Although early yesterday morning the collapse of the steel bridge over the yarra at Wallen-road, Burnley, was considered almost inevitable, excellent work ...
Article : 648 wordsThroughout yesterday the Yarra River continued to fall and this assisted to relieve the flood position in various suburbs. In the pictures shown, that on the left gives some idea of how River-street, in South Yarra, was flooded at one stage. The other picture shows Toorak-road between Chapel-street and Rockley-road. The lad in ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 75 wordsAccording to reports received by the Country Roads Board, about 25 bridges, most of them within the jurisdiction of municipalities, have been destroyed or ...
Article : 250 wordsBoth in the metropolis and in the country telegraph and telephone linesmen and mechanics have had a busy time since Friday last. In a report ...
Article : 227 wordsUndermined by the rushing waters that swirled around, the brickwork of the abutment portion of the western approach to the Wallen-road-bridge, Burnley, caved in early yesterday morning. It was considered by officials of the Hawthorn and Richmond Councils and the Tram ways Board that the bridge would collapse, but efforts to check the Water and fill the cavity were successful and the bridge is now considered safe. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 77 wordsWith the termination of the storm on Saturday morning, relief from heavy rain was experienced all over Victoria. Rain fell only over the southern half of ...
Article : 184 wordsIn Heidelberg district, particularly that area embracing Heidelberg proper, Ivanhoe, Fairfield and Alphington, the flooded areas are gradually being reduced. Since ...
Article : 167 wordsBetween the Railway department and the Electricity Commission arrangements have been made for assistance from the department in maintaining Melbourne's ...
Article : 99 wordsWhile no definite estimate of the damage to railway lines has yet been prepared the opinion was expressed yesterday in a responsible quarter that it ...
Article : 313 wordsOn Friday lost the Premier declared thta the responsible authorities should deal with the Kensington flood problem or the Government would force them to ...
Article : 170 wordsAccording to the official flood report of the Weather Bureau yesterday, flood conditions are still serious, but the Yarra River and the Latrobe River are falling. ...
Article : 365 wordsAt Brighton council meeting last night a deputation from the Royal Brighton Yacht Club was received in regard to the damaged pier at Middle Brighton. ...
Article : 342 wordsW. Young, a fisherman of Cape Lip-trap, has been missing from Cape Lip-trap since Friday. On that day he went fishing, and it is thought he was ...
Article : 35 wordsAt its meeting last night Richmond council decided to close the Wallen-road-bridge from the Richmond end until the Government declares it safe for traffic. ...
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Advertising : 210 wordsThe steady fall in Gardiner's Creek, which persisted throughout yesterday, has resulted in the clearance of most of the flood water from Tooronga, where ...
Article : 110 wordsWith the partial collapse of Wallen-road bridge surface and the serious floods at Glenferrie-road and Toorak-road, the Tramways Board was obliged to ...
Article : 134 wordsWith the aid of a fleet of drays and motor trucks the work of clearing Marine-parade, between St. Kilda and Elwood, was continued at high pressure ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Water Commission is involved in the flood position at Kooweerup, but it was officially stated yesterday that it was not expected that the drainage system ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 369 wordsAn appreciable fall in the level of the flood waters in the Yarra at Kew and Hawthorn, and in the Gardiner's Creek, took place yesterday, the drop being ...
Article : 319 wordsAlthough there was a big drop in the level of the water which flooded houses in South Yarra in River-street, Surrey-road, Tivoli-road and other adjacent ...
Article : 153 wordsIn a report presented to Oakleigh council last night by the city engineer regarding damage by flooding at the week end, it was stated that in practically ...
Article : 172 wordsAt Houghton's skin stores the damage to hides and skins is estimated at £200, It had been thought the loss in this establishment would be much Greater. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 4 Dec 1934, Page 13
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