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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

12 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Death of Mr. Albert Gale

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

News came to hand just as we went to press of the death of Mr Albert .Gale, J.P., brother of Mr. John Gale, of this town, who…

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Latest Cable News. Severe Snow Storms

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 7

The heaviest snowstorms known in England for many years are reported. The southern Welsh railways are blocked…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 7

During the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock last night 205 points of rain fell in Sydney. Heavy showers continued throughout the night…

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Phenomenal Floods. Great Damage. Nearly 12 Inches of Rain. Heavy Stock Losses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 7

The rain which commenced on Sunday night developed into one of the biggest floods ever experienced in this district. It was bigger even…

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Toll of the Flood. MR. S. Thompson Drowned

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon news came through that Mr. Sylvester Thompson (son of Mr. J. Thompson) who drives the Uriarra mail had been drowned whilst…

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The Flood. Much Damage Done

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

The wet conditions which have prevailed off and on for the past week terminated in a regular deluge, which commenced on Tuesday afternoon and continued without…

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The Flood's Toll

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

Mr. John Ferguson, aged 65, an old resident of the Goulburn district, was drowned on Wednesday afternoon while endeavoring to cross…

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The Floods. Great Damage to Property

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 4

Last week's floods, according to old residents, were the biggest since the memorable floods of 1860, which resulted in the loss of life…

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Telegraphic News. SYDNEY. Monday, 4 p.m. the Floods

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 7

There is anxiety at Wagga as to what height the flood waters will touch. A flood more devastating than that of 1900 is anticipated…

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Shire Roads Flood Damages

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

"The general damage over all the roads has been extensive, and it will take time and patience to restore them to…

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A Flood Incident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

Mr. Saville, proprietor of the gold dredge on the Mongarlowe River, had an exciting experience during the late big flood. He was alone on…

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Open Column. It is to be always understood that newspapers do no necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters.—Editor. Flood Heights. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

Sir,—On reading the letters and the report of the great flood in the Queanbeyan district a review of the past big floods in the districts mentioned may be of interest…

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