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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

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Precaution Against Flood

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 November 1919 · page 2

Although the possibilities of Hood have been greatly reduced by the building or the Burrinjuck dan., the Wagga Council do not intend to take…

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Earth May Wobble Mr. Wragge's Prediction. Tidal Waves and Storms

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. CLEMENT WRAGGE, the meteorologist, says that the astronomical positions of the son and the planets on December 17 will be very…

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Storm at Junes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1919 · page 2

Approaching midnight on Sunday, vivid lightning was continuous for three hours previous to a heavy rainstorm which passed over Junee at three…

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Local and General Heavy Rain Storm

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 2

Two heavy rain storms broke over the Wagga district last evening. UP to 11 p.m. a total of 44 points and been registered at the post-office. The…

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Storms Delay Howell. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 2

Fogs in London and storms in Prance are delaying Captain Howell's start in the flight to Australia in his Martynside machine…

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Storm in Melbourne. Lightning Strikes Mansion. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1919 · page 2

A thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy ruin, passed over Melbourne to-night. One hundred and eight points fell…

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A Sharp Storm

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

A sharp storm burst over Wagga about 1 p.m. yesterday. Although [?] very short duration, the rain was [?] heavy that the gutters and storm wa[?]…

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Storm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Junee between 1 and 2 p.m. on Thursday. The Junee Park and Chinamen's gardens were soon a sheet of water. The…

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Terrific Gale. Sweeps Britain and Northern France. London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 1

A terrific gale has swept over Britain and Northern France, wrecking telephones, and telegraph lines, disorganising the electric suburban…

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Telegraph Lines Down. Effects of the Storm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

Owing to the storm which occurred yesterday afternoon, the telegraph lines between Cootamundra and Sydney were knocked down in several places, and…

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Another Flood! Cootamundra's First Big Visitation Since 1903

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 4

High Water Mark Within a Foot of It. Several Inches of Rain Surge Down the Valley. Cootamundra's Main Street Flooded. Exciting Rescues of Residents on the Lowlands…

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The Dry West. Thunderstorms in Several Places. Monsoonal Conditions Making Rastward. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 1

Although thunder showers fell at several places in the Western districts this morning, reports indicated that the monsoonal conditions were…

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Flood Relief Bill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

"I believe the Flood Relief Bill has passed the third reading," said the Mayor at the council meeting last night, "but so far I have not seen it…

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Flood Prevention Works

The Daily Express · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

Although the Wagga Flood Relief Bill. now law, has not ye been gaz[?]ted. the Mayor informed the Council last evening, that he had…

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Cootamundra Storm. Lines All Cleared. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 December 1919 · page 2

The lines, interrupted by the Cootamundra storm were cleared for traffic by 9 a. m. to-day…

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Cootamundra Goes In for a Flood Jindalee Valley Deluge

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 2

Cootamundra on Thursday experienced a repetition of the flood of 17 years ago. Heavy rain fell at 2 o'clock in…

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Thursday's Storm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1919 · page 3

The storm on Thursday was, in parts of Junee, particularly the northern boundary, the heaviest that has been experienced in Junee. Over two inches…

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Flood Losses

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 2

Mr. Gill lost 4 tons of hay in the flood last week. Besides his wheat, Mr. W. Corby lost thirty fowls. Some cattle were…

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Last Week's Flood. Public Meeting at Cootamundra. Steps for Relief. Another Request to the Railway Commissioners

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1919 · page 2

Only fifty odd people turned up on Monday night at the public meeting re the late flood, but those present were very keen on the objects set…

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Last Week's Flood. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 8

Dear Sir,—In your report of the meeting to consider the flood damages, you have credited me with referring, to the Parker-street bridge. Will…

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