Flood-affected Cars
Attention is drawn to Messrs. Hewitson Motors Ltd's. advt. elsewhere, in this issue, stating that they have the staff and the facilities to quickly put…
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Floods & storms, 1931
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Across Flooded River Men Row Snake-bitten Mate
BEENLEIGH, Saturday:--While their mate groaned in the bottom of the boat in agony of snakebite on his left foot, Messrs. G. Haigh and S…
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Property did not suffer alone in the flood. In many cases cattle were forced by the water up on to higher knolls, which in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Lismore Flood Waters Receding EXCEEDED 1921 LEVEL
LISMORE, Sunday:--Overnight the flood waters at Lismore receded and the only portions of the town under water to-day were the north and south…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbane Flood Peak Height on
BRISBANE, Sunday.--When the peak flood waters reached the city on Saturday the river, rose to within 1½ inches of the 1908 flood, covering all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →From Drought to Flood. Far North Coast's Disastrous Visitation. Worst Inundation Since 1893. Severe Set Back to Dairymen
"The worst flood since. 1893" is the general verdict with regard to the disastrous visitation which struck the Richmond, and the districts as far north as Gympie (Q.) at the week-end. Up till Monday last the Richmond was in the grip of the drought. On…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Havoc Serious Losses Down River Cattle and Bananas Road traffic Almost Restored Again
Slowly the flood damage on the Tweed is being assessed from the reports arriving piecemeal daily from the various districts. Murwillumbah seems a dividing line-- above, the damage is principally to roads; below, to farm…
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Fatality has been happily absent during the flood in the Tweed area, though it has lurked near in several instances…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →28th. Death Redwater Scourge Deaths During Flood Fresh Districts
Deaths during the last, day or two at Bilambil Soldiers' Settlement, Nobby's Creek and South, Murwillumbah bring the tick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood at Lismore. Water Reaches Great Height
Communication with Lismore was difficult this morning, and few details of the flood at that centre were available, but it is thought the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Brisbane. Floods Cause Damage Heavy Loss of Stock. Brisbane
A tremendous amount of damage was caused by the floods in the suburbs. The waters are now subsiding in some parts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood at Lismore. Huge Loss Caused
It is estimated that the flood at Lismore on Friday and Saturday was responsible for £100,000 damage. Most of the business places were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Disappears. Little Damage Caused
Until a thorough survey is made of the district it is impossible to estimate the damage caused by last week's flood. But…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood of Capital. Stream Checked. Sydney
The Minister for Markets, Mr. Parker Moloney, described as remarkable the fact that Australia had recovered her trade balance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Waters Leave Trail of Desolation Lismore Inundated-record Flood Level District Losses Estimated at £100,000 Havoc Extends Over Many Miles of Country Man Drowned Under Parents' House
The Far North Coast's record flood attained its maximum height of 35ft. 9in. in Lismore at 1l p.m. on Friday last and the receding waters left a trail of havoc and desolation. Flood damage exceeds £50,000, and to this must be added another £50,000 to cover enormous losses from dislocation of business and municipal services, crops destroyed on thousands of acres, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbane Flood All Wharves Submerged Two Lives Lost Brisbane
The flood waters claimed two victims in the metropolitan area on Saturday. Sydney Thrower (8), of Toowong,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Star" Photographer Amid Flood Scenes
The Court House hill was one of the very few localities in the business area that escaped, and hundreds of people were accommodated in the Court House and the few residences that were out of flood reach. The water rose to within several feet of the decking of the bridges spanning Wilson and Leycester Creeks…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm of Criticism London
Mr. Lang's financial proposals met with a storm of criticism from the English press. Indeed, Australia is the dominant topic. Not only in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tweed Flood Waters Disappearing Sunshine Again Yesterday
The Tweed flood waters subsided, further, yesterday, and the next few days should see the low-lying areas completely drained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood News Travels
Flood news travels fast, as the following indicates. Mrs. C. Pallett, of Murwillumbah, yesterday received a telegram from Mr. G. Tyler, formerly…
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