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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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Flood Signs at Hay Debris and Dead Stock Hay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 2

Quantities of debris and occasionally a dead floating down stream is the only indication that a flood is within a few days of Hay. The…

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Flood Relief Committee's Work Need for Assistance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 2

Since its appointment last Monday night the Wagga Flood Relief Committee has met twice daily to interview applicants for assistance, and…

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Damage to Roads Flood in Mitchell Shire Fences Washed Away

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 1

Councillor George Lindon was in the chair at the monthly meeting of the Mitchell Shire Council yesterday. Councillors Murray, Bartlett and…

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For Urgent Attention Flood History

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

Some interesting flood records were noted during the inundation of Wagga in the recent flood. The following brief facts are worth preserving for…

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Flood Relief Benefit Concert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

A Grand Sacred and Classical Recital will be presented by the Wagga Brass Band in the Strand Theatre in aid of the Mayor's Flood Relief Fund…

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The Flood and Burrenjuck (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 8

Sir,—I beg space in your valuable paper to try and arouse settlers and residents living along the Murrumbidgee River from Burrenjuck to Wagga…

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Chicago Death List Heat-wave and Storms. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

The Chicago death list from the heat-wave and accompanying storms stood at 238 to-day. Ninety-eight deaths were reported yesterday…

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Helping Flood Sufferers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

The public meeting convened by Shire President Carberry on Saturday last to take steps to afford relief to soldier settlers…

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A Flood Drowning. Coroner Holds Inquest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

Coroner Weekes. on Thursday last held an inquiry at Gundagai Court House, in regard to the death of Allan Smith, who was…

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Flood Relief Mayoral Fund Concert Yields £20

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 2

That Wagga can rise to the occasion when the need is dire and pressing has been amply demonstrated since in Mayor (Ald. T. B. Byrnes) and the…

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Murrumbidgee Flood Passes On 200 Homeless at Narandera

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 3

Queanbeyan, Burrinjuck, Gundagai, Wagga, and now Narandera, have been invaded in turn by the flooded Murrumbidgee. Damage, destitution…

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Children's Column. "Bubbles and Rain" or "The Little Man Who Caused the Floods."

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 3

The Bubble Man was angry. Anyone could tell that by his face, for it was all serewed up and criss-crossed with lineis. He was sitting on a…

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The Late Floods. Meeting to Consider Relief. Generous Donation by S. Wilson & Co

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 2

THE public meeting, convened by the Shire President, on Saturday afternoon, to see what contd be done to relieve the distress in the…

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Labor Flood Relief Ald. Stokes Makes a Statement SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 1

The Lord Mayor, Alderman Stokes, says that the Labor party will see that adequate assistance in given to farmers and residents in the country…

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Canton Storm Centre Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

Reuter's Canton correspondent reports that two Japanese destroyers arrived at Canton yesterday afternoon. There was a short lull in the…

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Flood Relief

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. Stokes (Lab.), who will represent Goulburn in the new Parliament, says the Labor Party will see that adequate…

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Flood Damage to Roads Main Roads Board to Inspect Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

Speaking at the Shines' Conference to-day Mr. Newell, a member of the Main Roads Board, said that if the shire councillors from the areas…

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Flood Relief Social

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

The Parents and Citizens' Association of Coffin Rock has generously decided to organise a dance for the purpose of raising funds for the relief of…

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Flood Affects Hay Hay

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 1

The river at Carrathool, near Hay, rose so rapidly yesterday that, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, traffic across the bridge was suspended…

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Flood Legacies. Shire Moves

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

At the Shire meeting on Tuesday the engineer reported flood damage: On Tarcutta, Nangus & Pumping Station Roads. deposits…

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