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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

1,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 75

Towns Menaced by River Torrents Only Frail Bank Guards Tamworth From Serious Inundation "Peak" of Flood Still to Come

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 7

With continued rain, flood waters are sweeping with even greater fury down the inland rivers, and the peak is not expected to be reached for several days. Wagga is partly under water, the Macquarie has burst its…

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Riverina Floods Large Area Inundated and Two Men Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 4

Torrential rains have fallen over the southern part of New South Wales this week, and many rivers, already swollen by earlier rain,…

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Severe Floods in the Riverina and South-west Districts of the State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 14

FITZMAURICE-STREET, WAGGA, UNDER WATER. FLOOD WATERS ACROSS THE DAMAGED RAILWAY LINE AT HENTY. FENCES ALMOST SUBMERGED IN THE HENTY DISTRICT. A SCENE IN MORGAN-STREET, WAGGA…

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Car in Flooded River. Priest's Fight for Life. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 12

The Rev. Father D. M. O'Reilly, parish priest of Oberon, had a narrow escape from drowning when crossing Cox's River at Magpie Hollow, a few miles from Lithgow. The…

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The Floods. Critical Stage Passed. Hundreds Homeless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 11

Latest reports from the affected areas indicate that floods in southern and central inland districts have passed the critical stage. The position is also easier in the west and…

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Wagga's Disastrous Flood

The Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 1

A view of Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga, inundated at the height of the flood…

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Murrumbidgee Floods Threaten Homes in Gundagai

The Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 1

The flood Waters in the back yards of homes at the rear of the main street Gundagai…

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Riverina Out of Danger Wagga Safe Flood Water Subsiding Tension Over But Damage Is Heavy

The Sun · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 3

Reassuring reports came from Wagga this morning. The river had fallen ten inches since 8 o'clock last night, and provided…

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Towns Are Isolated by Floods Two 1000 Breaks by Lindrum Wagga and Forbes in Danger Boats Needed Drawing Near Newman Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 6

Although only light rain fell over the flooded parts of the State yesterday, conditions have not become much easier. Wagga WALTER LINDRUM found his best form to-day, when he made two breaks of over the thousand mark against Tom Newman…

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Floods Receding Rescues From Rooftops Wagga Schools Full of Refugees Chinese Linger

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 7

Inland rivers are still flooded, though fine weather is returning, and the water is leaving the upper reaches…

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Flooded Countryside Gas Explosion Taxation Bill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 June 1931 · page 14

PANORAMIC VIEW of the flood-waters which hem in the town of Gundagai. The ope[?] space in the centre is Anzac Park, almost completely under water. THE PREMIER (left) listening to Mr. Bavin's (right) attack yesterday on the new taxation…

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Floods Still Menace Country Towns Narrandera and Forbes Threatened

The Sun · Sunday 28 June 1931 · page 6

Although reports received from Wagga yesterday indicated that the flooded river was falling, and danger was passing, a message…

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Floodscape

The Sun · Sunday 28 June 1931 · page 2

An aerial picture of Wagga, showing outlying residences and part of the town in the grip of the present flood…

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Flood Menace Again Warning of More Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 7

THERE is a grave danger of more serious floods in the Macquarie, Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, and Murray River systems…

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Fierce Storms in United States. Heavy Death-roll. CHICAGO, June 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 10

A blast of withering heat, accompanied in various localities by floods, cloudbursts and terrific electrical storms, struck the mid-western States yesterday. Deaths from…

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Storm in N. Z. Radio Set Shattered Wellington (N. Z.)

The Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 6

The southern portion of the North island last night experienced a violent electrical storm over a large area, Lightning struck an aerial at…

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Flood Prevention. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 10

Farmers and townspeople attended a public meeting held at Nowra to consider what action should be taken to open the Shoalhaven Heads to prevent a flood occurring in the river. Dr…

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Heavy Floods at Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 12

The Town Hall gardens under water at Wagga during the height of the floods last week. Boats were plying up and down the main street of the town…

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The Floods. Further Inundations Likely. Warning Issued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 9

Inland rivers, which last week were in high flood, are in danger of further extensive floods. A warning issued by the Weather Bureau…

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First Picture of Forbes Floods

The Sun · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 7

Residents Watching the Lachlan River overflowing its banks at Forbes. There is danger of more serious floods in this area…

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