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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

384 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 20

Red Dust Blankets Country Storm in South Australia [?]And Derails Engine Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 2

Tons and tons of red dust swept over South Australia yesterday and early to-day. In the worst winter duststorm in history trains and…

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Floods in China Thousands of Bodies Recovered Shanghai, July 1[?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

It is estimated that 2000 square miles of the Shantung province has been inundated by floods. Fourteen thousand bodies have been…

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By Lightning Flash Four People Killed Many Injured In Freak Electrical Storm New York, July 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

The hottest Saturday afternoon this summer was broken by a freak electrical storm at 3 p.m. to-day, which killed four persons…

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Holland in Mourning; Big ’Plane Crashes; 13 Killed Storm Causes Disaster Pilot Loses Way Over Mountains Futile Efforts to Find Bearings Bodies of Victims Shockingly Mutilated MILAN, July 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 1

The Royal Dutch air-liner PH-AKG, en route from Milan to Frankfurt, crashed to-day near San Bernardino, in Switzerland, during a severe storm. The liner, which was of the “flying hotel” type, like the ill-fated…

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Ovens and King Rivers in Flood Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 4

The Ovens and King rivers have overflowed their banks, but a heavy flood is not anticipated…

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A Midsummer Storm Kills Four People. On New York Beaches

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 July 1935 · page 3

There were four killed and 20 injured on New York beaches on Saturday during a mid-summer electric storm…

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N.Z. Inundated Worst Floods for [?] Auckland (N. Z. )

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 July 1935 · page 1

The worst flood in live years here has dislocated all road and rail communication and the position is steadily becoming worse. Some roads are…

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Flood Measures Council’s Scheme Adopted £37,000 to Be Spent Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 July 1935 · page 4

The City Council’s £37,000 scheme for the prevention of further flooding AT Kensington was adopted by a conference of representatives of the…

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Weighted Down by Dust Sheep Succumbs After Storm a Remarkable Aftermath Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 3

A remarkable aftermath of the severe duststorm last Thursday was revealed to-day when a piece of fleece was exhibited. It was taken from a…

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Big Floods in N.Z. Boats Used to Rescue Farmers One Believed Drowned Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 July 1935 · page 4

Boats are being, used to rescue marooned farmers in the vicinity of Hikurangi swamp, north of Auckland. Heavy stock losses are feared. The…

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Counterfeit Money Deluge in Chicago Gangsters Blamed Chicago. July 28

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 6

During the last, two years, and mo[?] especially during the past six months the district of Chicago has been flooded with counterfeit money, which…

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Storm Over Indian Tour Banning of Players Board Taken to Task Decision May Be Reversed N.S.W. and Queensland Representations SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 July 1935 · page 6

The Australian Board of Cricket Control has been requested by N.S.W. and Queensland Cricket Association to reconsider its…

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Heavy Rain Likely Southern N.S.W. to Benefit Cyclonic Disturbance Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 4

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) stated to-day that an extensive cyclonic disturbance was operating over the south-eastern part of…

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Wind and Dust Storm Traffic Forced to Standstill Branches Torn Off Trees Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 July 1935 · page 2

A dust storm, such as is rarely witnessed in the metropolitan area, swept over Liverpool and [?] districts this afternoon The wind…

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Communists Storm German Liner New York, July 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 11

Two thousand New York Communists staged a wild anti-Hitler Demonstration at the North German. Lloyd Company's docks on the Hudson River…

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A Child’s Essay And Inspectors Comments “Old-fashioned Imperialism” a Storm Expected in Commons LONDON, August 1

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1935 · page 4

A storm is expected in the House of Commons to-day .when Sir Gerald Hurst, K.C., again raises the question of Maud Mason’s essay, which an…

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Violent Gales Tinted Snow on Alps Worst Storins for Years MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 August 1935 · page 8

The south-eastern areas of the continent was swept last night by violent gales, rain, hail and thunder. Pink and red…

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Played in Snow Storm Game at Tumbarumba

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 August 1935 · page 4

The match between Waratahs and Tumbarumba yesterday was played in a snowstorm The game ended in a. 2—all draw…

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Pilots Weather Storm Gale in Queensland Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

Cyclonic conditions prevailed again in Brisbane to-day. The regular air service to Sydney operated as usual, but private Pilots would not venture…

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Shipping Delayed Gales Whip Coast Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

Whipped by strong westerly, gales, huge seas have delayed shipping along the Victorian coast. Many vessels expected to berth at Melbourne…

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