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The plaintiff in this action, who is the owner and occupier of a dwelling and grounds adjoining Florida-road, Palm Beach, sued the Council of the Shire of Warringah, the local…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The inability of several members to reach Sydney through floods upset the Government's programme in the Legislative Assembly yesterday. The House, after a few minutes'…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Since Wednesday the heaviest rainfalls have occurred over the watersheds of the Manning, Hastings, and Macleay Rivers. Already some flooding has occurred, notably at Wauchope, on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Maitland has escaped a disastrous flood, largely because all embankments have been built higher and greatly strengthened since the previous occasion on which the Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Although the Hunter River yesterday rose to a height not exceeded since 1820, and farmers have suffered heavy losses, Maitland has escaped what promised to be a disastrous flood. The main embankment at Lorn withstood the force of the water…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A loud explosion startled residents of East Greta early this morning when flood waters broke through the barriers of the East…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Reports received to-day by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department indicate that Narara Creek, near Gosford, and Wyong Creek, between Tuggerah and Wyong, are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Map showing districts that suffered by inundation…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WITH [?]cars that the night high tide will make the position more grave Hexham residents are now deserting the town, in search of higher ground. Early this morning the Hunter overflowed its banks, and soon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FLOODS in the Hunter valley district have become less threatening and the danger of further serious damage has passed, according to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE serious flooding of the northern district was responsible for the Legislative Assembly being held up for several hours yesterday, in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →POTATOES continued to sell well. Unless Tasmanian supplies are unexpectedly heavy, there should be reduced prices next week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →With frantic Members of Parliament cut off by floods in various parts of the State, the Legislative Assembly met yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tamworth.--When the River Peel began to overflow on Thursday, the town narrowly escaped flooding. The whole wheat area has been drenched,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meeting the gloomy dawn after a nerve-racking night of fear and frequent alarms, people in the flood areas yesterday faced another cheerless day of excitement and anguish. Many thrilling and dangerous rescues were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood boat sinks at East Greta. Fourteen people saved. Man swims to safety with two children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AFTER the drought the flood. The latter calamity, fortunately, is confined to a relatively small portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CESSNOCK, Thursday. -- The State soccer teams which have been drawn against Sydney teams can see no chance of…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →A VIVID REALISATION of the disaster that Maitland has suffered, in common with other towns along the Hunter Valley, through the terrible flood waters, is given by this aerial view from the "Pictorial" 'plane. In the centre lies West Maitland railway station, with the goods yard completely hidden by the water. The flood can be seen swirling down a street in the foreground, while in the distance is South Maitland with its deserted homes. The country lying to the extreme right was last week a vista of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →UNITS OF EMPIRE made a fitting display at Farmer's yesterday, during the welcome luncheon given by the Feminist Club to Lady Game. ABANDONED to an inland ocean.--An aerial view of the…
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