Football Pass to Territory Work Flood-time Housing (To the Editor)
Sir,--A correspondent advises workers to give Canberra a wide berth if in search of employment, unless they are capable exponents of football…
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The Floods Rivers Falling But Condobolin Has Fears
The flood waters are falling at Forbes, but are expected to reach Condobelin about Sunday, and settlers have been warned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →General News Flood Heroes Society's Awards
ALBION PARK.--Messrs. H. and W. Green, father and son, have been awarded a bronze medal and a certificate of merit, respectively, for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fishery Experts at Prospect Harris Street 'Bus Smash--Inland Floods
A party of member of the Water Board, fishery experts, and others visited Prospect Reservoir yesterday for the purpose of viewing the passage of eels, which, it was belived, would cross the wall, on their way to the sea, as soos as the overflow commenced. The arrival of the party was mistimed, however, and no eels were seen. The pictures are:--Top (left): Water pouring into Prospect from Cataract Dam at the rate of 150 million gallons daily. Right: Prospect about to overflow. Bottom:--(left): The outlet from Prospect, showing the water on its way to Pipe Head Sydney. Right: The fish hatchery. [?] 'Bus runs amok in Harris Street, Pyrmont.--After smashing a hole in this wall, the 'bus…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gales Expected Over Tasman Sea
MR. MARES, the State Meteorologist issued the following warning to shipping to-day: A cyclone has developed over the…
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The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) issued the following special ocean forecast to-day:-- "A cyclone has developed over the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tug in Gale Terrific Battle With Waves AUCKLAND
The Harbor Board tug Te Awhlna, which returned to port after a futile search for the Union Co.'s steamer Flora, had a terrific battle with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greatest Since 1900 Big Rise in the River Vagaries of the Flood
Though Penrith did not suffer nearly as badly from the flood of last week-end as did neighboring towns to the north and south, and though it was not in jeopardy to nearly the extent that one Sydney daily paper reported it was, there was sufficient rise in the river and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →St. Marys the Flood
St. Marys, fortunately, was not seriously effected by the floods which at last week-end became more or less troublesome in neighboring districts, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the Bush To-day Fine and Floods
Horses are hard o handle when shifting them from areas affected by grass or bush [?] Flams and [?] reduces them to a state of stup[?]ty. On the other hand cattle…
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Constables Hamill and Bowera, of the Water Police, returned to Sydney to-day from Forbes. Both did good work during the recent floods…
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The Commonwealth Meteorologist, Mr, Hunt, has gone to New South Wales to make personal inquiries concerning the recent floods and to obtain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Floods. Receding at Forbes. Streets Damaged. Forbes
The river here this morning at 9 o'clock had dropped to 32 feet 10 inches, equal to a fall of seven inches since yesterday. It is now falling slowly. Seven points of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Pigs and Sheep Hundreds Drowned in Flood AUCKLAND
The floods in the Whakatane district are the most serious ever experienced. Vast areas are submersed, the Rangatalki Plains being a sea. The water in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Floods and Flying Airman to Inspect Country MELBOURNE
At 8.30 a.m. to-day Flight Officer Duncan left Point Cook to inspect landing grounds at Wagga, Cootamundra, Gunning, and Bong Bong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Horse Came Home Rider Left in Flooded Stream
"No stockman sits astride her. But, by those flanks of foam, wild terror was the rider That tasked the good mare home."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some Flood Scenes Near Forbes
The first-picture shows the last car the travel the road to the railway station before it became impassable. The middle view shows the extent of the flood waters around the town. The right-hand picture is the business centre, which is on a rise, with water showing in the background…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Floods What Forbes Suffered Business Resumes Forbes
THE flood waters around the town are now subsiding, though slowly, the river having fallen only seven inches since reaching the highest point yesterday, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Waters Receding Except Along Lachlan Further Showers Expected
Reports from country centres show that the flood waters are receding. At Cowra, and other points on the Lachlan, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Floods in New Zealand Settlers Abandon Homes Auckland (N.z.)
A gale, accompanied by heavy rain, is causing extensive floods in the Bay of Plenty district. A worse feature is the inundation of the Rangatalkl…
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