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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

72 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 4

Heavy Rain Near Corowa Five Inoues in Two Days. Conowa

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 December 1919 · page 3

On Saturday a tern[?] accompanied by [?] ram and hail passed over the [?] near Daysdate. It [?] a few buildings,and did…

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Terrific Gale at Home. Serious Damage Done

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 December 1919 · page 2

A terrific gale swept Britain and Northern France, wrecking telephone and telegraphic lines. It disorganised traffic, and blew off the glass roof…

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Heavy Rain at Young

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 41

Following the recent heavy fall of rain flood waters raced into the town of Young from the surrounding hills, carrying debris in their course, and banked up feet high…

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Storm at Cootamundra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 32

A message from Cootamundra available by the Deputy Postmaster-General, was as follows:—"Torrential local rains foil on Thursday afternoon, and…

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Children's Story. "Good Hunting." (Concluded from last issue.) Chapter Ii. the Great Flood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 December 1919 · page 13

It was a fortnight later than, the Nigg Valley reservoir burst took place. It came suddenly and swiftly, in the wet grey mist of a rainy afternoon, and,…

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Shrimps in Gundagai Streets. What the Flood Waters Left

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 6

Gundagai to-day smells like one huge fish shop. In every house there is the aroma, and strong-smelling shrimps…

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Cyclone in Queensland Great Damage to Property, Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 December 1919 · page 3

A cyclonic storm broke over Warwick, Queensland, yesterday, leaving destruction in its wake. The track of the cyclone was narrow, but it visited the business…

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Ants' Rains and Floods

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 20 December 1919 · page 4

The latest hope of an early definite break of the drought is furnished by the behavior of the ants in the have [?] paddocks along the river flats, (says a…

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Storms in the Atlantic Three Big Shipwrecks. London, Dec. 18

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 December 1919 · page 2

Torrific weather provalis in the Atlantic, it being the soverest for years. The Mogantic, from new York, reports a thrilling incident. When the…

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An Aviator's Trials Captain Ross-smith's Story Sand-flies, Storms, Heat, and a Hawk. Propellor Mended-reach Cloncurry. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 December 1919 · page 6

A message from Captain Ross Smith states that he arrived at Cloncurry on Saturday, his propeller still standing well. He is flying with care,…

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Protection by Flood Lighting

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 29 December 1919 · page 4

One [?] result of the London, railway [?]…

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Europe's Severe Winter. Floods in Germany. Snow Avalanches in Switzerland

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 December 1919 · page 2

All parts of Europe report the severest winter for years, interrupting transport and intensifying the wide-Spread poverty and increasing the…

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