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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Flood at Wagga

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 5

The very latest news from Wagga states that the Minister for Education has ordered the throwing open of all public schools for people who are…

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Telegraphic News. Serious Floods. Loss of Life and Property. May Affect Elections

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Reports of enormous damage and loss of life are coming, from the southern districts. Three have been drowned so far, one at…

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Country Inundated Floods in the South. Sydney

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 2

News from Wagga at midnight showed that the floodwaters were expected to reach town this morning. A hundred families hav…

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Flood Area Expands Devastation and Destruction at Wagga. Thousands of People Homeless

Tweed Daily · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.--The area of the disastrous floods in the southern districts has expanded considerably. At Wagga, once the, Murrumbidgee broke…

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Crisis Averted French Ministry Weathers the Storm

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 3

PARIS, Monday.—On conclusion of the three days ' debate on the Moroccan question, the Chamber of Deputies passed a motion of confidence in the…

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Flood Stories Some Remarkable Incidents. Baby On a Pillow Saved by Constable

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—-A remarkable story of flood is reported from Queanbeyan. A two-year-old baby was discovered on a pillow on the surface of…

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The Floods at Canberra

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) stated to-day that he had not had official particulars concerning the floods at Canberra…

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Floods Spreading Narrandera Menaced Wagga Losses £100,000 Hotel Carried Down Stream Wagga

Northern Star · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 5

The flood waters will probably reach Narrandera early to-morrow morning, and many holdings along the river bank will be flooded. About 200 people are…

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Floodwaters Receding. Low Lying Land Still Inundated

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

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The flood waters at Wagga are receding very slowly, and an enormous volume of water is passing through the town. All…

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Horde of Organisers. Invasion of Flooded Areas. Strenuous Fight for Remaining Votes

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. Archdale Parkhill (secretary of the Nationalist Association) stated this afternoon that six Nationalist organisers had…

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Wagga Floods Waters Reach Narrandera Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 4

The State Melcoroligist received advice this evening that the flood water bad reached Narranders, the river being 26 feet 6 inches and still rising slowly…

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Southern Floods Waters Receding Slowly. Position at Narrandera

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The flood waters at Wagga are receding very slowly. All the principal streets are clear of water, but some of the low…

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Floods Receding Wagga Streets Clear Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 6

The flood waters at Wagga are receeding very slowly. All the principal streets are clear of water, but some low-lying out skirts are still inundated…

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Flood Waters Receding

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The flood waters at Narrandrra, after remaining stationary for a while,commenced to recede slowly to-day…

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Floods at Narrandera Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

I The flood waters at Narranders, after remaining stationary for a while, commenced to recede slowly…

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Flood Damage at Wagga

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, the Mayor said that although the damage done by the flood to the council's roads and property had…

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Flood Losses. What Labor May Do

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Stoked), says the Labor party wil see that ade-quate assistance is given to farmers…

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Flood Damage Assistance for Stricken Residents. Labor Member's Statement

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Stokes), says the Labor party will see that adequate assistance is given to farmers and residents…

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Flood Stories

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 1

A remarkable story of flood is reported from Queanbeyan. A two-year-old baby was discovered on a pillow on the surface of a flooded…

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Prevention of Flood Damage

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

The secretary of the Lismore Chamber of Commerce (Mr. A. C. Joubert) has received the following notice of motion, which will be moved by Captain Davis at the next…

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