150 PASSENGERS Held up by Floods SYDNEY
As a result of floods 150 passengers on the Mt. Isa train are likely to be held up at Cloncurry (Qld.) indefinitely. Fifty were compelled to reach the…
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Hume Highway Flooded
Three miles from Tarcutta, on the Hume Highway, water was pouring across the road to a depth of two feet for a distance of 200 yards. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Near Illabo Passenger Trains Held Up Road Bridge 5 Feet Under Water
At 11 this morning the floodwater was five feet over the road bridge at what is know as Harris's gates, two miles on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gale Damages Fruit Crop in Tasmania Launceston
A fierce southerly gale which swept the Tamar district last night caused extensive damage. it being estimated that 30 per cent. of the pear and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scenes at Junee Vehicles Caught in Flooded Streets Water Delays Trains
Junee received 346 points of rain from 9 am. Monday till 8 a.m. Tuesday, and 64 for the day before, totalling four inches from Sunday. Rain…
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The continuance of torrential rain in the north-west last night And to-day brought registrations to more than 700 points. Most of the rivers of this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scenes at Junee Vehicles Caught in Flooded Streets JUNEE
Junee received 346 points of rain from 9 a.m. Monday till 9 a.m. Tuesday, and 54 for the day before, totalling four Inches from Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Danger Passes Melbourne
The danger of severe floods in the north-eastern portion of Victoria has now passed. The river at Benalla dropped two feet to-day. The Hume…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coreinbob Bridge Damaged by Floodwaters
Extensively damaged when floodwaters swept over on it on Monday night, the Coreinbob bridge is out of commission. Portion of the decking of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Burrinjuck Dam Flood in Murrumbidgee Valley Major Disaster Remote But Wise to Take Precautions
The following informative article is written by a highly qualified man, who, spread over many years, has had opportunities for making himself thoroughly acquainted with the history of Burrinjuck Dam, its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flooded Roadways, Railway Washaways, Damaged Aeroplanes Obstacles Which Beset the Path of Rev. Geo. Howland
To reach Leeton In time for the induction service on Wednesday, the new Presbyterian Minister had his plans upset by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Fighter Retires After 40 Years' Service Fought Fires in Snow and Floods MR. W. J. M'DONALD
After having served as a volunteer fireman for 40 years, during which he fought fires once in a snowstorm and once when flood waters overtook the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bits and Pieces Interesting Happenings at Home and Abroad Floodlit Church Tower
The tower and spire or St. Michael's Church of England, Rose Bay and Vaucluse, will be floodlit to remove danger to flying-boats arriving at the base in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Burrunjuck Dam Flood Murrumbidgee Valley Major Disaster Remote But Wise to Take Precautions
The following informative article is written by a highly qualified man, who, spread over many years, has had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News Heavy Rain in Sydney
SYDNEY, Monday' Breaking; five months' drought, heavy rains deluged Sydney and the suburts during the past 48 hours,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Rain in Northern N.S.W. Flood Conditions Likely Eight Inches Exceeded at Three Centres SYDNEY
Heavy rain has fallen in New South Wales in the last 48 hours, breaking the drought period of five months on the central coast. More than 11 inches…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burrinjuck Dam Flood in Murrumbidgee Valley Major Disaster Remote But Wise to Take Precautions
The following informative article is written by a highly-qualified man who, spread over many years, has had opportunities for making…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Urana's Great Loss Dam Gives Way Through District Flood Waters Town Supply Imperilled
Although Urana itself had only 178 points, which was all to the good, as it filled household and farm tanks and assured local water supply,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone Moves to Sea Unsettled Conditions Inland Sydney
The State Meteorologist (Mr, Mares) said to-day that yesterday's cyclone which deluged the coast and flooded many low-lying districts had moved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather Shipping Interrupted High Seas and Cyclone Sydney
Encountering high Seas and cyclonic winds, the liner Arungel arrived in Sydney this morning behind schedule. After the liner left…
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