Floods at Lockhart Lockhart (N.s.w.)
The eastern section of the town was flooded to-day, all business there being suspended. Sandbags were rushed to the…
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Floods & storms, 1939
293 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 15
Mailman Drowned In Flood Waters Mail Also Swept Away
SYDNEY, Sunday:—Leo Doyle (36), mailman, and three bags of mail were swept away by floods on the Brungle Road, near…
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The courage of Australian girls in times of crisis was again demonstrated during the week-end floods in the Southern Riverina. When her mother took ill at…
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The courage of Australian girls in times of crisis was again demonstrated during the week-end floods in the Southern Riverina. When her mother took ill at Yathalla, Rowena Pratt (18) braved a cloudburst…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Serious Floods Feared In N. Queensland BRISBANE
With a cyclone ra[?]g in the north of Queensland, a message from Innsfail to-night stated that it was feared that serious floods…
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As a result of heavy rains in the far west, far south-west and southern Riverina, floods were reported to-day in several…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday:—Two further storms, in which more than two inches of rain fell, have accentuated the plight of the…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday:—Following torrential rains, ranging up to nine inches, flooding continues on the far north coast. David…
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INGHAM, Thursday:—Though not much rain has fallen to-day, the Herbert River, continuing to rise, reached flood level after midday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Passengers Transhipped Ivanhoe Floods Parkes
Transhipped across a long section of flood-damaged railway line, 60 passengers from Silver City and Comet, who had been marooned at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →French Pilot Lands at Bundaberg Buffeted in Storm BRISBANE
Too ill to recount his experiences, H. Martinet, French pilot, who left Noumea, New Caledonia, about 5.30 a.m. eastern standard time, on a…
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BRISBANE, Sunday:—Flood conditions still prevailed in many parts of the far north to-day. Further falls are likely in the tropical interior, and…
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Transport services returned to normal to-day with a cessation of the rain last night. The first mail train for the south…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rivers at Highest Levels for 50 YEARS Floods In Northern Queensland
COOKTOWN, Wednesday:—All lowlying areas in the district have been under water for a week and the Annan and Endeavour rivers reached…
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Floods in the north-eastern areas of the State have caused further hold-ups of rail and road traffic. The Broken Hill express, was delayed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Children Drowned in Floodwaters Father's Heroic Effort To Save His Family PARKES
TWO children were drowned when a car in which they were riding was overwhelmed by flood waters last night. The victims were Neta and Keith…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Rain Affects Show Attendance Butter Exhibits Praised SYDNEY
ROYAL SHOW AWARDS (Continued from page 9.) DAIRY CATTLE AUSTRALIAN ILLAWARRA…
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The keenest resentment has been expressed by dairymen throughout Australia at the unfortunate nature of the remarks contained in a recent Australian Country Party bulletin. The statement has been interpreted in some quarters…
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Heavy rain ranging up to four inches fell over western Victoria last night and this morning, and indications are that the falls will…
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MELBOURNE, Friday:—One man was drowned and at least 1,000 travellers have been marooned, railway services disorganised…
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