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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Flooding of Land Hume Reservoir Problem Letter from Mr. R. Paton, M.L.A., to Wodonga Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 December 1935 · page 7

The seriousness of the position to landholders following on the construction of Hume Reservoir, the flooding of land through the…

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Low-lying Land Flooding By the Murray MR. C. H. Griffith’s Comments Need for Action Stressed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 December 1935 · page 3

Commenting yesterday upon the subject of flooding of low-lying land adjacent to the Murray river below Hume Reservoir,…

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Culcairn Cyclone Settlers Seek State Help Mr. Mair, M.L.A., Meets Deputation

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 December 1935 · page 2

A deputation arranged by Mr. J. Ritchie, and comprising farmers and settlers whose properties and crops suffered through the…

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Some Thunderstorms Expected Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1935 · page 3

Tropical activity caused rain in New South Wales during the week-end, particularly in the north-western quarter, where some useful…

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Another Storm Roof Blown Off Henty in Grip of Gale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 2

A severe storm struck Henty last evening and for nearly. half an hour wind, blowing at a, terrific force, surged over a narrow strip…

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A Fierce Gale Victorian Districts Suffer Substantial Damage Reported Bendigo

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 2

Travelling along a belt about two miles wide, a gale in the Huntly and Goornong districts is afternoon unroofed houses, blew down…

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Water Main Floods Street Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 December 1935 · page 4

The [?] of a two foot water main in Glenferrie road this morning flooded tho street and forced the [?] lines eight inches out of…

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Violent Squalls Expected Pierce Dust Storms in Parts Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 December 1935 · page 4

During the past 24 hours the State has been suffering from intensive beat wave conditions. The weather however, has been variable, with…

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Storms in Victoria. Great Damage Done. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 1

A violent storm was experienced over a wide area of the State yesterday. In many places buildings were unroofed, telephone and telegraph…

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Gale in Strait Volunteer Seamen Seasick Strikers’ Gibe Launceston

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 11

As the Taroona left Melbourne last night manned by volunteers, striking seamen jeered the volunteers, shouting, “I hope you all get seaside.”…

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Storm in Channel Boats Delayed for Hours (British Official Wireless) LONDON, December 11

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 December 1935 · page 6

When the channel steamer Biarritz arrived at Folkestone from Boulogue this afternoon. she was the first passenger boar to berth since…

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Wind Holds Up Play Test Cricket in S.A. Australians Bat Fingleton Goes Early Gale Blows Kiosk Out of Ground DURBAN, December 16

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 December 1935 · page 6

The second day of the first Test match between South Africa and Australia opened with a strong south-wester, which often reached gale…

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Storm Damage at[?]

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 2

In connection with representations made by Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A., on behalf of settlers in the Culcairn district who suffered loss as a result of…

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Plane’s Forced Landing Flew Into Blinding Storm Grazier As Pilot Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 December 1935 · page 1

Mr. T. Bowman, grazier, Muswellbrook, made a forced landing on the beach at Mona Vale this morning, when he ran into a blinding rain…

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Violent Hail Storm Gardens Are Ruined Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 December 1935 · page 4

A very violent hail storm passed over the Eastern Suburbs early. this evening causing havoc in gardens, most of which were stripped. At one…

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Storm Damage to Crops And State Assistance Culcairn Famers Disappointed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 December 1935 · page 6

Mr. T. Collins, M.H.R., met a deputation of farmers, who suffered extensive losses in the recent storm at Culcairn, yesterday. Mr. O. C…

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Loss Through Storms

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 2

Mr. Tom Collina, M. H. R. for Hume, visited Culcairn on Friday, and cont[?] with sever[?] farmers who suffered loss as the result of the…

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Fire!--and Flood

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 December 1935 · page 3

On Friday morning last the fire alarm was given, and the members of the Corowa Fire Brigade promptly turned out and…

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Drowned in Shallow Water Man Who Sheltered From .Rain Chose Fatal Storm-channel Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 1

The body of the man who was found droned in a foot of water in a storm water channel at Campsi[?] yesterday was identified as that of…

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Storm at Coursing Christmas, Stake Final Andy’s Progress Gets Verdict Lad of Ireland Thought to Have Won

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 December 1935 · page 3

Albury Coursing Club’s mechanical here meetings have proved popular sporting events, and last evening’s meeting at the track on the Friendly…

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