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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Flood Views at Murwillumbah

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 7

Bridge over the Tweed River. Wharf-street under water…

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Flood Havoc Food Shortage Serious Isolated Towns Outlook Much Brighter Government Aid Promised Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 5

Advices received from the flood areas to-day indicate that the most serious aspect of the floods is now the shortage of food in the…

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Worst for 30 YEARS Mary River in Flood Rains in Queensland

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday .--Rain again commenced tb fall over all flood affected areas this afternoon,' and rivers and creeks, which had begun to fall in…

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Shortage of Food Clarence Flood Situation Worst Within Memory

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--From news trickling through from many parts of the Clarence district it appears that the present floods have been…

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Flood Relief Government Assistance

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Cabinet gave consideration to-day to the flood position. Premier Bavin announced subsequently that steps already had been…

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Flood Views at Kyogle

Northern Star · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 2

FAWCETT'S CREEK AND KYOGLE WEST BOWLING GREEN AND SPORTS GROUND UNDER WATER…

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Floods Receding Nyngan Still in Danger Settlers Stranded Other Districts Relieved Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

News from the flooded [?] shows that the waters are gradually receding except at Nnygan, where fears are entertained that…

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Still Marooned Settlers at Nyngan Police Boat to the Rescue Storms at Junee and Wagga Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

Messages received from Nyngan state that two water policemen took supplies up the river in a skiff and gave food to…

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The Recent Floods. "Our Closest Shave."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

"If anyone has any doubts at all about the benefit of raising a roadway he ought to come down our way," said a Swan Bay (north side) landholder to…

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Bogan in Flood. River Nearly Two Miles Wide. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 5

A number of families on the Bogan River find Nyngan are being supplied with food. Although ordinarily the Bogan at…

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Protection From Floods

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

With the spectacle of disastrous flood ravages on the southern side of tho Richmond River right before their eyes it is but natural that the main topic of…

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District News. Kunghur After the Floods

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

In taking stock of damage done by the floods and compared with those less fortunate in the lower country, the Upper South Arm came off lightly…

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Heavy Flood Loss

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Messrs. Julius and Budd, Murwillumbah, paspalum dealers, will be heavy losers as a result of last week's flood. They had a large quantity of paspalum…

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Tweed Flood Damage

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

At the meeting of tweed Shire Council yesterday, a letter from Mr. A. E. Budd, M.L.A., was read in which he offered all the assistance in his power…

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Danger Past Queensland Floods Mary River Falling

Tweed Daily · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The weather cleared in Sonthern Queensland to-day, and most rivers and creeks in the flooded areas were reported to be…

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Flood Incident. Travellers Unhappy Experience

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 6

A number of travellers were stranded at Newton Boyd, on the Grafton-Glen Innes road, and several unsuccessful attempts were made to relieve…

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Floods at Junee. Position Better at Nyngan

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.--There was further heavy rain at Junee last night, again flooding the town. All the low lying country is also covered…

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Sandbags Prevent Flood. Ulmarra Saved

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

The flood waters which were over lapping the banks of the Clarence at Lower Ulmarra at 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning and threatened to break…

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The Flood on the Clarence. Widespread Devastation

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 1

The third flood in the Clarence within a week has come and gone-- or is going--adding to the spoliation of the earlier visitation (writes…

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Second Flood Junee Inundated Torrents Through Streets Position at Nyngan

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--Further torrential rains fell at Junee last night, again flooding the town. In some streets the water was four feet deep,…

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