All of Uranquinty Flooded; Rail Washaway
The whole township of Uranquinty was flooded yesterday in the heaviest fall within the memory of the oldest inhabitants. MEASUREMENT of the fall was…
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Jones Creek Floods Following Sunday Morning’s Downpour Over Two Inches Of Rain At Gundagai Water Rushes Through Nursery. Garages and Hotels Effected
Following Sunday morning’s heavy rain a huge volume of water rushed down Jones Creek. The Creek was unable to hold the torrent, which, surging over the. banks, raced through the grounds of several private residences, across the roadway and back into the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Items of News Uranquinty Flood Damage
Special arrangements have been made for the District Agricultural Instructor (Mr. S. Rudkin) to inspect and report on damage caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Floods Details of Enormous Losses
LONDON, Thursday: Revealing that the recent floods, at their peak, engulfed 600,000 acres of agricultural land, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relief for British Flood Victims Narandera Red Cross Society's Appeal
The Narandera branch of the Red Cross Society has decided to launch an appeal for funds, food and clothing for the relief of flood victims in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mirrool Creek Flood Cr. J. Griffin's Exciting Experience
Cr, J. J. Gratin had an exiting time on Sunday last, When returning to Beckom from Ardlethan it 11.50 a.m., tie found the flood indicator on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga and Floods
Wagga cannot afford to suffer periodically from floods of the type which occurred last week-end. It is absurd that houses in Wagga should be flooded and Bolton Park, the city's principal playing area, covered with water as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods, Snowstorms and Tornadoes Harass U.S.A.
NEW YORK, Sunday: Heavy rains have caused widespread floods in the Middle West and in the Eastern seaport areas to-day. Snowstorms and tornadoes have caused havoc in many States. HUNDREDS have been evacu…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hail, Floods, Cold in Britain
LONDON, Monday: Pictures in the newspapers of empty station halls, deserted parks and beaches told the story of one of the worst Easters Britain has had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →15,000 Homeless in U.s. Floods
CHICAGO, Monday: It was estimated that 15,000 were homeless or were stranded in their homes to-day as the spring floods…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£500 Donated to Wagga Appeal for U.k. Flood Relief
MR. H. V. McKAY yesterday donated £500 to the British Flood Relief Appeal, which brings the total subscriptions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga C.W.A. to Send Food to British Flood-Area Town
The Wagga branch of the C.W.A. will send a food parcel to the Bray Women's Institute Maidenhead (Berkshire) each month. The Maidenhead district is among areas in Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain’s Calamity Continued Blizzards and Floods
The Arcit[?] conditions and bil[?] followed by [?] floods have brought about the [?]test [?]tor to agriculture in British history…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kyeamba Shire Asks Repair Flood Damage
The Kyeamba Shire Council decided yesterday to apply to the State Government for a grant of £6000 to repair flood damage in the council's area. THE council's engineer (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Air-sown Wheat Tests in Flood-stricken Britain
Experimental sowings of wheat from aircraft are now being made in Britain in an attempt to overcome some of the more serious delays in farming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Storm at Liverpool Widespread Damage
SYDNEY, Wednesday: widespread damage was caused by a terrific electrical storm which struck Liverpool district this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Southerly Gale Hit Sydney This Morning
SYDNEY, Thursday: A fierce southerly gale, which at times reached 40 miles per hour, lashed Sydney for several hours early today causing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Storm Water Caused £1000 Damage in Shire
The Shire Engineer (Mr S. J. Hunnings ) reported to yesterday's Shire meeting that the severe storm on Sunday morning, March…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Can't Prevent Jones' Creek From Flooding, Says Shire Engineer Any Iiiterference To Natural Water Course Could Cause Legal Difficulties
The Gundagai Shire Council could not prevent Jones Creek from flooding, said Engineer S. J. Hunnings, at yesterday's shire meeting. He added that any interference the Shire might make to the natural watercourse could possibly involve the Council in legal difficulties…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conference Wanted to Discuss Wagga Flood Prevention
A conference of councils and organisations is to be called at Wagga to discuss a flood prevention scheme. This decision was made by the Wagga City Council last night. It is hoped that agreement will be reached by…
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