Burrinjuck Floods Insurance Provision
The Premier (Mr. Stevens) in the Legislative Assembly yesterday promised to ask the Treasurer Mr. Mair, to give consideration, to a suggestion…
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A Landslide and Flood in Tasmania Launceston
A message reports a serious landslide and flood at St. Mary's, a north-east coast mining town in Tasmania, cutting off road and rail…
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Floods have rendered 20,000 homeless. Road and rail transport in the north has been disorganised…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Long a Storm Centre Free City of Danzig
How many of us know that the Free City of Danzig and its surrounding territory, which is the hub of international politics at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flood Precautions
A combined meeting of residents of the Mitchell and Yanko Shires will be held in the Galore Hall, on Friday next, with the object of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murrami Farmers Flood Relief Application Adjourned Sequel to Submergence of Farm From Mirrool Creek
FOLLOWING the flooding from Mirrool Creek in March, the Special Land Board at Leeton, on Tuesday, commenced the hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Harvesting Start Following Flood on Rice Farm
WHILE giving evidence before the Land Board on Tuesday, Mr. E. B. Owers stated that he had not then commenced to harvest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Storm Experienced in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
The worst electrical storm for years occurred at Hamilton to-day. Preceded by terrific thunder, which shattered many windows, the sky was lit by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket and Tennis Ball Deluge
When men working on the roof of the Lithgow Public Boys' School removed the guttering, more than 100 tennis and cricket balls fell to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Weather Gales in the Tasman Wanganella Has Rough Trip Sydney
From Friday afternoon until early yesterday the liner Wanganella battled with gales on its way to Sydney from New Zealand. Passengers suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long a Storm Centre Free City Off Danzig
How many of us know that the Free City of Danzig and its surrounding territory which is the hub of international politics at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Yoolgali Floods Cause Investigated Griffith
The Yoogali Parents and Citizens' Association has written to the Wade Shire Council asking that the council's engineer meet the flood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Repairing Flooded Darlington Pt.—Whitton Rd. May be Done by Flood Relief Grant Watering Scheme for Town Park
IT is probable that repairs and drainage of the road between Whitton and Darlington Point will be carried out by means of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Weather Storms in Victoria Rivers Reaching Flood Level Melbourne
A severe hailstorm passed over the north-eastern districts or Victoria last night, while heavy seas, and winds reaching gale force are reported in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fierce Storm in Bight Oronsay Damaged by Giant Waves Perth
With ventilators and other gear stripped from the forecastle head and rust stains on all parts of her hull after a storm in the Australian Bight,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Huge Fire in London Eight Warehouses Ablaze Street Flooded With Water From Hoses Miraculous Escapes London
The biggest fire since the Cripple Gate blaze in 1897 engaged the entire fighting forces of the London County Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tumut River Flood Brungle Residents Unable To Cross Bridge
The Tumut River at Brungle broke its banks on Tuesday last, and has continued to rise steadily ever since. Brungle residents are cut off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods Imminent Heavy Rain Snow Melting on Uplands
Following on the fitful squally showers during the month, heavy rains set in on Wednesday night and it continued to pour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain in Riverina Creeks in Flood Some Roads Inundated Tumut River Rises
As a result of heavy rain in Wagga and surrounding districts on Wednesday night and yesterday, a number of creeks were flooded and roads in some…
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