Special Aid Sought for Flood Victims
MELBOURNE, Mon.: The State Government would ask the Commonwealth Government for special financial aid to augment…
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365 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 19
Gales Lash Victoria
MELBOURNE, Tues: Winds up to 70 m.p.h. lashed the Victorian coast today in the worst June gales for many years,…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: Only 18 adults remain in Euabalong tonight as floodwaters from the Lachlan River roll nearer. Headwaters of the flood reached the town…
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SYDNEY, Tues.; Australia’s only cut crystal glass factory will close down in a few weeks because it cannot compete with…
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Families living on Wodonga Flats spent an anxious few hours yesterday morning as floodwaters slowly crept around…
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MELBOURNE, Wed.: Latest reports on rain and flood damage in Victoria state that about 20 families are isolated in a 35-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unknown man rescues car driver from floodwaters
An unknown passing motorist dived info icy floodwaters on Albury-Wodonga road near the wool scours last night to rescue the trapped driver of a car. He dragged George…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters Steadily Falling
Albury flood waters fell slowly again yesterday. At Hume Reservoir the spillway waters dropped a quarter of an inch and Albury…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flooded Lachlan near peak
SYDNEY, Wed.: The flooded Lachlan River at Euabalong was tonight 11½ inches above its previous record level and near its peak. The 11 men remaining out of the town’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dismissal of Hospital Orderly Causes Storm
ALLEGATIONS of summary dismissal without inquiry and unconstitutional action by the Hospital Board were made at the monthly meeting of the Board last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Enticknap is Organising Help For Flood Areas
All possible help in flood emergencies is being organised by Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M.L.A. for Murrumbidgee, through official…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FLOODS Town is Reasonably Safe Volunteer Effort Has Made Good Progress Against Flood Threat
UNEXPECTED developments in the state of the river further up-stream from Hay earlier in the week caused fears that the levees strengthened and rebuilt by the big gangs of volunteers last Saturday and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Mystery Man” Makes Light of Rescue of Albury Car Driver Trapped by Flood
“I heard a screeching of brakes and then a splash. I Jumped out of the car, pulled my coat off, and dived in. There was really nothing in it”, said Arthur Rowe, storeman of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Murray River In Big Flood In 1917
This picture, showing the Wodonga Creek bridge damaged by big floods in October, 1917, was lent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floodwaters Falling
Light showers fell in Albury yesterday but floodwater are steadily dropping. At the Hume Reservoir spillway the water dropped an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Clean-up Is Only the Beginning
The long job of cleaning up after the floods has now commenced in most of the stricken districts, but unfortunately it is a task that can never be completed The homes can be cleaned out, furniture restored or replaced,…
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SYDNEY, Thurs.: residents of Euabalong and Darlington Point are winning their fight to keep floodwaters from ravaging the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lismore helps Wagga flood victims
LISMORE, Thurs.: A fund to assist flood victims of Wagga and Forbes was opened today by the Lismore branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Details Set Out by District Engineer Peak Rise Here Before Week-End
THE district engineer of the Water Conservation Irrigation Commission (Mr. F. Ian Bolton) sup[?] information containing flood details as follows :â EDWARD RIVER…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hume Weir employes’ epic fight with rising flood waters
The N.S.W. Minister for Public Works (Mr J. B. Renshaw) has sent official congratulations to Hume Reservoir construction employes who recently worked 31 hours without relief to beat flood waters by one hour. The men, employed by the…
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