Sharp Storm Over Sydney
SYDNEY, Wed: An intense electrical and rain storm swept Sydney tonight, disrupting telephones, wrecking gardens, and…
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494 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 25
Creeks' Floods All Receding Sharp Rise in Yanko Last Week
District creeks—the Billabong, Colombo and Yanko—are still running at a very high level, but all are receding, but very slowly…
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SYDNEY, Wed.: Water is 12 miles wide! and several feet deep in many parts between Hay and Balranald…
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Three residents in Wilson st awoke yesterday morning to find their backyards flooded. Flooding was caused by a water main…
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A PLAN designed By the Municipal engineer (Mr. Ian Taylor) to minimise any future storm water danger was adopted by council on Wednesday night. Future excess rain water could of Macaulay Street and that pipe…
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Carrathool Shire Council last Monday expressed appreciation of the work done to protect the bridge at Darlington Point during the…
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The river at Hay has fallen slightly since the peak of 28ft. 3½in yesterday, and this morning the gauge read 28ft. 3in…
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BISMARK (Nth Dakota), Thurs.: Floods in North Dakota have caused such widespread disaster that the Governor (Mr Fred…
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Private persons affected by flood damage and loss may apply for assistance. A pamphlet explaining this…
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BISMARCK (Nth Dakota), Friday : The number of North Dakotans made homeless by raging floodwaters rose…
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SINGAPORE, Sun: . Royal Air Force bombers and fighters between April 14 and 16 carried out the biggest air…
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The floods which have caused so much damage on the upper Lachlan are now approaching Hillston and the local police expect the…
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SYDNEY, Mon. Floodwaters, in some parts six feet deep, are spreading over thousands of acres of land near Carinda, in North…
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NEW YORK, Tues: North Dakota and Minnesota, fighting their worst floods in 50 years, were blanketed by fresh falls of snow which…
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LAS PALMAS, Thurs.: A 63 year old German research chemist, Paul Muller, and his 17 year old daughter. Aga, have…
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A number of roads have been cut by the Lachlan and its creeks, which is 9½ inches under 1931 level at Hillston. The town itself is in…
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IN the course of the last Hay Municipal Council meeting, the Mayor, Aid. J. A. Louat, thanked everyone who had assisted in the flood protection work. The Waradgery Shire Council and its servants were specially mentioned, but…
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GRANDFOKS (North Dakota) Thurs: Fresh snow yesterday brought new danger to the flood zone in North Dakota and…
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The sun is now showing two southern sunspot groups, which are due to operate in about 10 days time. This coincides with…
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The Lachlan is moving down very slowly and is still well below flood level at Booligal. At Hillston it is reported stationary, some…
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