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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

384 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 20

Arctic Conditions. Snow in N.S.W. and Victoria. Storms at Sea. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

The whole of New South Wales shivered under Arctic conditions during the week-end. Snow fell almost generally on the highlands in the…

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The Horror of Floods

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

Once again public feeling is being harrowed by reports of the devastation wrought by floods. Floods are a periodic infliction, and very little…

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Inferior Wines French Action to Stop Mark Flooding Special Labels Paris, August 4

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 4

In order to check the flooding [?] the market with inferior wines, [?] French Government has decreed [?] green labels must be used on bott[?]…

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Floods Follow Rains Danger at Casterton Cold Kills Sheep Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 August 1935 · page 2

Floods occurred in Gippsland and the Western District after the heavy rains of the last few days. At Casterton, the Glenelg…

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Menaced by Floods Small Town in Danger. Twenty Farms Abandoned MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 August 1935 · page 1

There was anxiety to-day at Traralgon when a late, 10 miles long and three miles wide. extended to tho north of the town from…

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Big Area Ruined Dust Storms and Erosion Serious Position in U.S.A. WASHINGTON, August 6

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 6

An area in the United States, nearly the size of Kansas, has been disclosed by a Federal survey to have been laid waste by dust storms and…

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Floods Ruin Farmers Water Recedes Again Their Unfortunate Position Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 5

The floods in Gippsland receded considerably to-day, hut the land will not be dry for several weeks along the Moe swamp drain. The princes…

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House Missed by Floods But Does Not Escape Fire Clock Kept Ticking Traralgon

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 August 1935 · page 5

The only house in the Traralgon district that has not been flooded during the past 40 years was burnt to the ground at 1.45 a.m. to-day. It…

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Electrical Storms Damage in New Zealand Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 1

Electrical storms of great violence have caused severe damage in several districts. At Rawaran lightning struck a number of houses. The wall…

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Terrific Gales Blizzard In The Snow Areas Remarkable Scenes on Blue Mountains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 3

Blizzards, snowstorms and hailstorms swept New South Wales and Victoria during the week-end, and blinding duststorms occurred in the inland…

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Floods in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 3

Floods occurred in Gippsland and the western districts of Victoria on Monday, as a result of heavy rain at the week-end. At Casterton, where…

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Floodings Unlikely But Much Water About Heavy Falls of Snow Reported

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 August 1935 · page 4

Though reports received from. Tallangatta and other centres in that locality indicate that creeks and rivers are rising, and that…

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Heavy Rain in Wimmera Good Spring Prospects Floods in Gippsland Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1935 · page 4

The prospects for a. good season: were greatly enhanced last night by heavy rainfall over the Wimmera, and lighter, but useful, fails in the…

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Floods in Japan 70,000 Houses Submerged (1 Persons Drowned Tokio, August 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 2

Torrential rains have flooded 60,000 houses in Osaka, and 10,000 in Kyoto. Twenty persons were drowned and…

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Items Ge News Ovens ami King Rivers in Flood

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1935 · page 2

The Ovens and King rivers overflowed their banks on Saturday night, all low-lying land near Wangaatta is flooded. The flats section of…

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Death in Storm Feared Young Fisherman Missing Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

The finding of a boat off San Renn last night has intensified fears that Malcolm Albon, 20. of Corinella, who went fishing in the craft yesterday,…

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Many Bodies Found Italian Flood Disaster Pathetic Stories Ovada, August 15

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 August 1935 · page 4

Among the most pathetic stories of the flood that followed the bursting of a great dam at Ovada on Tuesday, is that of…

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Labor Party Storm Demand of Branch Bigger Voice in Movement's Affairs Wanted SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 August 1935 · page 2

Several members of the central executive of the State [?] party were present last night at another stormy meeting called by…

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Rain and Storms Extensive Damage in N. Z. Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 5

Heavy rain and thunderstorms in he North Island are causing extensive damages, not only to electrical installations, but also to roads, house and…

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Mathoura News Thursday Flood Reports

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 August 1935 · page 4

Reports this morning indicate that the rivers are rising rapidly and there are prospects of floods. FANCY DRESS BALL…

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