…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Victims Thousands Still Homeless
SYDNEY, Fri.: Financial grants made by the Commonwealth and State Governments are only a “drop in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods Hold Up Divorce Court Action
SYDNEY,' Fri.: The Stuart Jones divorce case was adjourned again today to allow the Crown to make inquiries at…
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