Saving Town From Flood Snag in Scheme Danger of Action. for Damages?
The possibility of an action for damages against the Council if the raising of Alma Street to prevent the inundation of South…
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Floods & storms, 1934
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Air Reconnaissance Bridges Destroyed; Countryside Flooded
LONDON, Wednesday:--The full extent of the damage Irising from the Indian earthquake, cannot be ascertained. The Government of Bihar and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Further Earthquake Shocks in India Floods and Fires Add to Horror of Disaster CALCUTTA, Wednesday. Further earthquake tremors last night added to the terrors of the survivors in the Muzzafarpore district, where more than a thousand perished during the shocks on Monday. Appalling loss of life and widespread damage to property is reported from Bih ar and Orissa and the Bengal provinces of India
The deaths have been heaviest in Monghyr and Muzza-Farpore, in the Ganges Valley, which, according to press report, have been razed to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone Near Special Brisbane Warning
BRISBANE, Friday:--The Weather Bureau, issued the fallowing storm warning at 4.30 this afternoon: Today's observations indicate the…
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A reorganisation of the gangs of emergency relief workers employed by the Lismore Municipal Council has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lost Memory in Storm Strange Case Young Man Had to be Introduced to Wife
MELBOURNE, Monday:--One of the most extraordinary cases of [?] memory on record has just., been revealed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Floods Cyclone Strikes Atherton Tableland
ATHERTON, Tuesday:—Striking the Atherton tableland at 4 a.m. to-day the tail-end of a cyclone caused railway, washaways,…
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INNISFAIL, Tuesday:—From midnight until 6 a.m. to-day Innisfail was the centre of a cyclonic disturbance, considerable damage being done to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclone's Vagaries in Queensland Floods in North Mail Train Held up at Cardwell
BRISBANE, Tuesday: — A cyclone struck the tropical coast of Queensland during the early hours of this morning, fortunately…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →River Breaks Bank Floods Reported at Ingham
TULLY; Tuesday:—A report received here from Ingham to-night stated that, at 11 p.m., the Herbert River was 12 feet over the bridge, and at one stage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Floods at Cardwell 22 Inches of Rain
TELLY, Tuesday:— Cardwell registered 22 inches from 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon until 7 o'clock to-night. Rain still is falling heavily. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclonic Rain N. Queensland Floods TOWNSVILLE
As a result of cyclonic rain the Tully River has risen rapidly and submerged the railway bridge, while Saltwater Creek on the northern side…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rivers Break Banks Towns Invaded Severe Flooding in North '
BRISBANE, Wednesday:—--Severe flooding is being experienced in the Tully and. Ingham districts and in parts of Ingham and…
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The Herbert River is in high flood and in Ingham and Cordelia, the flood waters are within two inches of the 1927 level. Flood water, breaking…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rivers Recede Queensland Flood Danger at End
BRISBANE, Thursday:- With fine weather over the flood affected areas of North Queensland to-day, the rivers receded rapidly and danger is now…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Floods in North
Terrific rain in North Queensland inundated the coastal territory from Cardwell to Cairns. Mail trains during the week were held up as railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Flood in the Bonalbo District
New bridge on the road near Cooks on's, Old Bonalbo. The flood waters were up to the decking during the heavy rains on January 4. Sydney visitors were displaying latest styles. Old road near Old Bonalbo under flood during the first week in…
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The flood waters in the north were receding to-day, but have not gone down sufficienty to allow railway services to be resumed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Storm's Fireworks Residents Stunned at Charleville
CHARLEVILLE, Sunday:- During a severe electrical storm on Saturday a number of persons were stunned and knocked down and much damage done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Further Floods North Queensland Train Service Dislocated
TOWNSVILLE, Monday:- Contrary to expectations, the northern mail service again was interrupted to-day. As the result of heavy overnight rain,…
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