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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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Storm Troopers Killed Berlin, July 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 10

Twenty Storm Troopers were killed when a lorry plunged over a bank at Wurtemburg. The Chief Railway Commissioner…

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Man Drowned Riverina Floods Crossing Creek Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Arthur Syrett was drowned when crossing Bong Bong Creek, near Korrawatha in a sulky. The creek was in flood, owing to the heavy…

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Flood Danger Past Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 7

With the coming of fine weather, flood danger in the country is past. According to information received by the Weather Bureau to-day the Tamut…

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Drowned While Crossing Creek Floods in Riverina

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 1

Arthur Syrett was drowned on Monday when crossing Bong Bong Creek, near Koorawatha, in a sulky. The creek was in flood, owing to the heavy…

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Rain in Murrumbidgee Catchment Area Towns May Be Affected by Flood Waters. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr Mares) stated to-day that although only light rain has fallen in the Murrumbidgee catchment area, the high water crest…

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Flight Abandoned Heavy Rain Squalls BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 8

The Qantas Empire Airways airliner Brisbane ran into heavy rain squalls and returned to Glencarry, after almost reached Winton…

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Riverina Roads Flood Waters Recede

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 10

The Touring Department of the N.R.M.A. advises that the main road from Sydney to Wagga, by way of Gundagai and Lower Tareutta, which…

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General Rain More Expected Some Flooding Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1936 · page 5

According to the Weather Bureau general rain fell over the Stale in the 48 hours ended this morning. The heaviest falls were…

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Local Floodings Likely. Heavy Rain Over State. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 2

According to the Weather Bureau, successions of weather disturbances are now working west to east over northern New South Wales, and are…

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GOLF. Murrurundi Tournament. Played in Heavy Rain

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 5

Golfers taking part in the Upper Hunter Association's first open tournament held at Murrurundi yesterday were called upon to endure unpleasant…

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Rivers Rise Flooding Feared Fierce Gale Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 7

Following substantial rains during the past 24 hours fears are entertained that there may be floods in the rivers south of the…

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Storm Damage ADELAIDE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 4

Part of the Onkaparinga District Hospital at Woodside, was unroofed during a severe storm and fragments…

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Light Rain Conditions Inland Rivers in Flood Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 5

The Lachian, Murrmbidgee, Macquarie and Namol rivers are now in flood and the low areas are threatened. Owing to the fact…

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Light Rain on Southern Slopes and Tablelands Nothing to Aggravate Flood Possibilities. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 2

Only light rain fell over the State during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. today, and was confined practically to the southern slopes and tablelands…

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Kurdistan Floods Teheran, August 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 8

Floods destroyed 500 houses and bazaars at Mohabad in Kardlstan. Many are believed to have been drowned…

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A River in Flood

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 7

The sky was filled with big, black clouds as they came rumbling and growling across the storm-smitten sky, Alas! There did not seem to be any…

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Desperate Street Fighting In Spain Badajos City in Ruins Citizens Killed: Thousands of Refugees Insurgents Storm Trinidad Madrid. August 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1936 · page 1

Government forces have penetrated the defences of Oviedo, and the town has now become the scene of desperate street fighting. Badajos is now almost completely in ruins as a result of…

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Stock Moved Murray in Flood ALBURY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1936 · page 3

It is probable that a flood will occur in the Murrey River owing to constant rains on the Upper Murray and the overflow of the Hume…

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Fierce Gale Melbourne Swept Judge Escapes Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1936 · page 9

A fierce gale, accompanied by sicet, struck Melbourne yesterday, causing damage. The wind attained a velocity of 47 miles…

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Gale Strikes Melbourne Considerable Damage Caused

Singleton Argus · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

Accompanied by sleet, which many people thought was snow, a gale struck Melbourne on Wednesday, causing conMelbourne damage. The wind attained…

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