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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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N.Z. . Drought Broken Heavy Floods Reported Bus Has Narrow Escape Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 1

Bringing a record flood in its trail, heavy rain which-ended the long drought, fell at Hokitika yesterday, and for the 24 hours, ended 9 a-m…

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Electric Storm on Clarence People Affected by Lightning. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 1

During a terrific storm over the Lower Clarence, yesterday, many people were affected by lightning, while two horses, standing side by side,…

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Storms Off Japan Two Vessels Ashore .Tokio, Feb. .23

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

The British freighter Catherine Radcliffe, 5530 tons, during a storm early this morning went ashore at Cape Daito, south of the mouth of…

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Prisoners’ Good Turn Rescue Judge from River Car Bogged in Flood Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 3

When the car in Which Judge Reed and his wife ere travelling became bogged in the flooded rover near Taupo to-day prisoners from the…

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Three Killed in Storm Severe Visitation in Fiji ,Dwelling Struck by Lighting Suva, February 25

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

During a severe thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon an Indian dwelling was struck by lightning. Three persons were killed outright and…

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Storms in British Isles Considerable DAMAGE(British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 25

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 5

Stormy weather continues throughout the British Isles and heavy snowfalls have occurred in South Wales other pains. In Southern…

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Severe Electrical Storms Grafton District Swept Men's Lives Endangered Grafton

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 1

One of the worst electrical storms in years was experienced over the district yesterday, and many persons, had narrow escapes from death. Two…

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Rain Storm Kills Four Honolulu, Feb. 28

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 9

Four are known to be dead and four are missing as the result of a torrential rain storm on Wednesday night…

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Torrential Rains Queensland Rivers Flooded 24 Inches Since Friday Last Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 7

Torrential rains are being experienced along the North Queensland coast, where, in the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day, 10 inches 21 points had…

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Compensation for Crops Destroyed By Storms

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the officer-in-charge of the Rural Industries Board relative to those farmers whose, 1931 crop was…

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Torrential Rain Floods in Queensland Worst in History Menace Innisfail INNISFAIL (Qld.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 2

Following incessant torrential rain, Innisfail and Tully were flooded on Friday night, and already 60 families in the Innisfail…

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12-Mile Creek Relief From Flooding Water Commission’s Proposal

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 5

In connection with the proposed flood relief works at Twelve Mile Creek, Careen district. Mr. R.T. Ball, M.L.A., is in receipt of the…

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Compensation for Crops Destroyed by Storms

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. has been advised by the Officer-in-Charge of the Rural industries Board, under date February 26 relative to those…

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Twelve-mile Creek Proposed Flood Relief Works Surveys of Proposed Cutting Completed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 3

The Hon R. T. Ball, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, dated February 22…

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Heavy Rain Near Balldale Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 March 1935 · page 2

A few miles from Balldale a thunderstorm broke yesterday and in a short time. more than 50 points of [?] fell. Closer into the town only…

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Compensation for Crops Destroyed by Storms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the Officer-in-Charge of the Rural Industries Board under date 26th February…

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Torriential Rain Floods Near Lismore Lismore

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 6

Torrential rain has fallen during the past 24 hours, and many square miles of country are flooded. A tropical disturbance is responsible, and…

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Air Mail Two Days Late Storms Over India Blamed DARWIN

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 5

The English air mail, which is today for the south is running 48 hours behind schedule owing to storms over India delaying the…

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Flood Relief Complaints Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 March 1935 · page 2

Complaints that, the distribution of flood, relief had -not been completed, although four months had elapsed, were made by members of flood relief…

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Force of Storm Causes Concrete Wall to Collapse Extensive Damage Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 4

About 50 yards of a huge concrete wall of the recently Constructed beach drive from Newcastle beach to King Edward Park collapsed during…

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