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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

182 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 10

Special Cable-News. Cricket Flooded Down the Rivers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

Owing to rain there was no play in the Australia-Kent and South Africa-Worcestershire matches. The second class cruiser "Sydney"…

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FLOODS in Norwich. Business in Chaotic Condition. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 2

The flood are abating at Norwich, but business is in a condition of Chaotic Eight thousand persons are homeless…

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The Norwich Floods LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 6

Another 12 hours' rain has been experienced at Norfolk. The relief fund at Norwich amounts to £3000. Food is served out had rations. Electric…

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The English Floods. Damage at Norwich. Estimated at £100,000. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 2

The damage to the city of Norwich by the recent floods is estimated at £100,000. The flood waters are now receding,…

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Norwich Floods. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 September 1912 · page 2

A number of unsafe buildings have been polled down in Norwich, and 100 buildings condemned as unfit for habitation Queen Alexandra has…

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The Norwich Floods. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

The Norwich Floods Relief Fund is £13,000. The president of the Chamber of Commerce, estimates the loss to tradesmen at £200,000…

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Severe Storm. Damage £740,000 LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

The death roll due to a storm in Pensylvania is 40. The damage amounts to £740,000…

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Cyclone at Bullenbong

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

Last Friday's storm was experienced with cyclonic force in the Bullenbong locality. Nesbitt's sawmill staff, from Cross Roads, had…

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The Death Roll. a Flood Survivor

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 4

Mrs Agnes Perkins, one of the oldest residents of the Gundagai and Adelong districts, died at the residence of her son,…

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Terrible Floods. Whole Provinces Inundated. Great Loss of Life. Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1912 · page 2

Tellers from wenchow state that the floods of August 29th were in proportion to a tidal wave. Chunchow is overwhelmed. At Tsingtion 10,000…

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30 to 1 Chance Brings Owner £ 15,000. Race Run in Deluge

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 3

The Grand Prix de Paris was run on Sunday in a deluge of rain, which wrought bavoe among the silks and patins and feathers of the ladies who…

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A Fierce Storm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1912 · page 6

A violent wind storm broke over Wagga yesterday afternoon. It blew with exceptional fury for some time, raising dense clouds of dust. "Heavy…

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Tumut River in Flood. the Highest for 7 Years. River Gauge at 12 Ft. 6 In. Very Gradual Subsidence. Losses of Crops, &C. Damage to Fences. Stock Impounded

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

Since the memorable deluge of July 10, 1905, when the Tumut River gauge at the Wynyard st Bridge showed the waters to rise to…

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Disastrous Flood. Parts Op Victoria Inundated. People in Trees. Stock Swept Away. Several Lives Lost. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 2

The Shepparton police state that the biggest flood for forty years is coming down the Goulburn River. Two men were crossing a creek…

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Storm Effects. Two Rivers in Flood

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 4

Just now Gundagai is a perfect picture after the past week's horrible speel of wind, sleef and rain. The flats and…

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A Rush of Water. Floods in Victoria. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 September 1912 · page 4

Father particulars, of the Hoods in Victoria show thai unprecedented destruction has been wrought…

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Disastrous Floods Terrible Experiences in Victoria. Many Towns Submerged. Bridges Swept Away. Houses Abandoned. Murray Valley Inundated. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

The Seymour district is still inundated and some narrow escapes from drowning are reported. Hundreds stock were swept away…

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Preparing for Floods at Albury. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 2

Reports from up the river indicate that a great volume of water is coming down, and is expected to reach Albury to-night. The river here is…

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The Floods. Large Areas Under Water. Damage in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

The flood has attained serious dimensions. When the river was gauged on Monday it was 7ft, 9in, above summer level. Last night it was 15ft,…

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Floods in Paris. Fresh Inundation Feared. Parliamentary Grant Sought. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

Owing to the abnormally wet summer that has been experienced, a fresh inundation of flood waters is feared in the winter…

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