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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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After the Floods Queensland Bridges Restored, and Train Communication Resumed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—To day the firsts train crossed the Inkerman Bridge, over the Burdekin River, since February 4, when the structure gave…

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Flood Prevention (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I met a friend about a fortnight ago who had been discussing flood levels, etc., with another resident. In the course of conversation my name cropped up. The view…

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Flood Damage Repaired

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—The first, train crossed the Inkerman bridge over the Burdekin since February 4, when three spans gave way under the strain of the debris piled…

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British and Foreign. Entombed Miners. Trapped in Flooded Pit. Hope Practically Abandoned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—A number of miners have been trapped in the Montague pit, at Scotswood, near Newcastle, owing to the inflow of water. There…

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Application for Flood Relief

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

The Byron Shire Council has decided to make application to the Local Government Department for a special grant for the purpose of repairing the…

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Flood Damage Application for Special Grant

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 4

BYRON BAY, Tuesday.—The shire council at its meeting to-day decided, to make application for a special grant, for the purpose of pairing roads, etc., damaged badly during…

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Flood Prevention (To-the Editor.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 6

Sir,—Under the above heading I noticed a communication in Saturday's "Star" signed by Charles Martin. Mr. Martin states that he was born and bred among floods all…

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[?] Flooded Mine [?]iners Missing. Little Hope of Rescue. Pathetic Scenes at Pit Head

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Forty miners [?] still missing as the result of being at off by an inrush of water in the Hontague pit, at Scotswood on Tyne,…

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Crocodiles in Flooded Front Garden (Reuter.) CAPETOWN

Northern Star · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 5

An extra ordinary state of affairs is reported at Somkele, Zu[?]land, where a number of settlers have been marooned for some days owing to the unprecedented floods…

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Destructive Storm

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—A terrific wind storm visited Adelaide on Wednesday night The damage is estimated at thousands of pounds. Many buildings were unroofed,…

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Wind Storm at Adelaide

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday.—A terrific wind storm visited Adelaide on Wednesday night. The damage is estimated at thousands of pounds. Many buildings…

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The Italian Flood

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

Italians at Ingham (Q.), state that the new arrivals are being se[?]out against the advice of their countrymen who have been residing…

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Shire Finance Gundurimba Council's Outlook Roads Damaged by Floods

Northern Star · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 7

A report submitted by the shire clerk (Mr. J. Allen) at the meeting of the Gundurimba Share Couincil on Thursday showed that there was but a small amount of money available…

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African Floods. Strange Company

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

An extraordinary state of affairs is reported from Somkele zululand, where a number of settlers were marooned for some days, owing to unprecedented…

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Flood Prevention (To the Editor)

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 7

Sir,—Re Mr. H. Parry's letter of March 31 on the above subject. With regard to Brown's Creek it must be obvious to any ordinary observer that the outlet requires…

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Flood Water. Allegations Against Casino Council. Barker Street Property Damaged

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 2

The drainage work recently carried out in Barker street by the Casino Municipal Council is stated to have been responsible for the flooding of a…

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Alleged Damage Threat of Legal Action. Casino Properties Flooded

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

The following letter was received by the Casino Municipal Council at its meeting last night from Messrs. Cope and Norton, solicitors:--…

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Weddings. Wilson—flood

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 6

A pretty wedding was solemnized on Saturday, March 28, at St. Martins Memorial Church, by the Rev. D. Collins, B.A. Th.L., the contracting…

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Flood Damage

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 2

As indicated in the Shire Engineer's report, the damage by flood was very considerable throughout the Shire. In the hope of obtaining…

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Calm After the Storm

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--New from Paris indicates the calm after the storm. There is a feeling of relief that the tension has been broken…

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