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Floods & storms, 1925

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Flood Records

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

In view of the great value attached to reliable history concerning floods, the Mayor of Wagga, Ald. D. T. Byrnes, is compiling as complete records as…

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Aftermath of the Flood How Trades Will Be Affected

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 6

Just now the question as to what extent building trades will be affected as a direct result of the flood is agitating the minds of various sections of…

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Flood Belief Committee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

This morning the Wagga Flood Relief Committee will meet at the Town Hall to receive further applications for relief. Applications for clothing should…

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29 Killed Terrific Smash Storm Wrecks Train Passengers Fight in Steam-filled Cars

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 2

An appalling disaster is reported from the United States, storms causing a train wreck accompanied by great loss of life and injury to…

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Remarkable Prediction Another World Flood

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 2

America has a new "prophet," and, like so many other Americans, he goes in for big things. The sensational celebrity is Dr. Milton A. Nobles, "the…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) Flood Relief (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 3

Sir,—Following the disaster of the recent flood, committees of ladies and gentlemen were appointed at a public meeting convened by me to render…

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The Recent Flood "Wagga's Funny Ways."

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 6

The "Mirrool Irrigator." referring to the floods of the Murrumbigee, writes:— "Ever since the day that Wagga…

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Flood and Soldier Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 1

At a meeting of the Gundagai flood committee last week a motion was passed to the effect that as the soldier settlers had been lured into taking…

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Flood Prevention Control of Burrinjuck Recommendations to Government

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 3

At the meeting of Wagga District Council of Farmers and Settlers' Association yesterday the following resolution at forward by the Wagga…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) Flood Building Regulations. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 2

Sir,—You dealt with the above subject fully and impartially in your issue of 15th inst. The best point in the article is: "The council should give…

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Flood Warning Cyclonic Disturbance Danger on Land and Sea Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 4

All the north coastal areas are seriously threatened by floods. A statement to this effect was made to-day by the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares,…

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Latest Forecasts More Heavy Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 3

The latest official weather forecasts are:— State: Unsettled, with general rain east of Darling River;…

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Items of News Question of a Second Flood

Daily Advertiser · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 2

The Mayor of Wagga, Alderman D. T. Byrnes, stated last night that he was in touch during the evening with the president of the Gundagai Shire…

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Official Flood Warnings Are Issued Serious Danger Threatened in Queensland Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 3

The whole New South Wales coast was swept by a cyclone yesterday and to-day high seas are running. Very few vessels ventured outside Sydney…

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Floods in the North Grafton's bad Position Storm on Queensland Coast Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

Practically the whole of the State is being, swept by a cyclone disturbance, which is certain to produce disastrous floods in the…

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FLOODS. Three Men Missing

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

Sydney. To-day.—Only a few reports are reaching the weather authorities in regard to the floods, owing to interruption to the lines of…

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Hawkesbury Floods Road Covered with 14ft. of Water SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

News from Hawkesbury this morning states that the road between Windsor and McGrath's Hill is 14ft. under water. People residing on the…

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Flood on the Hawkesbury Richmond

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

Five inches of rain has fallen, and the river is 20ft. over the North Richmond bridge…

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Southern Tableland Flooded SYDNEY, Sunday Night

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 2

Heavy continuous rain, accompanied by cyclonic winds, prevailed last night and this morning on the North Coast, South…

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Telegraphic. More Floods. Sydney

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

Only a few reports are reaching the weather authorities as regard the floods, owing to the interruption of the lines of communication…

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