Children Drowned in Flooded Creek Parkes
Two children, Neta Gordon. aged about five, and Keith Gordon, 3. were drowned last night when a rush" of water carried a car in which they…
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Two Children Drowned Car Swept Away by Flood Waters Father Seriously Injured PARKES
Two children were drowned when [?] car in which they were riding was overwhelmed by flood waters last night. The victims were Nita and Peter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Damage at Yathella and Harefield
The recent cloudburst in the Harefield-Yathella district was responsible for heavy damage to the roads by flood waters. The Illabo Shire engineer, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain in Victoria Melbourne
Heavy rain ranging up to four inches fell over Western Victoria last night and the indications ere that the falls will continue for at least another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain at Bulls Run Station 267 Points in Less Than an Hour
Heavy rain early last evening was most severe between Currawama and Bulls Run station, and at the latter place, 267 points were registered in less…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Redbank Creek in Flood Again Heavy Storm Outside Matong
THE railway line between Matong and Ganmain was endangered with water last night. Following a heavy storm outside…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electrical Storm Breaks Over Hillston Midnight on Saturday Last
The electrical storm which occurred over Hillston shortly before midnight on Saturday last was one of the most severe received locally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Portion of Junee Flooded Extraordinarily Heavy Fall
An electrical storm occurred early last night near Junee, and at the property of Mr. J. A. Quilter on the Gundagai-road, four miles out of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Albury District Albury
[?] of rain [?] in an hour and a half at Brocklesby 30 miles from Albury, this afternoon and the main street of the town was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thunderstorm at Lockhart Creeks Running Bankers
A thunderstorm visited Lockhart last night and in very quick time from one to two inches of rain fell in the district, accompanied by vivid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Children Drowned Near Parkes Car Swept Away By Flood Waters Father Seriously Injured
Two children were drowned when a car in which they were riding was overwhelmned by flood waters on Sunday night. The victims were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Floods Trains Disorganised Many Towns Flooded
Towns were flooded, rail services disorganised and important roads damaged by torrential rains in the north-central and southern parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Floods in Victoria Severe Damage Man Drowned in Car Melbourne
Severe damage to railways, roads, and private property was done by terrific thunderstorms, nail, and torrential rain in Victoria on Thursday and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THUNDERSTORM Causes Lockhart Flood Not So Bad As in March
A thunderstorm which occurred on Wednesday afternoon caused some excitement in Lockhart. Although only 43 points of rain were recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victorian Flood Waters Receding Heavy Stock Losses Revealed Melbourne
With the receding of the flood waters great damage was revealed in the northern and north-eastern areas of the State to-day. Stock losses have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Damage to Roads
The roads about Wagga have a reputation with motorists (especially visitors) that is not at aU creditable to so important a centre. The people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Still it Rains Heavy Thunderstorm
A heavy thunderstorm, resulting in a recording of 49 points of rain at the local Post Office, broke over Hillston on Tuesday night last, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga-Leeton Road Flooded Progress Association Protests "Wrong Type Culverts" Leeton
The Leeton Progress Association is preparing a strong protest to the Main Roads Board regarding the flooded state of the Wagga-Leeton road, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cyclonic Storms Much Damage Wrought in Victoria Melbourne
Heavy rains are falling In Victoria, Washaways along the line delayed the express bound for Adelaide for four hours. Two and a half inches fell in…
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