Floods Still Menace Country —: Dog Disturbs Daring Burglar
The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 8
WHEN MAN it at the mercy of Nature—Scenes, from country [?]eas which give an idea of the ordeal which is being endured by residents in the flooded districts. (Above) A main street is shown completely submerged, shoppers having to wade up to their armpits. (Below) Fences and homes suffer alike. (In oval) Old faithful Dobbin comes into his own as the only reliable means of transport. STOUT fellow.—Mr. A. Barnes…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 9
Although fine weather prevailed over the greater part of the State to-day, towns along the Murrumbidgee, Murray, Lachlan, and Macquarie Rivers are not…
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The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 7
First photograph of the floods at Wagga showing the brick wall which was hurriedly erected in front of a large furnishing store to protect it against the rising waters…
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The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 2
Heavy floods delay the Melbourne express.—A photograph taken during [?] flood, showing a train marooned at the Junee railway station. Melbourne-bound passengers were held up there owing to serious was baways in the track…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 7
A blast of withering heat, accompanied in various sections by floods, cloudbursts, and terrific electrical storms, struck mid-western States. Deaths from lightning,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →145 DEATHS United States Heat Wave Floods and Storms Great Lakes Traffic Stopped (Australian Press Association.) New York, June 27
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 7
The entire United States, east of the Rocky Mountains, is held in the grip of a continuing heat wave, which resulted to-day in 75 deaths from prostrations, and 70…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 7
Sutcliffe made a bigger score for York, shire than the whole of New Zealand, although kept oat by the Selection Committee as unfit to play for England. His…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 8
Messages from the Southern and Western portions of the State indicate that the flood position is still serious. The position has been cased at Wagga by the gradual…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1
The flood waters in the back yards of homes at the rear of the main street, Gundagai…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Grave Task of the Legislative Council Further Floods Feared in The Murray And Murrumbidgee Areas Inquest Adjourned Many Charges Government's New Move on Waterfront Licenses Restricted to 1930 Holders Scullin's Claim Woy Woy Man's Death Murder Charge Cases Remanded
The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 4
THE Legislative Council to-day has before it one of the most responsible tasks in its long career of responsibility. Its duty needs no dictation from outside. The only urgency is the welfare of the State. There is no reason to believe that it will not The Licensing Officer (Captain Moore) and the Navigation Department officials are working at On the application of the police, the Woy, Woy Coroner (Mr. Kirkness) today adjourned the inquest; Into the death of Albert Edward Ikin, aged On charges of riotous behavior, assault staling from person, and assault and robbery, Clive Walsh (23), laborer, and Leonard Denver…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 6
SWIRING flood waters threatening the Temora-Wyalong line, near Temora. TUMUT, over 300 miles south from Sydney on the Tumut River, is suffering its share of the heavy floods. This photograph, taken yesterday afternoon shows farms and fences submerged in the swift flood waters…
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The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 5
It is raining again in the Central and Southern districts of the State, and further floods are feared in the catchment areas of the Murray and Murrumbidgee. At present the rain is comparatively light, but more…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 6
There is fresh danger of further floods in Central and Southern New South Wales. Reports front many places to-night showed that rain was falling fairly…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 4
The Railway Department reported yesterday afternoon that the floods in the north-west were subsiding, and that conditions in the flooded areas were returning…
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1
Residents watching the Lachlan River overflowing its banks at Forbes. There is always is danger of more serious floods in this area…
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3
The Engineer-in-charge of Newcastle Public Works (Mr. Ross) said to-day that the flood mitigation work at Horseshoe Bend was now…
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3
Protecting embankments are being thrown up at several inland towns to-day to divert the rush of water from swollen creeks and rivers that are flooding miles of country. The principal danger now lies along the Murray, below…
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The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 6
A Conference of all local-governing bodies in the Newcastle-Cessnock-Maitland area, will be held at the Newcastle…
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The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 8
Business was very quiet yesterday in the Legislative Assembly compared with the lively session of the Council on Monday night. This five Photograph taken inside the Government Benches,[?] Flanagan, Evan Davies, Shannon, Landa, Kinsella, Howe, Connors. Front bench: Chief Secretary (Mr. Gosling.) Minister of Education (Mr. Davies). Minister for Health (Mr. [?] Minister for Works (Mr. Davidson), Attorney-General (Mr.Lamaro). the premier (Mr. Lang), Minister for Lands (Mr. Tally) Minister for Labor (Mr. Baddeley). [?] from top bottom: Messrs, Ball, Stevens,Bavin, Chaffey, Dr. Arthur, Mr. farvie, Bach row: Messrs [?]…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 9
The President of Kearsley Shire, Cr. Burns, and Crs. W. Varty, A. Johns, with the Shire Clerk, Mr. W. Grieve, will represent the council at the conference of…
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