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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Deluge of Rain in Riverina

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 8

The remarkable summer rains in Riverina continued into the holiday season, there being a fall of nearly three inches at Albury, with heavy…

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"Flying Parson" 'Plane Runs Into Storm Forced Landing in Blue Mountains

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 3 January 1931 · page 2

Flying through a heavy storm over the Blue Mountains on Monday afternoon last, thew Rev. Mr. Daniels, of the Bush Church Aid Society, known…

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Duststorm and Gale Cause Considerable Damage at Walbundrie Stones Blown Into Air by Force of Wind Haystacks Torn to Pieces

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 4

Talking about the weather-- well, everything seems to be back to front, and quite a mixture of atmospheric conditions according…

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Man's Lucky Escape Lightning Strikes Tree During Saturday's Storm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 2

During the thunderstorm which passed over Corowa on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Geo. Hynes, of South Corowa, had a very lucky escape…

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Child Drowned in Queensland. While Crossing Flooded Gully. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

Thelma Oliver (4 1/2), while crossing a flooded gully with her mother, at Gin Gin, Queensland, slipped, and was washed away. Her body was…

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Serious Floods in Queensland. The Brisbane River Overflows. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

The heavy rains which have been falling for the past few days, have resulted in serious floods in all the coastal rivers. The position in…

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Floods at Murwillumbah. Serious Damage. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

A disastrous flood occurred at Murwillumbah as a result of recent torrential rains. A flood record is inevitable. Many residents have…

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Floods Damage Queensland Railways

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 47

The Queensland Commissioner of Railways stated that the railways had suffered considerable damage by floods and the cost of repairing the…

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N.s.w. Flood £50,000 Loss at Lismore Crops Ruined; Cattle Starving

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 9

Crops and dairy pasturage have been destroyed by the floods in the Tweed and Richmond rivers, and damage. At Bilambil banana…

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"Letter Received—contents Noted" the Ways of Sealing Wax But Look Out for the Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

THE time is ripe for the fanners to get their backs up against the governments of the day for their indifference and lack of consideration…

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Heavy Rain in Riverina Improves Prospects

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 4

Heavy rain fell in Albury on Sunday, the registration being an inch and a half. The soil will now be in condition for early ploughing, but farmers…

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A Sensational Explosion. Caused by Thunderstorm. Nobel's Explosive Works. MELBOURNE, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 1

Struck by lightning during the height of a terrific thunderstorm portion of the premises at Deer Park, occupied by the Nobel (Australasia)…

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Possible Floods in North Weather Bureau Warning. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 March 1931 · page 3

The weather bureau has issued warning of the danger of floods on the north coastal rivers, from the Tweed to the Clarence, and on the eastern…

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Cloud Burst at Ardlethan. Houses and Shops Flooded. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

Great damage was done by a cloud burst at Ardlethan, last night. About 200 people were compelled to leave their homes. The water…

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Week-end Storms

The Independent · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

One of the worst storms for many years did much damage in Melburne and suburbs at the week-end. Yachts were torn from their moorings, and…

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Mathoura News Tuesday's Heavy Storm Mathoura

The Independent · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 1

At the present time the town is exceptionally quiet. Unemployment is still our greatest trouble. We are more fortunate than many other places…

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Storm in West Australia. a Lugger Sunk. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 1

During a heavy storm, between Condon and Wallal, West Australia, 25 luggers suffered severely. One was sunk. There is no information so far…

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Forty Boats in Storm Matty Lives Lost Coastal Disaster Near Broome (W.a.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 11

A message from Broome, W.A., states that in a storm three luggers were sunk and their colored crews were lost, while two boats were driven ashore. Forty…

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Disastrous Flood at Nuntherungie Station Loss of Property—£5000

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 3

Very meagre information has reached us of a most serious disaster which happened at Mr. E. P. Tapp's property of Nuntherungie, as a result of last…

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Heavy Rains on Coast. Floods at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Heavy rains have fallen during the last 24 hours, and in some parts me water had entered homes. Flood waters threatened Glen Greta mine, and…

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