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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Tweleve-mile Creek Flooding of Coreen District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 5

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission:--…

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Coreen Shire Council Engineer's Report District Flooding Discussed Canal to Murray River Advocated

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Corcon Shire councillors, held on Monday last, in addition to the matters reported in last issue, the following…

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Big Floods Town is Isolated Rail Washaways and Impassable Roads SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

A message received at Sydney this morning states the [?] township of 300 inhabitants is completely isolated by…

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Race Against Time Across Flooded Country Man’s Life at Stake Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

The life of a man suffering from tetanus was the stake in a race against time when Captain L. J. Brain flew in a Qantas Empire…

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Storm Direction Finders Use Urged by Professor “Aid to Aviation” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 4

Professor T. H. Laby, of the Melbourne University suggested in a paper read to the Science Confess to-day, that the Federal Government…

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Twelve-mile Creek. Flooding of Coreen District

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 3

[?] The Hone. R. T. Ball. M.L.A. has received the following letter from [?]Conservation land Irr[?] Commission:—…

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Floods in Coreen District

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 3

Recently Mr. Fry, engineer of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission reported on the flooding of creeks, etc., in the Coreen…

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Floodings Cease River Flats Near Albury Water Commission Honors Promise Minister to Visit Locality

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 2

Oh December 20 10 landholders below Hume Reservoir will in N.S. W. and Victoria held a meeting at Wodonga to protest against…

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Floods Improve River at Noricul Park

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 2

Commenting yesterday on the improvement last winter’s floods caused at Normal Park Mr. S. Cookesley captain of Albury Life Saying Club, said…

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ELECTROCUTED Three Men Perish Big Storm Fatalities MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 1

How an electric light wire fell during the height of the storm on November 30, causing flood waters to become charged, with the resultant…

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A Severe Storm Cloncurry Struck Thousands of Pounds of Damage CLONCURRY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 4

During a severe storm which struck the town this afternoon damage to property running into thousands of pounds was caused…

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America Freezes Many Lives Lost Floods and Snow Vancouver, Jan. 24

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 4

Railway services and communication lines continued to be demoralised to-day. Heavy falls of snow and rain, are still being…

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Lashed by Gale English towns Suffer Furious Weather London January 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

A furious gale reaching 86 milers per hour and accompanied by storms of snow sleet and hail is sweeping the British Isles , The…

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Yallourn Flooding Pumps Set to Work Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

The emptying of the given cut at Yallourn which contains four thousand million gallons of water was commenced at 1 a.m. to-day when…

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Heavy Rain Up North 15 Inches in a Month Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 4

The mail service has been disorganised in the Far north-west for over a week. Purke a town in the Gulf, has recorded 1.5 inches of rain since…

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Flood Relief Work 400 Men on Strike Sequel to Dismissals Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

Because three men were dismissed when they refused to work at Kane’s bridge, Collingwood, which was damaged by floods, about 400 other…

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Storms Up North Rain and Wind But Still Hot at Charleville BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 January 1935 · page 2

Storms are reported from [?] [?] throughout the State. A cyclonic storm at Duleen, in the Daily district,…

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Snow and Storms Continue in Britain Motor Cars Abandoned London, January 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

There has been a remarkable change to icy and stormy weather throughout Britain after one of the mildest winters in living memory. Snowfalls are…

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Gale Sweeps Britain Roads Blocked with Snow Gold Bullion Falls Into Channel London, January 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 6

A furious gale, which has reached a velocity of 86 miles an hour and has been accompanied by snow, sleet, and hail, is sweeping the British Isles. The…

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Early History Hawkesbury River Floods

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 February 1935 · page 1

There have, in the course of time, been serious floods in the Hawkesbury River-districts, but it is doubtful if ever there was one which proved so…

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