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425 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 22
Is there a feasible scheme for the protection of Wagga against serious floods? In 1891 ana at other times since then the possibility of such a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Photographs of the flood being much sought after Gissing's Pharmacies have arranged to have postcard views on sale from today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 8.30 o'clock last night the Gundagai Flood Warning Association supplied the following information:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The flood waters at Wagga reached their peak at 10 o'clock yesterday morning when the gauge at Hampden Bridge showed 31ft. 7in., one inch more than the customary 9 o'clock reading. The residents of Wagga and district had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All army of amateur photographers got much pleasure and an occasional thrill yesterday while taking snaps of flood scenes. The amateur is mostly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crowds of people yesterday watched the flood waters at the river bank at Sturt street and Johnston street, and at every point in the town where the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The tragedy of this week's flood was the rush of water on Tuesday night and Wednesday which filled Wollundry Lagoon and surrounded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →When on Wednesday evening the flood possibilities were uncertain the question was raised locally as to the safety of the hydro-electric power…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →As the flood records for Wagga for the 1916, 1917, and 1928 floods were taken from the Sturt Street (or Little Garwood Street as it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the disastrous flood of May, 1925, Wagga had hoped that there should, with the Burrenjuck Dam completed, be no future repetition of it. There seems, however, to be no end to works that must be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The catchment area above Barrinjuck (according to Paper No. 1, Vol. IX, 1928, by Mr. H. H. Dare, irrigation Commissioner) is 5,000 square…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Wednesday reports coming in from all portions of the district' showed that the heavy rains on Tuesday and Wednesday had caused all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In response to an offer of ratepayers living in the vicinity of Narong Street, made through the Engineer, to construct' an earth dam across a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fortnightly meeting of the Wagga 'Municipal Council was held on Thursday night, the Mayor (Aid. E. E. Collins) presiding. Others…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Heavy rain felt at Tumut last night. In view of the rain at Gundagal and Tumut last night, and possibly in the catchment area, and in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The position at Forbes is serious. The water is rushing through the town, and business is at a standstill. Thousands of refugees have taken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →BY 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Murrumbidgee at Wagga had fallen from its peak height of 3[?]ft. 7in, to 29ft, 9in., and at 5 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The position at Forbes is serious. The water is rushing through the town and business is at a standstill. Thousands of refugees have taken shelter on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At 10 o'clock last night the Gundagai Flood Warning Association reported that it was then raining heavily at Gundagai and that it would appear…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →By 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga had fallen from its peak height of 31ft. 7in. to 29ft, 9in., and at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon the reading was 29ft. 3in., while at 11.30 o'clock last night it was at 29ft…
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