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Floods & storms, 1931

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China Floods Serious Famine Ahead 30 Million People Affected Shanghai

The Independent · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

Slow death is engulfing the entire Hankow district with flood waters continuing to create new high level records…

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The Flood on the Murray. Bank Breaks at Mannum. ADELAIDE, Thursday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

The Murray has broken its banks at Mannum, and hundreds of acres of land are now under water. When the banks gave, way, the men on…

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Fearful Floods in China. Thirty Million People Affected. Unparalleled Chinese Disaster. Shanghai

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 2

Slow death is engulfing the entire Hankow district, the water continuing to create new high level records. It is estimated that 30,000,000…

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Floods in China Shanghai

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1931 · page 1

Slow death is engulfing the entire Hankow district, where the flood waters are continuing to create new high level records. It is estimated…

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Flood Damages J. R. Donovan, M.l.a., Moves Adjournment of House

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 August 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. R. Donovan, M.L.A., member for Murray, moved the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly to discuss a matter of urgent public…

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The Murray River Floods a Serious Position at Mannum

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1931 · page 2

The Murray river broke through the embankments which protected the South Australian town of Mannum early on Sunday morning with a roar…

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Storms in China Devastation Being Added to Worst Disaster in Chinese History. Shanghai

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

A severe storm, believed to be the forerunner, of an advancing typhoon, is raging in Ihe flooded Hankow districts, increasing the deaths and…

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The Chinese Floods Fearful Loss of Life. Three Hundred Thousand Drowned. SHANGHAI

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 2

Official reports from Nanking have estimated the total loss of life along the grand canal at 300,000, as a result of the collapse of dykes in…

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The Murray River Floods. Causing Heavy Damage in South Australia. SYDNEY, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 September 1931 · page 3

A message from Adelaide states that the settlements at Pompoota, Long Flat, and Burdett, on the Murray River are in grave danger from the…

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Flood Waters. in Algudgerie and Berrigan Creeks

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball. M.L.A. forwards the following letter received from the Secretary of the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Flood Waters in Algudgerie and Berrigan Creeks

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., forwards the following letter received from the Secretary of the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Terrific Storm in Sydney Great Damage by Wind. Woman Drowned at Jamberoo Coastal Vessels in Difficulties. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

Sydney and suburbs were visited by a terrific storm during the night, which was responsible for a great deal of damage. Many people had…

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Flood Damage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 27

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., forwards the following letter received from the secretary of the Water Conservation find Irrigation Commission…

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Flood Waters in Algudgerie and Berrigan Creeks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

The Hon. A. T. Ball, M.L.A., forwards the following letter from the secretary of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, dated…

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Flood Waters in Algudgerie and Berrigan Creek

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 2

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., forwards the following letter received from the secretary of the Water Conservation and irrigation Commission, dated…

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Flood Damage at Jerilderie Power House

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 3

The District Engineer, Cootamundra, recently inspected the Jerilderie power house and pumping station and reported to the last…

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Flood Photo Competition Won by Master J. Emry

The Independent · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 5

Close on two hundred entries were received for the competition arranged by Mr. W. Hull Brown for the best photos of the recent, flood at…

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Flood Photos Competition Won by J. Em[?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

The competition for the best [?] photos, arranged by Mr. W. [?] Brown, resulted in nearly 200 [?] The awards of the judges (Rev. [?]…

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Scrap Book the Mississippi Flood

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 21

ANOTHER great disaster Has come upon our land, Down where the Mississippi flows On its way so grand…

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Floods, Then Snakes Reptiles Menace Homes

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 4

Forced from then: homes by the flood waters that swept down the Murray recent]y, fishermen near Renmark and their families have now returned to…

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