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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Grafton Floods Water Subsiding Unknown Man Drowned Much Damage Done Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Although all danger from the flood now appears to have passed, as the water is subsiding, great damage has been done, and it will be some time…

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Flood at Junee Narrow Escapes Interrupted Railway Connection

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Torrential rain inundated Junee at an early hour last night, and a message at midnight stated that the downpour was then unabated. Several…

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Tropical Rains Many Heavy Falls Flood Waters Cause Damage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 2

Terrific rainstorms burst over the whole of the south-western portion of the State yesterday afternoon and evening, and many towns have…

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Flood at Junee Streets Littered with Rubbish Foundry a Scene of Chaos Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

The town has suffered considerably form flood waters, and tons of silt brought in their train are visible. Fences have been washed away…

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Queensland Floods Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

Heavy rains continue to fall Lives and property are endangered by floods in the Upper Burnett River and its tributaries. Miles of…

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Rising Rivers Phenomenal Rains Floods in the North Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1928 · page 4

Reports from the country to-day show that exceptionally heavy rain fell yesterday over many parts of the State. Ungarie recorded 625 points, Yalgogrin…

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HINKLER Encounters Terrific Storms 8300 Miles Done SINGAPORE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

Hinkler left Rangoon at dawn on Saturday, and landed in the southern part of Burma at 2 p.m., and yesterday he arrived at Singapore 9 hours…

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Storm at the Rock Water Enters Houses Railways Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

A storm broke over The Rock at 5.45 o'clock on Saturday' night and in 40 minutes 241 points of rain fell. For a considerable time the streets were…

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Saturday's Terrific Storm Over Junee-illabo District Mail Train Held Up

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

Between 5.40 and 6.20 o'clock on Saturday evening a terrific rainstorm from the west passed over the north of Junee, in the direction of…

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CRUMBS Flood News on Page 4

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

Mushrooms in millions! Showery in Sydney this morning! Town Council meeting ro-morrow night…

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Flood Victims Now Number Seven Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 1

The number of known victims, to the floods in New South Wales now number 7, whilst grave fears are entertained for three others…

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Houlaghan's Creek Flooded Large Areas Inundated Mailman Held Up JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4

The bulk of the water from the storms in the Junee district found its way into Houlaghan's Creek, which runs through the Dhulura valley and…

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Man Drowned Two Men in Flood Waters JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 4
Also in Daily Advertiser

The first casualty associated with the disastrous floods in the Junee district was recorded on Sunday afternoon. Two men were reported…

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Stockinbingal Flooded Water in Houses Fences Swept Away

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

Although Stockinbingal had practically no rain on Saturday night, it nevertheless had one of the worst floods in its history…

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Sandy Creek in Flood

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

Heavy rain was experienced at Uranquinty on Saturday night. Beginning about 6.30 o'clock, in less than two hours 231 points were recorded…

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Houlaghan's Creek Flooded Large Areas Inundated Mailman Held Up

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

The bulk of the water from the storms in the Junee district found its way into Houlaghan's Creek, which runs through the Dhulura valley and…

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Devastating Floods in New South Wales Riverina Railways Damage on All Lines Serious Train Delays Five Deaths Reported

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

The ravages by flood are State-wide. North and south, east and west, torrential rains have been followed by creeks and rivers overflowing their banks. The damage to…

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Broken Hill Express Flood Causes Delay Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

The Broken Hill express, which, should have reached Sydney yesterday, did not arrive until 4 o'clock this afternoon. The train was held up 300…

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Unpleasant Experience Stranded at Bethungra Nineteen Hours Amid Flood Water

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 3

Alderman E. E. Collins was one of the passengers on the Albury mail train which left Sydney on Thursday night, was delayed for practically two…

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