Walgett Wins Long Struggle Against Floods
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Walgett has won the battle of the floods. Water today stopped rising; when it was only six inches from the top of the levees around the town…
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Nangus Proposes Help for Flood Victims
This week the Nangus branch of the APPU resolved to assist the appeal to help the flood victims. It was decided that the branch…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North-west Pastures. Flooded for Weeks Yet
Sheep losses in the M[?] area would probably exceed [?] the Government agr[?]inst for the district. Mr. L. W. Melbourne [?] He…
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Residents living in low-lying areas in the Darlington Point district are walling with considerable trepid[?]tion to see if the river is going to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →200 Snakes Killed During Flood
More than 200 snakes, most of them being the deadly and vicious Tiger types, have been killed since March by a West…
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Additional donations since last issue for the Flood Victims Relief Appeal have been: M. O. Curtis £25, Ganmain A. and P. Association…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wantabadgery C.W.A. Assists Flood Victims
The Wantabadgery branch of the Country Women's Association at its recent meeting despatched two bags of clothing—one to…
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SYDNEY, Friday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said today that a total of 36½ trucks of urgently-needed…
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River readings, at Hay indicated that the Murrumbidgee may soon rise close to the April flood-level, when the town was…
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HAY, Sunday: River readings at Hay yesterday indicated that the Murrumbidgee may soon rise close to the April flood-level,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young Grazier Loses All His Sheep in North West Flood
A young Weemelah ex-serviceman, John Henderson, Who put savings into grazing, this year had lost all of his 1500 ewes valued…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →C.W.A. Activities at Wantabadgery Members Send Help to Flood Victims
The monthly meeting of the Wantabadgery C.W.A. was held In the hall, and six members were present, writes the publicity…
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The Shire President, Councillor Walter Day has received donations of grain for the above fund and seeks the co-operation of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fodder For Stock In Flooded Areas Appeal To District Landholders
The Tumut Branch of the A.P.P.U. are launching an appeal for baled fodder for stock in the flooded areas of N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bourke Mobilises to Meet Flood Threat Swollen Darling River Still Rising
SYDNEY, Tuesday—The townspeople of Bourke, in Far Western N.S.W., mobilised to meet the threat of floodings as waters from the swollen. Darling river continue to rise…
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HAY, Tuesday.—The Murrumbidgee River at Hay has fallen considerably since saturday, When it reached critical…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Danger Lessens at Hay
HAY, Monday: The Murrumbidgee River at Hay has fallen considerably since Saturday, when it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →School Children Help Flood Victims Local Fund Goes Up By Further Donations
A collection at the Junee Intermediate Hing School for the flood relief appeal resulted as follows: Secondary pupils £52,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fly Strike May Follow Floods. Artificial Threat to Wool Never Realised
Conditions generally produce contrasting results. When sheep in the wool were worth £1 per head and at times less, stock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Council Suggests Snagging of River to Aid Flood Prevention
The Wagga City Council has made a tentative move for the snagging of the Murrumbidgee River to assist in flood prevention. A special report, prepared by the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) has been sent to councils concerned for an opinion on the proposal…
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