The Floods. Narrabri Swamped. Much Stock and Fencing Lost. Business Premises Inundated. Flood Waters now Receding. NARRABRI
Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2
Narrabri had an anxious experience since Thursday, when it was seen that a flood might be expected. On Thursday afternoon the residents of the low…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrabri Races Abandoned. Owing to Floods. NARRABRI
Daily Observer · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 1
Owing to Narrabri being flooded the Jockey Club is abandoning the races fixed for July 7 and 8…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Narrabri Flood. a Foot Below 1910. SYDNEY
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2
The flood waters at Narrabri are receding. The town was swamped and all the business places flooded, business…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth Flood Danger Over. Tamworth, Sunday night
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2
The danger of a flood in Tamworth is over. It was raining to-day. The railway Mines generally are considered safe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Result of the Floods
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2
Although very extensive damage has been done by the floods, the worst is now past. The Hooded areas present a scene of desolation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Subsiding. More Heavy Rains. Distress Caused by the inundations. North-west Isolated
Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2
The Northern districts arc now receiving all the rain they require: No one can grumble about the paucity of moisture in the ground, for an average of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distress Caused by Floods. Public Servants' Efficient Aid
Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2
The phenomenal rain which has [?] in the North anil North-western districts has caused a great amount or damage in the various public services, besides…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North-Western Floods. Railway Bridges Damaged. Heavy Stock Losses
Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2
A great deal of damage was caused to the north-western railway line at numerous points over a long distance between Werris Greek and Walgett. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gunnedah District Losses. Hundreds of Miles of Fencing 1910 Flood Exceeded. GUNNEDAH. Monday
Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2
Further rains fell in the town and district on Sunday evening, The records to 9 o'clock this morning were: Gunnedah 70, Emerald Hill 60, Mullaley 60…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gulargambone Flood. Rescue Boat Wrecked. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2
Word was received from Gulargambone today that Constable Day, with two men named McGill and Feathers mount, and another man whose name is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrabri's Deluge. Enormous Losses Reported. Pilliga Scrub a Quagmire. NARRABRI
Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2
The flood, which reached its maximum on Saturday night, has receded, although the river is not yet wholly confined to its bunks. Owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Floods. Gunnedah's Experience. Families Rescued. Big Mob of Sheep Drowned. GUNNEDAH
Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 1
The nood of 1920 will long be remembered in Gunnedah for despite the fact that the waters only reached the 1908 level, which is about four feet below the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boggabri Floods. Boggabri
Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2
Exceptionally heavy rains have fallen here during this week, about four inches having been registered up till Thursday afternoon. In the western…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods. Wider Than 1910 at Walgett. Thirty Miles Wide at Carinda. WALGETT
Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2
The rivers are still rising and the country is flooded for miles. Al though a foot below the 1910 level, it is considered there is now a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North-West Floods. Drought Broken at Last. Vast Inland Seas. Hurrying Torrents and Flooded Roads. Havoc on the Railway Lines. Narrow Escape of Great Disaster. Goran Lake and Round Swamp Killed. the Deluge at Narrabri. Quick Restoration of Railway Traffic
The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 6
At no previous time in the history of Narrabri was there so much stir to the square foot as occurred on Thursday night. The rising flood was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Waters. Still Rising at Walgett. Railway Station Cut Off. WALGETT
Daily Observer · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 2
The flood water continues to rise, and the water appears to be coming from directions hitherto unknown. The Namoi this morning was 32 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The 1910 Flood (Reading form old [?].)
The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 1
In the 1910 flood the total rainfall for Narrabri and Narrabri West from 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12th to 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 13th…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood insurance Boat Brigade Advocated
The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 5
At the instance of the Mayor (Ald. P. J. Lovey) a flood boat was sent up from Gunnedah, in charge of Mr. W. J. Bryson…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North-West Floods (Continued from the Back Page.) Flood Boats
The North Western Courier · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 2
At the Council meeting on Tuesday night the action of the Mayor in sending for flood boats was endorsed. The Mayor, speaking on the subject,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Albury Fearing Flood. Sydney
Daily Observer · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 1
Rain fell throughout last night at Albury, causing fresh anxiety as regards floods. Considerable damage has been done to roads and bridges in the shire…
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