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Floods & storms, 1931

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Murrumbidgee Rising Position at Burrinjuck Heavy Rain At Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 4

As a result of rain in the watersheds of the Murrumbidgee and Tumut Rivers these streams were steadily rising yesterday, and at 6 o'clock at night…

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Mr. Lysaght Resigns Storm in Cabinet Dispute with Mr. Davies

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 8

An extraordinary quarrel with his colleagues at Monday's Cabinet meeting led to the resignation from the the State Ministry of the…

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Flood Protection Conference at Wagga Burrinjuck Reservoir Outflow Greater Discharge Sought To Minimise Danger

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 2

An important conference of Wagga and district men, called by the Mayor of Wagga (Alderman E. E. Collins), and designed to seek measures for the prevention, if possible, of a further flood in the Murrumbidgee River at…

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Flood Conference at Wagga Discusses Prevention Measures Water at Burrinjuck Controlled Release Advocated Danger with River Over 16Ft. at Wagga Electricity Works Tie Up Two Sluices

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 2

According to information disclosed at yesterday's conference of civic and district bodies at Wagga, the discharge of 6,000 cusecs of water which must carry on uninterrupted throughout the winter) is sufficient to register 10 feet on the river gauge…

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High River But Flood Unlikely Burrinjuck Dam May Overflow

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 3

The recurrence of rain over the past two days revived fears of another big river at Wagga, but fortunately the falls have not been…

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Flood Prevention

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 9

With the flood danger of last week-end passed, the visitation has not been without its lessons or warnings. The flood water reached to a height,…

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Tasmanian Floods Torrential Rains Rifleman Drowned Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 4

Continuous torrential rains in the north-east have caused floods in northern parts of the State more serious them those experienced a month ago…

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Flood Protection Conference at Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

An important conference of Wagga men, convened by the Mayor of Wagga (Alderman E. E. Collins), and designed to seek measures do the prevention, if possible, of a…

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Flood Protection. Conference at Wagga

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

An important conference of Wagga and district men, called by Mayor Collins, and designed of seek measures for the prevention, of…

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Record Flood. In Lockhart District. Great Damage to Roads and Bridges Residents Have to Leave Houses. Private Property Damaged. Inches of Rain. Horse Drowned

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

The greatest flood in the history of Lockhart occurred here on Tuesday night. Three hundred and forty-one points of rain were recorded at Lockhart Post Office on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, and there have been…

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More Flood Rains

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 2

Lockhart shared in the general rain which commenced on Tuesday, and once more the air is moistened with reports of overflowing creeks…

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Railway Washaways District Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

Throughout the district flood conditions are reported. With the ground thoroughly soaked from previous rains, the two inches…

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Australian Rainfall. Well Over the Average Further Floods Peaked Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 2

In a monthly note on the pastoral and agricultural industries in Australia, the Commonwealth Meterologist (Mr. W. S. Watt), states that the…

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Cyclone Warning Shipping Advised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 5

The Weather Bureau issued a warn. ing to shipping today as follows: "A cyclone covered south-eastern Australia at 9 o'clock this morning, but…

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Greatest Flood in Experience of the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 5

The Rock has experienced the greatest flood in its history. Heavy rain fell on Tuesday and again yesterday, a total of 302 points being…

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Unanquinty Sandy Creek in Flood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 5

Uranquinty received 150 points of rain yesterday. Sandy Creek, usually a dry watercourse, was in flood and like a raging torrent. The bridge at…

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Flood at Burrandana

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 5

Over two and a half inches of rain fell at Burrandana on Tuesday night and yesterday afternoon heavy showers were still falling. Burke's Creek…

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A Sea of Water Eastern Wagga Flooded Marshall's Creek Washout

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

Not in 50 years has a similar experience befallen residents of the territory lying immediately to the east of the Municipality of Wagga, was…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Be River Floodings (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 4

Sir,—I have carefully read "The Advertiser's" report of the flood conference held in Wagga last Friday. I do not agree with all that was said…

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Victorian Floods in North-east Worst for 30 Years Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 5

Floods in the Shepparton and Yarrawonga districts are the worst for 30 years. Huge areas of low-lying lands have been inundated…

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