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Flood Waters Weaken Embankment. Melbourne
The collapse of an embankment, which had been weakened by flood waters, was responsible for the derailment of a goods train near Benalla, at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Floods in South. Rail Traffic Upset. Train Derailed
Heavy rain has caused severe local flooding in the south and west of the State, and also in Victoria, disorganising railway traffic, blocking…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Flood Havoc in Riverina Washaways on Three Lines Roads Blocked By Swirling Waters
Townships in southern New South Wales are still surrounded by swirling floodwaters, washaways have occurred on two southern railway lines, as well as in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Flood Derails Train, Blocks Southern Line WAGGA
BECAUSE a goods train was derailed by a flood washaway near Benalla, 60 miles on the Victorian side of the border, to-day, Sydney and Melbourne passenger expresses, including the crack…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Floods Dislocate Railways Towns, Bridges and Roads Under Water Expresses Diverted At Junee: More Rain
Flood washaways have disorganised traffic on the southern railway system. Sydney-Melbourne expresses are being diverted at Junee to Narrandera and Tocumwal--the south-western…
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WRECK OF A GOODS TRAIN which yesterday crashed at g 30 miles an hour on a washed-away section of the main line from Melbourne to Albury, seven miles from Benalla. The driver was injured. Sixty chains of track was washed away…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marianne's Stratford Floods Held Up Trainer Of Winner MELBOURNE
Bill Burke, trainer of Marianne, was stranded somewhere between Sydney and Melbourne while his filly was winning the Stratford Handicap at Mentone this afternoon. Burke, who is the leading…
Continued on Trove, page 49 →Flood Waters Surround Towns In Riverina Rain Eases and Danger Has Passed
Many Riverina towns were still surrounded by flood waters yesterday, following torrential rain on Friday. The deluge caused washaways on three railway lines and seriously disorganised traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →7 Killed, 20 Hurt in U.s.a. Storm
SAN FRANCISCO, Sunday. -- Seven persons were killed and more than 20 were injured when a tornado swept through central Oklahoma…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →University Regatta — Football Season Opens — Floods in Victoria — Premier at Cricket
Just after the start of the Junior Eights race, of one mile and a half, at the University Regatta on Saturday. The winners. St. Ignatius' College, are nearest the camera, then The King's School, and University, which finished second. The fourth crew is not competing. Flying Officer W. Scott (left) and Sergeant A. R. Emslie going through tests of a Hawker Demon plane and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Train Derailed in Victorian Floods
The collapse of an embankment weakened by flood waters caused the derailment of a goods train at Benalla, Victoria, on Friday. The top picture shows the washaways, and the lower picture shows the locomotive on its side. The train crew escaped injury…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Heavy Flood Losses. Rail Services Restored
Flood waters are receding in the Riverina and northern Victoria, and also in western New South Wales, but many roads are impassable, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Riverina Is Clear of Floods
Many Riverina and southwestern centres which suffered last week through floods, reported this morning that…
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DANGER of further floods in New South Wales has passed for the present, according to reports received…
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WRECKAGE OF TRUCKS and scattered freight after a goods train on Friday crashed at a washaway on the main railway line from Melbourne to Albury, near Benalla. (Floods subside, Page 4, Column 7)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Roads, Railways Clear Of Floods Services Back to Schedule Routes Reported All Free
Southern road and rail systems disorganised by floods will be normal today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods Held Up Programmes MELBOURNE
Because of the Victorian floods, 3000 people who packed the City Hall here last night to hear the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclone's Life Toll New York
SIX were killed and 30 were injured by a cyclone of terrific force, which struck Haynesville (Louisiana)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pilots Tested by Storms Seeking Raiders Over Ocean MELBOURNE
The "armed" merchantmen in the present naval exercises still eludes the searching Avro-Anson bombers from Laverton…
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