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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

322 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 17

Dense Fog. Settles Over Armidale. After Heavy Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 4

Armidale this morning experienced the heaviest [?] of the year. It descended over the city towards dawn, and, between seven…

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Four Square Gospel. Van Eyck Strikes Trouble. Crowd Storms Door. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

Last night, at the opening of the Four Square Gospel Chapel in Australia-street, Newtown the mob stormed the door and scattered only when…

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Record Height. Murrumbidgee in Flood. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 4

A message from Wagga states that the Murrrumbidgee River has reahed its highest level since the disastrous flood of 1925…

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Flood at Gundagai Town Inundated SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

At midnight the Murrumbidgee River burst its banks at Gundagai. The water spread over the low-lying parts of the town…

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Great Floods

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 8

Adelong is experiencing the worst flood, for 50 years. The town is isolated, and a bridge has been carried away…

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Serious Floods in Southern Districts. Solid Front. Fight For Constitutional eform. Mr. Hardy at Wagga. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. C. Hardy, jun., leader of the Riverina Movement, addressing a large meeting at Wagga, declared that people from the…

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Flood Damage Child's Narrow Escape GRENFELL

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Floods have caused widespread damage throughout the district, and the waters have entered a number of houses…

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Flood Danger in the South Serious Position Many Parts Under Water Wagga Streets Covered Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 1

Floodwaters still menace a number of towns in the western and southern parts of the State. The water has overflowed the…

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More Floods Melbourne

The Inverell Times · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

Further heavy rain in Victoria has caused a recurrence of the flood danger. The water was eight feet over the…

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Escape From Death. Farm Employee in Flooded River. Rescued in Fainting Condition. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

Thomas Smith, a farm employee, had a narrow escape from death near Splitters Croek, in the Albury district. He was crossing a flooded river in a…

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Flood Danger. Victorian Rivers Rising. Farmers Cut Off. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

The flood danger has increased in Victoria by further heavy rain over the-week-end. The Murray River at Wodonga was…

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Double Tragedy. In Flood Area. Father and Son Drowned. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 1

A double tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon in flood waters, near Wagga. George Cann was driving a sulky, acccompanied by his 14-year-old son,…

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150 POINTS. Heavy Rain at Armidale. Last Night's Downpour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

Heavy rain fell throughout the North yesterday and early this morning. At Armidale there were torrential falls during the night,…

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More Rain Flood threats SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 1

Heavy rain, which is rapidly extending to catchment areas of the inland rivers in central and southern N.S.W. is likely to cause a renewal of flood…

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Further Floods. Rain on Catchment Areas. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

Heavy rain which is rapidly extending to catchment areas of inland rivers in Central and Southern New South Wales, is likely to cause a…

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Floods at Wagga Great Rainfall SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

Further floods are reported from the Murrumbidgee. The river at Wagga yesterday reached 27 feet. The position is aggravated because…

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Murrumbidgee Floods. Conditions at Wagga. Country Resembles Huge Lake. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 4

Further floods are reported in the Murrumbridgee. the river, at Waggea, yesterday reached 27 feet above normal level, and…

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Summary of Yesterday's News Sydney, Monday. N.S.W. Relief Tax—The N.S.W. Government Savings Bank —Bolshevism in India—Suspension of War Debts Payments for Year?—Coalfields Dispute—N.Z Shocks—N.S.W. State Lottery— Floods In Riverina—Federal Budget Proposals—The Conversion Loan—Balancing the State Railway Budget

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 7

It has been estimated that if the Government agrees to the reported unemployment relief tax, persons receiving over £500 a year will have to…

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To-day's Forecast Heavy Rain Serious Floods' Squalls, and Gales SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 1

To-day's forecast reads: Very unsetled weather generally with more heavy rain and floods in inland rivers, serious in central and southern…

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Road and Rail Traffic Held up by Floods War Debts. President Hoover's Proposal Has Beneficial Effect in Australia. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 1

Wool and wheat men in the city are unanimous in declaring that President Hoover's offer has been immediately reflected in…

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