River High and Muddy Possibility of Winter Floods
The "Murrumbidgee Irrigator" contains the following in last Tuesday's issue: "Amateur fishermen who had been…
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202 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 11
Mitchell Shire Seeking £4,500, in Flood Relief
The Mitchell Shire Council is still seeking flood damage relief from the Department of Local Government to cover the cost of damage caused by floods in the Wagga district last August…
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Houses were unroofed and flooded, sheds demolished, telegraph lines brought down and trees uprooted during a severe electrical storm in the Wagga district yesterday…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: Terrifying experiences of the crew of the yacht Rangi when struck by the cyclone during the trans-Tasman race were described by the skipper, M. Anthony, last night…
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Houses were unroofed and flooded, sheds demolished, telegraph lines, brought down, and trees uprooted during a severe electrical storm in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Storm Cuts Canberra Off From South
CANBERRA, Sunday: When a cloudburst felled three telegraph poles near Wagga early tonight, Canberra's telegraphic and telephonic communication with all areas south was cut off…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greyhound Racing. Murrumburrah Meeting Abandoned Storm Damages Track
Owing to damage caused to the track by a heavy storm yesterday, the Murrumburrah meeting, due to be held on Wednesday night, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Soaking Rain Throughout But Violent Storm Hits Other Centres
Gundagai escaped the full force of a violent storm which struck many centres in southern NSW yesterday afternoon. At Gundagai proper 88 points were recorded; but more than twice that amount of rain fell at Jugiong, whilst well over an inc was recorded at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods in Eight American States; Fourteen Dead
NEW YORK, Sunday, (A.A.P.): Turbulent flood waters from swollen rivers have taken a toll of 14 lives in eight States during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thunderstorm at Leeton; Carnival Crowds Drenched
LEETON, Sunday: A heavy thunderstorm broke over Leeton late this afternoon. Torrential rain quickly flooded gutters and streets…
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Redbank Creek, in the Coolamon district, is running a banker, and flood waters have entered several homes to a depth of about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A February Storm Osborne District Damaged
February 4th, 42 points; 17th, 9 points; 14th 62 points; 16th 118 points; 17th 2 points. The big fall Was on Sunday and Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Materials to Repair Storm Damage in South
SYDNEY, Monday: Materials for the repair of damage caused by yesterday's storm in southern N.S.W. would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Waters Delay Riverina Train Services
TEMORA, Tuesday: The wash away of the railway line at Yiddah, between Barmedman and West Wyalong, resulted in…
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A fierce gale struck Ganmain on Sunday afternoon and did considerable damage to the temporary covering on the huge open wheat…
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Severe storms, of a cyclonic character, did considerable damage in Riverina on Sunday afternoon last Coolamon escaped the full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →W.A. Cyclone Sweeps Inland; Heavy Damage
PERTH, Sunday: The cyclone which hit Broome and Onslow on Saturday is now curving inland, leaving a wake of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kalgoorlie Flooded Out 12 Inches of Rain
PERTH, Monday: Parts of Kalgoorite are four feet under water as the result of 12 inches of ram during a cyclonic storm which swept in from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →200 Marooned on Train; W.a. Floods
PERTH, Monday: Nearly 200 train passengers who are marooned in the Perth Kalgoorlie express because of floods which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W.a. Floods; Worst Train Delays Ever
PERTH, Tuesday: Nearly half a mile of railway embankment, 23 miles from Kalgoorlie, has been washed away,…
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