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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

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Summonses for Using Water in Flooded Wagga Council's Strange Action Wagga

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 5

The Wagga Municipal Council has take [?] about two hundred and twenty summonses against ratepayers for using excess water. This action…

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Trail of the Floods Farmers' Heavy Losses on the Macleay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 12

In regard to flood damage in the central coast area, Mr. J. M. Pitt, agricultural instructor, advises that excessive rains in the northern end of…

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Flood Danger Over Nyngan Settlers Order Steel Boats

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 9

NYNGAN, Monday. -- The flood scare at Nyngan and higher reaches of the Bogan River is now over. The waters have been receding at Nyngan since…

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Dairy Outlook As Affected by Storms and Floods Heavy Drop in Output on North Coast, but Improvement Elsewhere

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 12

The excessive rains and floods in the coastal areas from the Macleay northwards have caused a severe decline in dairy production from which there can be no recovery until next spring. Almost all other districts have benefited by the rains,…

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Marooned on Lonely Island Italians' Plight Four Days in Terrific Storm Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 5

After an experience fraught with privati[?]. and danger, Listing four days and nights were marooned on a lonely Island on…

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Victorian Notes & News a Weekly Letter[?] Floods—Watery and Other

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 13

WHILE the so-general rains of last week were not as dangerous in this State as in others, the difficulties of transport kept back for a couple of days the full…

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Overwhelmed by Flood Waters The recent floods worked indescribable havoc and incalculable damage in many parts of New South Wales. Great privations were suffered by numerous families, and in the stories of devastation are recorded many acts of heroism

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 12

NUMEROUS cases were reported of persons, caught by the floods, having to spend many dreary hours in trees. Near Ungarie the waters of the creek rose so rapidly that a woman, whose…

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More Flood Scenes in Queensland and N.S.W.

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 15

THE gallant efforts of Constables Day and Miles, of the Sydney Water Police, to render…

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Floods at Armidale, Lithgow, and Other Centres

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 14

A cloudburst occurred at Oakey Park, near Lithgow. The flood waters in…

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Queensland Floods: Bundaberg and Maryborough

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 52

Many parts of Queensland were visited by floods and a good deal of damage was done. As the pictures show, portions of Bundaberg and Maryborough were inundated. TARGO-STREET, BUNDABERG. Note the boat in the flooded thoroughfare…

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FLOODS. In North Queensland. Towns Threatened. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 15

Heavy rain has fallen in North Queensland during the last 24 hours. All rivers from Cairns to Townsville are rising. During the last 24 hours falls…

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NYNGAN. Flood Danger Past. Damage Exceeds £2000. (From Our Special Representative.) Nyngan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 16

The flood waters continued to recede rapidly along the upper reaches of the Bogan River to-day, and large selections, which a few days ago were under water, are now almost clear…

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Hinkler's Triumph. Making History in the Air. Track of the Floods. "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 14

Enlarged to 68 pages, this week's issue of the "Sydney Mall" covers a wide variety of subjects, Prominence is naturally given to Hinkler's superb achievement in flying from…

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Mr. and Mrs. George J. Cohen Deluge of Congratulations

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 8

The Diamond Jubilee of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Cohen, to the approach of which reference was made in our last…

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Storm-damaged Wheat Pool Stacks Suffer Little Loss

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 12

The Voluntary Wheat Pool management states that comparatively little pooled wheat was damaged in the recent rain storms. All wheat where the…

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Many Fish Dead After Floods Blayney

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 10

FLOOD WATERS have killed many fish in the local streams. Trout, large and small, have been found dead on the banks…

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Same Old Bert Hinkler's Busy Time Flood of Letters Bundaberg

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 8

THE wonderful endurance of Bert Hinkler has been evidenced during the past few days. when, despite the heavy strain made on his…

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Through the Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 7

Mr. Ken Hudson, of Murwillumbah, had some trying experiences in a trip he made to Lismore, a distance of 61 miles, during the recent floods, driving a narrow track Morris Cowloy…

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The Floods. Tenterfield District. £8000 Damage. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 12

The damage to roads and bridges in the Tenterfield shire has been enormous. The Maryland Bridge will coat about £5000 to repair. Bridges at Acacia Creek and Bolivia have…

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Mails Held Up Queensland Floods Cairns

The Sun · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 13

The Herbert and Tully rivers are still in flood. Trains from Cairns yesterday ran only as far as Innisfall. All the Cairns tableland system is keeping…

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