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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Bitter Weather in N.Z. Violent Storms and Rain Man Lost in Blizzard Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 August 1935 · page 2

Many parts of New Zealand are experiencing violent storms, accompanied by bitter Weather and heavy rain F. Yates became separated…

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Floods in Italy Eleven People Drowned Naples, August 21

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 6

Eleven people have been drowned in floods which have occurred following five hours of torrential rain…

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Italian Floods Death and Destruction £10,000,000 Damage Done

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 29

Floods caused by heavy rain and the bursting of a huge dam above the town of Ovada, which swept away hundreds of houses and drowned at least…

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Terrible Voyage 27 Days Crossing Strait Gales and Heavy Seas Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 August 1935 · page 1

Taking shelter at Bass Strait islands and struggling through heavy seas, the auxiliary ketch Miena, which reached Melbourne yesterday, took…

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Japanese Flood Disaster 52 KILLED; 75 Injured Tokio, August 24

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 2

Fifty-two were killed and 75 injured, 1200 homes were swept away, and 20,00 acres or rice fields and apple, orchards have been…

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The Rising Nile. Record Flood Expected. CAIRO

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 3

The Nile continues to rise and it is now certain that there will be a record flood. The Government has voted extra credit for strengthening…

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No Flood in Murray Yet

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 2

For the present Mr. F. W. Potter, engineer-in-charge at Hume Reservoir, does not expect a flood in the River Murray. He said yesterday…

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Gales Bring Death Newfoundland Suffers Schooners Wrecked St. Johns, August 20

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 4

Reports of death and destruction from a violent sixty mile an hour gale on the south-eastern coast of Newfoundland yesterday were…

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Nile in Flood Precautionary Measures Cairo May Be Inundated Cairo, August 2[?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 2

The Nile continues to rise, and it is now certain that there will be a record flops. The Government has voted an extra credit of £75,000 for…

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Heavy Rain Forecast Weather Bureau’s Tip Depression Moving Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 1

The following statement w.as issued by the Weather Bureau to-day :— “The indications at 1 a.m. to-day were more favorable for rain of a…

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Newfoundland Gale [?] Fishermen Drowned St. Johns. August 27

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

It is estimated [?] 40 fishermen were drowned in the gale which struck southern Newfoundland during the week-end…

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Floods in Japan Tokio, Aug. 24

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 14

Fifty-two persons have been killed, 75 have been injured, and 1200 houses and 20,000 acres of ricefields and apple orchards have been damaged by…

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Heavy Storms Likely

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 August 1935 · page 4

N.S.W. Forecast: At first cloudy and Unsettled generally with showers and some thunder storms over the State; some substantial falls probable on the…

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Heavy Rain in N. E. Early Morning Downpour City Streets Flooded Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 2

The wind jumped round suddenly the north to the south-west, the temperature dropped several degrees, and a quarter of an inch of rain fell…

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England Taken by Storm Australian Cyclists’ Record-Breaking Sequence

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 September 1935 · page 5

Seven rides—Seven Records !` Such was the overwhelming onslaught made on England’s most renowned distance records by Mr. Bruce…

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Flood-lighting London London. September 6

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 September 1935 · page 5

In connection with the conference of the Association of Public [?] Engineers, in London next week, arrangements have been made to…

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A Drought Breaker Heavy Rain Expected Monsoonal Disturbance Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 September 1935 · page 1

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that a wide monsoonal rain area is extending over N.S.W. and Queensland, and…

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Heavy Rain Last Evening

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 4

Rain fell in sheets in Albury last evening. The showers were the heaviest for months. The registration up till 3 o’clock this morning…

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Floods Expected Rivers Over Banks More Rain Forecast. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 5

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), referring to-day to further rainfalls in many parts of the State, said although it was…

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Cyclone Strikes House Roof Torn Off Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 2

A cyclone which passed ever Kyahnam last night caused havoc to the home of Mr. J. T. Cooper. Most of the roof was torn off. A windmill…

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