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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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More Floods Flood at Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 6

Another flood—the fourth since May.:—resulted from the rain which began on Thursday last. The gauge at the Braidwood past office gave the…

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Swept to Death in Flooded Creek

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Deep regret was everywhere expressed when it became known on Sunday afternoon that Mr. John McKenzie Davidson, of Burra, had been…

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Telegraphic News Latest Flood Reports Sydney

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Flood reports from the Hawkesbury, Upper Murrumbidgee, Lachlan, Macquarie, and Bogan Rivers disclose sensational occurrences, with…

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Queanbeyan Age Tuesday, June 23, 1925. More Floods

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Heavy rains during the week-end were responsible for serious floods in various parts of the State, and great damage has been done over…

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The Floods

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

Queanbeyan and Canberra fortunately, escaped from last week's floods, but for a time there were grave forebodings and much anxiety. The…

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Gundaroo. Flood Damaged Roads

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

Heavy rain fell here from Saturday until Sunday night and the river overflowed again and did a lot of damage to fences etc., but was not so high as…

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Dealing With Flood Damage. Minister's Promise

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 3

"On the question of relief, where it is needed, I shall put up a very strong case to the Treasurer in favor of having it dealt with as it should be and I…

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Flood Damage Deputation to Minister

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 3

"In some cases corpses at the Queanbeyan cemetery have been washed away as the result of the recent floods," said Mr. Perkins, M.L.A., to…

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Flood Relief Benefit

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 3

The euchre party and social in aid of the flood relief fund held in the Triumph Theatre on Friday night was fairly well attended and a most…

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Floods of the Past

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

An old identity of the district, who now resides in another part of the State, writes:— "On reading a report of the recent…

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The Late Floods Relief of Settlers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 3

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night the Mayor said that a number of people had been washed out of their homes and…

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Local and General News Flood Damages

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Perkins, M.L.A., os in receipt of the following from the Department of Local Government:—"With further reference to your…

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Flood Damage Temporary Hands to Go

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 7

At last Thursday's Shire Council meeting the president, Cr. Chapman, said in regard to the temporary band, employed in connection with…

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Flood Damage Two Special Grants of £500

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 5

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council a letter was received from the Main Roads Board stating that as the result of an…

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Flood Relief

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

The Ladies' Flood Relief Committee met on Thursday afternoon to finalise matters. Mrs. J. G. Harris (Mayoress) presided…

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The Council Will Government Flood It?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 1

Labor circles are pleased that Sir George Fuller's failure to fill Legislative Council vacancies gives the Lang Government an opportunity to…

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Flood Leaves Poison Behind Damaged Fodder Kills Stock

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 3

Warnings have been issued by Mr. F. H. Whyte, stock inspector of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board, to farmers whose hay and chaff were…

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Queanbeyan Flood Relief List of Donations

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 4

F. Warren 21/, H. J. Richardson £5/5/, W. E. Oldfield £5/5/, L. Day £3/3/, B. Keys 21/, J. Maguire 21/, Woodcock 21/, L. O'Neill 21/, C…

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Queanbeyan Flood Damage Financial Assistance Sought Grant of £200

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 3

On Monday, Mayor Harris, accompanied by Mr. Inspector Lazarus, representing the Queanbeyan Municipal Council; waited upon the…

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Flood Damage Shire Council Allotted £5750

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

At yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council a letter was read from the Main Roads Board, forwarding the report of its assistant engineer. This…

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