Bourke Still Threatened. Three Feet Below Flood Level. SYDNEY
The river Darling this morning at Bourke reached 37 feet 1 inch, and continued to rise. Officials at the Weather Bureau…
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Floods & storms, 1920
217 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 7 of 11
Late Telegrams. Barwon Flood. Water Falling Slowly. Famine at Several Centres. WALGETT
The flood waters are gradually subsiding, and most of the flat country is now free, but there is still a great volume of water in the main channel. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Waters Reach Bourke
Bourke is flooded on all sides and is now practically an island, the water extending in some places for 30 miles. A number of houses in the law-lying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Prickly Pear C[?] Spread by the Flood
In his report to the P.P. Board the Rabbit Inspector writes: "The prickly pear is still spreading in Bullawa Creek, between the properties of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Politicians and the Flood
"Old Pot" waxes indignant in a mild kind of way: "Parliament is not in session and I am led to wonder whether the Namol representatives…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local & General News Height of Flood
Writing from Gorian, Durren Junction. Mr. C. Capell says:—"The flood here was seven inches higher than I have seen it. We had 1235 points…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rabbit Pest Decreases. Floods Responsible. NARRABRI
The long, dry spell, the high price, ruling for skins, and the consequent activity of trappers, almost depleted the district of rabbits. One could now travel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collarenebri Floods. No Mail Since June 30. Water Now Falling. COLLARENEBRI
Indignation is expressed here at the continued delay in mail delivery. No malls have arrived since June 30. An business is consequently disordered and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy of the Floods. Narrabri District's Heavy Losses. Stock Bogged and Starving. Many Miles of Fencing Washed Away. NARRABRI
The outlook, from the point of view of the pastoralist, is anything but promising the recent floods having done much damage, not only directly but indirectly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage Assistance for Narrabri
At the meeting of the Municipal Council, held a fortnight ago, it was decided to write to the members for the Namoi and ask them to endeavor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Bubbles" an Echo of the Flood
"I am not prepared to covict in the face of the evidence given" was the verdict of the P.M. on Monday morning at the conclusion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Narrabri Common Forced by Flood Waters
Mr. A. D. Frater wrote to the Municipal Council as follows: In reference tot he [?]pounding of my sheep by your officer in charge of the Common…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Repairs
Among many other places which suffered as the result of the recent flood was Newtown Park. The lessee (Mr. C. H. Cramsic) reported to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood at Walgett Great Destruction Caused
After having been cut off from the outside world for a couple of weeks excepting by wire, road communication with Walgett has now been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stock and Crops. In North and North-West. Gunnedah Flood Damage. Ground Covered with Gluey Silt. GUNNEDAH
As a result of the recent floods many landholders in this district are at present busily engaged in re-erecting their fences, hundeds of miles of which were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage on Liverpool Plains
The Shire Engineer's report to the Tamarang Shire Council gives a good idea of the extent, of the great damage done by the recent floods on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Freaks of Cyclone. Horses' Hair Blown Off. VANCOUVER
Extraordinary freaks were caused by the Saskatchewan Cyclone. Sixteen horses were stripped of their hair, and a stallion weighing 800lbs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →After the Flood. Awful Stock Losses. North-Western Disaster
A correspondent writing from Wee Wan to a friend in Tamworth, says:— I have been a fortnight at Wee Waa with the sheep, and had a rough time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Reaches Wilcannia. Sydney
The River Darling is rising rapidly, and is now 29ft. 6in. at Wileannia. The water is extending over the dams in places. A great volume of water is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods Leave Stock Weak. Quirindi
A report from Breeza states that stock out that way are very low and weak and likely to be so for a while, as herbage, though getting a good start, is…
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