77 Western Q'ld Children at Coolangatta Some Missed Trip Through Floods
One boy who never had been in a train before and another, Reg. McGeorge, who travelled 700 miles from Regleigh station, in the…
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Floods & storms, 1941
143 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 8
Floods May Hold Up Murder Charge Witnesses
CUNNAMULLA, Sunday:--Police fear that floods may prevent three witnesses reaching Cunnamulla on Tuesday for the opening of the police…
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BRISBANE, Monday:—Following the recent heavy rains, floods are threatening in coastal areas from Townsville to Mackay. Townsville…
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BRISBANE, Tuesday:--Although, less rain fell in the south-western section of the State during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day,…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Flooded by continuous rain, rivers and creeks have brought death and devastation to Wellington, Molong…
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Mrs. George Cooper (70) and her son, George (35), were drowned, and considerable damage was done over a wide area, when the swollen Sandy Creek burst its banks near Yeoval this morning, and spread over miles of country…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday:—After for inches of rain had fallen in little more than 24 hours to-day, a creek near Quirindi broke its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rail Routes to N.-w. and North Cut by Floods Sydney
The north-western and northern parts of New South Wales have been cut off from railway communication with Sydney as a result of a large three span bridge collapsing on the main northern line, between Braefield and Quirindi…
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During the past 48 hours district pastures have been soaked by steady rain which resulted in a registration of over three and a…
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Although the broken bridge over Quirindi Creek has not been repaired, passenger traffic on the main northern railway line was…
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Although rain has cased in those parts of the State which earlier this week were flooded, heavy rain in other…
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BRISBANE, Sunday:--Isolated for more than a week from railway centres because of flood rains, more than 300 people in Isisford…
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Private 'planes dropped rations yesterday to homesteads in all flood-bound western areas. Reports from the west tell of widespread…
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With unsettled weather still over the greater part of Queensland the flood danger has not yet abated. Since the beginning of the new year,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--The worst storm in living memory did tremendous damage in Melbourne between 8.30 and 9.15 o'clock…
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When, a violent thunderstorm broke over Melbourne this afternoon, 25 points of rain were recorded in 24 minutes. Several city…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Records 1870 the Control Year
The old records of Charleville show that on January 5, 1870, the Warrego was in high flood, and this (writes Inigo Jones, under Thursday's date)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flooded Cellars Mean Big Task for Melb. Firemen
MELBOURNE, Thursday:--Firemen still have several days' work ahead of them pumping water from tunnels cellars and basements flooded in last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woodburn Shire Council. Flood Relief Plan Not Understood By Dept. CORAKI
Woodburn Shire Council at its last meeting adopted estimates for 1941 which provides for an expenditure of £17,330. The ratings for all areas, as agreed to at a previous meeting, were adopted and the general rate will remain at 2d in the £. The financial statement…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Thunderstorms Cool Air at Murwillumbah
After a particularly humid morning, Murwillumbah enjoyed a cooler change yesterday afternoon following a short, but heavy storm…
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