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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

228 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 12

British Elections Calm After Storm. Hesignation Awa[?]ted. London, Nav. 2

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 1

The week-end, poetically, has been relatively quiet owing to the leaders requ[?]ring rest after their strenuous [?]ticities…

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Devastating Floods. in Britain and France. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 2

Large areas throughout the country are flooded, following on fifteen hours of continuous rain. Severe damage is reported in the agricultural districts…

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Winter Floods in England and France Very Serious Damage London, November 3

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 1

Large areas throug[?]out the country are flo[?]ded, following [?]er hours of continuous rain at the weekend…

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Tenpestuous Weather Storms in Queensland Sugar Crops Damaged B[?]risbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 2

Four inches of rain within four days is reported from Gargett, in the Mackay district. A cyclonic wind blew down tress…

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Heavy Rain at Old Junee. Crops Dadly Damaged

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

We received a message from Old Junee this morning to the effect that the rain at Old Junee amounted to 225 points, and that much crop had been…

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Floods in France. Villages Deserted. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 2

Reuter's Rheims correspondent states that the floods are becoming serious. Eight hundred families, have abandoned their flooded-out houses, several…

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Train Derailed. Engine Dives into Mud. Fireman's Bravery. Effect of Heavy Rain. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 4

A train derailment occurred between Cobar and Nyngan at 10 a.m. on Thursday. The accident happened at Murial, and the second and heavier…

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Growing Crops Winners of Wagga Competitions Judging in Heavy Rain Loss on Farms Inspected Not Serious

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 1

Yesterday Mr. R. G. Downing, B.Sc. (Agr.) finished the judging of the Wagga district growing crops competition. Still enthusiastic, despite heavy rain and dripping crops, he walked through almost a thousand acres of…

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Yesterday's Storms Lightning at Albury Young Man Struck Albury

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 1

During the progress of a Heavy thunderstorm about half-past 3 O' clock this afternoon a young man named "Dock" James was struck…

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Heavy Storms. Bad Effect on Crops. Reports From Districts. Fine Weather in West Forecasted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 2

The following is the latest official weather forecast: Cloudy and unsettled over the eastern half of the State, with rain and thunder and…

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Queensland Floods. Water Five Feet Over Hails. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 2

The flood waters of the Warrego River were five feet over the rails at [?]hallon this morning, and the river was still rising. Trains were not…

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Streets Flooded. Electricity Service Interrupted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 2

Although no treat damage was done much serious inconvenience was caused by the storms in Wagga. In the afternoon the streets between Morgan and…

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Queensland Floods. Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 1

Flood waters on the Warrego River were 6 feet over the rails at Thallon this morning and still rising. All trains are blocked…

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Storms and Rain

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

Gundagai had big storms and heavy rain on Thursday and Friday, and 242 rains were registered…

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Damage in Victoria. Floods and Cyclone. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

Floods over a wide area are reported as the result of torrential rain. The rivers arc rising,, and the outlook is bad, as further falls are predicted…

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Local and General. a Storm at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

A correspondent writes us: Late last Friday afternoon Junee was struck by the worst rain storm for years. Over two inches were registered…

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Disastrous Storms Deaths and Damage Wheat Crops Destroyed Whole Orchard Slides Down Hill

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

The torrential rain on Friday and Saturday effected considerable damage in some parts of Riverina, the west of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania. Numerous crops were destroyed, roads washed away and dwellings…

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Big Storm at Rannock and Junee. Crops, Orchards and Roads Severely Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

A disastrous storm occurred in the Rannock district on Friday afternoon. Heavy rain and hail commenced in fall about 4.30 and continued for two hours…

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No Need for Alarm Last Week’s Storm Effects in Riverina Oats Destroyed; Wheat Comparatively Sage Friday’s Rain and Thunder, However, Played Havoc in Other Parts of State

The Daily Express · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 1

When the Minister for Lands (Mr [?] E. Wearne) was here last week he said that why he had not visited Wagga earlier was because…

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In Other Districts. Widespread Damage and Flood Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 1

Heavy rain in the Western and South-Western Districts of New South Wales on Friday night caused serious damage and floods, but the…

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