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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 74

Floods in the South

The Land · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

The floods swept down the Murrumbidgee and inundated Wagga on Thursday last, where the inhabitants engaged in a desperate battle with…

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Flooded Maize Crops

The Land · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 16

In discussing the damage done to maize crops on the Murrumbidgee, as the result of the floods, Mr. Wenholz, B.Sc., maize expert, of the…

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Flooded Allotments

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 7

During the recent heavy rain, there. were several flooded allotments fronting Railway-creseent, Guildford. This thoroughfare has recently been constructed,…

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Railway Notes Carriage of Fodder the Truck and the Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 13

Always on the alert to assist the primary producer wherever this can reasonably be done, the Railway commissioners have occuRred executive Always on the slert to assist the primary producer whenever this can reasonably be done, the Railway comuissiouers have occured executive…

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The Floods. On the Murrumbidgee. Rise at Hay. Fall at Narrandera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 11

During the last few days the Murrumbidgee River has returned to more normal conditions from Wagga upstream, and at Gundagai the level is down to 14ft 6in, while at Wagga…

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Flood Water. Damage to Homes. Councils Liable. Legal Opinion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 10

At the works committee of the City Council during the present week claims were received for damage to buildings and furniture owing to flood water which…

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A Local Storm

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 3

The Council's move To raise a loan This week has proved Contentious bone,…

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News by Rhyme After the Storm

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 3

Now "Vote for This," And "Voto for That," Appears amiss, It's fallen flat;…

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Storms and Heat Wave U.S. Visitation Day's Death Roll Chicago, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 1

The death list to-day throughout the United States, owing to the heat wave and drowning through storms, is placed at 140…

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Floods of Old Hawkesbury and Nepean. a Parson's Ride

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 7

The extraordinary rainfall revives interest in the floods along the Nepean and Hawkesbury in the long ago, and also the query whether those…

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Has Burrinjuck Failed? Alarm in the South Two Serious Floods Albury

Evening News · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 6

Earnest representations are to be made to the Government by the southern districts with the object of establishing the extent to which…

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FLOODS. Approaching Hay. Precautions Taken. HAT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 15

The quantity of debris floating down stream is the only indication that a flood is within a few days of Hay. The river is at present at least 15ft below…

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Flood Damage Calculating the Cost [?]Oulburn

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 1

The engineer of the Tallaganda Shire Council estimates that damage to roads and bridges throughout the shire will exceed £12,000…

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Thelma, Flapper Storm in Follows Fight Back to the Home Nest

Truth · Sunday 7 June 1925 · page 9

WHEN Thelma Turner, a 19-year-old flapper. spread her wings and flapped away from the parental neat. she…

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Blaming the Dam Wagga District Floods Conference Called Wagga

The Sun · Sunday 7 June 1925 · page 5

A conference of councils in the areas affected by the flood waters will be called shortly to decide on measures for safeguarding life and property on…

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Battered by Gale Small Schooner's Plight Crew Down to Rations Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 8

The schooner Maroro had a tempestuous 45 days journey from Newcastle, and things were so bad that her crew her to be placed on rations…

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Shipping Position Calm Before the Storm Call for Crews Test To-morrow

Evening News · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 4

The first real test of the position of the shipping industry and its relation to organised labor, as a cesult of the de-registration of the…

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Flood Damage. Wagga's Complaint. Against Burrin Juck. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 8

At the meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council yesterday the Mayor sa[?] that, although the damage done by the flood to council roads and property had not yet been…

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'Bidgee in Flood Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 8

The Murrumbidgee River, after reaching a maximum height of 27 feet early, slowly receded. Flood waters broke through the…

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Flood Damage Braidwood's Bill Not Less Than £12,000 GOULBURN

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 June 1925 · page 5

At a meeting of the pallaganda Shire, 'Braidwood District, the engineer submitted a report as to extensive damage caused by the floods…

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