Murwillumbah. Town Invaded by Flood Waters. Murwillumbah
The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 7
Light rain setting in yesterday morning increased in intensity during the day until torrential downpours developed. Officially it is stated ten inches of rain fell for the 24 hours,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 7
One hundred and-thirty-four points of rain fell last night, making over 10 inches this month. The Nepean River is flooded, and the bridge submerged. The water is rising…
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The Sun · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 5
Two horses attached to a baker's waggonette, owned by J. F. Horsley, of Casino, wore drowned in the flood waters at what is known as Lynn's…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6
BANGALOW, Thursday.--Heavy vain has fallen at Bangalow, and a flood is imminent…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6
LISMORE, Thursday.--Resulting from the practically continuous rain of the past few weeks, culminating in a particularly heavy downpour yesterday, when 5½in. were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Record Rainfall. 21.23 Inches for May. Floods in the North
The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6
Between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. yesterday an additional 62 points of rain was recorded at Sydney making a total of 21.23 inches since the first of May…
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The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 6
MURWILLUMBAH. Thursday.--The flood waters at Murwillumbah this afternoon reached a level of 14ft. above normal, but later fell slightly. Heavy rain is still…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5
For thirty years, Hays the oldest Inhabitant of Liverpool, there has never been such a continuous downpour as for the month of May. Over 18 Inches…
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The Sun · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 6
City Forecast.--Fine, mild, and pleasant during the day, with westerly wind (N.W. to S.W.), freshening in afternoon, with some passing clouds. Rather cold…
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The Sun · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 3
A handsome specimen of the golden banded black sea-snake was killed on Bondi Beach on Wednesday night by Mr. F. W. M'Neill, of 12…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 18
The extraordinarily heavy rains that have fallen on the watershed and basins of the Richmond and Clarence Rivera have sent all the tributaries in those areas down…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 18
As the result of the practically continuous rainfall of the past few weeks culminating in a particularly heavy downpour yesterday, the Richmond River commenced to rise, and…
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The Sun · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 6
The flood reached its greatest height at four this morning. The water rose three inches higher than the 1917 flood. It is now slowly receding, but the…
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Sunday News · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 2
CASINO, Saturday Night.—The heavy rain of the past few days caused a rise of [?] in the Richmond River, which is higher than at any flood for 15 years…
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Sunday News · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 2
LISMORE, Saturday Night.—Another drowning case has occurred, the victim being a married [?], David Cunningham, a ganger employed by the Gundurimba…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 5
Torrential rain fell in the Richmond River district during the week, resulting in floods. The river rose nearly 30 feet at Lismore, and is over the banks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flooded Filth Soldier's Battle in Sydney Lodging House Disgraceful Conditions
The Mirror · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 2
Near the stately Sydney Town Hall, close to several palatial business premises, there huddles in a noisome corner a cheap lodging - house. This building, which is situated in…
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The Mirror · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 2
Yesterday's sunshine invigorated everyone, and town was very cheerful. In the day the citizens went back unanimously to Spring clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods in North Two Lives Lost Homeless Families Party Rescued From Roof LISMORE
The Sun · Sunday 1 June 1919 · page 2
Two lives were lost in the flood waters in the vicinity of Lismore. The victims were a youth, Frank Jones, of Keerong, and David…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Richmond River Floods Big Loss of Timber LISMORE
Evening News · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 7
The flood waters have now almost disappeared throughout the district. The [?] on the Richmond River at Lismore are clear and the stream this…
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