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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

67 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 4

Heavy Rains. Rivers All High. Flood Dangers Over

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 23

At Wagga during, the week the gauge showed 19ft. 7ins. and there was a quick rise to just 20ft. At this the river remained stationary for some…

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Floods in Mexico. Death Roll, 1,000. Mexico City, June 2

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 20

Floods from the River Gometi swept the city of Leon in the State of Guanajuato. The death list is expected to reach 1,000…

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Billabong in Flood

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 1

Heavy rainfall on the highlands has made the otherwise peaceful Billabong, which traverses, a big section of this portion of the Riverion, into a…

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The Flooded Wicket

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

The Marylebone Cricket Club has issued a statement regarding the water on the wicket on June 28. The club is satisfied that there was not…

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Losses by Floods. Panic in Silesia. Berlin, July 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 20

A terrific thunderstorm occurred in mountains in Silesia. Floods swept away houses and bridges. Tho villagers were awakened by the rushing…

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Gales in the West?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 11

A message from Fremantle states that because of gales which have been sweeping the coast, essential movements of shipping were carried out in…

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A Big Flood. Holly-ford. Yerong Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,-This is my first letter to the "Banner." I see that many have written, so I thought-that I would try and write to you. We…

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Flood Waters High. Springbank Burrowve

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—There has been a lot of rain lately, and it has caused floods. One morning last week my father had to cross the creek, which…

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Attacking in the Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 30

The ancient Vikings, it is said, used to attack during storms. Their approach masked by howling wind end roaring sea, they swooped out of storm…

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Storms in the West. Perth

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Violent storm which occurred yesterday resulted in the North Freemantle railway bridge being declared unsafe for traffic. Considerable…

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Violent Storm. Damage to Fencing and Trees

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

A violent wind-storm last night caused considerable damage to trees and fencing about the town. Fortunately the hurricane was of short…

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Latest Telegrams Phenomenal Rain and Storms in W.A. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 2

Heavy rain still continues in the south-west of West Australia, and reports from the countryside indicate phenomenal falls. Much damage has…

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Billabong Floods. "Aronui," Urangeline

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—There has been a lot of rain lately which has caused the Billabong Creek to over-flow. The flood waters came right over…

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Flooded Country. (Commended.) "Mount View," Lockhart

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1926 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We have been having beautiful weather here this last week, I hope it will continue so for a while. It is quite a treat to see…

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Fourth Test Match Heavy Rain Interferes with Play. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 3

Tho fourth test match was commenced at Manchester on Saturday, and after only a few minutes' play heavy rain caused and abandonment of the…

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A Wild Storm Much Minor Damage

The Independent · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 4

A warm, soft wind from the north-west, on Thursday evening was followed about 8,30 p.m. by thunder and lightning, light rain, and wild gale that…

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Cyclone at Geelong Serious Damage and Loss of Life

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 July 1926 · page 3

Fifteen buildings, some of them brick structures, wore razed to the ground and dozens of others were badly damaged when a cyclonic storm…

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Cyclone in Victoria. One Killed — Many Injured

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 39

Fifteen buildings, some of them brick structures, were razed to the ground and dozens of others were badly damaged when cyclonic storm swept…

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Lachlan in Flood. "The Hill." Condobolin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The weather is getting much warmer now, and one can feel the spring coming. I think spring is a beautiful and cheerful time of the…

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Floods in the West. Much Damage Done

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 30

The Swan River overflowed its banks through Perth, flooding out many houses, the occupants having to vacate the premises, while the ferry…

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