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Floods & storms, 1931

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River Falling Steadily Wagga Practically Clear From Flood Waters Disquieting Reports From Catchment Area Heavy Rain Reported in Mountains Burrinjuck Reservoir 14 Inches Over Spillway

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

While most of the flood waters have now receded from the town of Wagga, reports received last night of heavy falls of rain in the Burrinjuck catchment area were disquieting. The Murrumbidgee River continued…

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The Floods Tumut District

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 5

The flood waters have sufficiently receded to enable a rough estimate of the great damage wrought in every part of the Tumut Shire, as well as…

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Three Men's Flood Experiences

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 1

Messrs W. Simpson, Harold Smith and Sid Sayre left Tumut on Tuesday last intending to go opossum bunting. Reaching Boundary Creek,…

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Yenda Flooded Foot Deep in Shops Water Reaches Rice Sheds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

Mirrool Creek again over flowed its bauks last week, and on Sunday messages come through to the effect that the town of Yenda was in…

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River in Flood Serious Position on Narandera Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

The flood waters of the Murrumbidgee River rose to their maximum height at Narandera at 10 o'clock on Sunday night when the…

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Dairy Instructor's Report Floods Damage Pastures Butter Production Expected to Decline

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 1

Mr. I. W. Scott (senior dairy instructor), in his report on the South-western. Slopes and Riverina for June reported that over Seven inches of rain had been…

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Abnormal Tide Houses Flooded at Adelaide Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 2

An abnormally high tide was experienced last night and the River Torrens burst its banks in some places. Only the turn of the tide prevented many…

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Flood Waters at Walbundrie Enormous Damage to Property Several Narrow Escapes From Drowning

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 3

On Tuesday of last week general rain set in at Walbundrie and it was regarded that a big flood was imminent, as the rain had not ceased for two days,…

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The Flood Waters Receding

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

Since Monday lost the flood waters have continued to recede. On Wednesday the level had fallen to 27 feet and at 9 o'clock yesterday it had dropped…

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The River Position Up Stream Flood Warning Association Report Slight Rise at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

The Gundagai Flood Warning Association reported that the Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai last night was down to 22ft., as near as could…

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Sfarmers on Narandera Road Flooded Out, Now Worried with Mice

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 2

Messrs Brown, Blake and Byrne, whose irrigation farms on the Narandera Road were inundated by a wall of flood water five miles wide on…

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Narandera's Flood Experiences

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

The Narandera "Argus" on Tuesday last reported the Big Flood as follows:— Almost the sole topic of…

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Flood Damage. Suggested Measures Fob Alleviation. Public Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

A public meeting was held in the Empire Hall, Ganmain, on Friday last. for the purpose of considering ways and means whereby flood damage In…

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Upper Gilmore the Flood

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

Big flood damage has been occasioned to the roads from Rosebank to the top end of Gilmore. In places it is just possible to get along, but one…

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Financial Problem Mr. Kilpatrick Seeks to Help Government Out Must Be All Round Wagga Flood Prevention Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 6

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly recently during the debate on the Budget, Mr. Kilpatrick said in opening that he did not wish his remarks to he…

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The River Falling at Wagga and Gundagai Meeting To Discuss Flood Protection

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee River at both Wagga and Gundagai was [?]ing yesterday, and with the weather continuing fine it is expected that the…

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Local and General Flood Boats Required

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 3

Mitchell Shire Council invite particulars of new or second hand boats for sale, by Tuesday next. Wagga Literary Institute…

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Fire And Flood Large Store Destroyed at Jerilderie

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 6

With flood waters rising in the residential area and gradually concession of Jerilderie was menaced by verging on the town, the business…

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Aerial Views of Floods at Wagga and Billabong Creek at Culcairn "Bootleg" Rum Two Stills Found Police Raids in Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 5

Late on Saturday night and early on Sunday, police and Customs officers carried out two of the most extensive "bootleg" raids Sydney has…

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At Narrandera Biggest Flood for 40 YEARS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1931 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee River reached a maximum level at Narandera on Monday of 28 feet 4 inches at the bridge, but is now subsiding slowly. The…

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