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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Twelve-mile Creek Proposed Flood [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 4

The Hon. R. T. Bull, [?] receipt of the following [?] the Water Conservation [?] Commission, dead [?]…

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Serious Floods in N.Z. ATTCKLAND

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 March 1935 · page 4

Serious floods are occurring in the north Roads are under water and stock losses are believed to be heavy. Many townships are isolated 'and the…

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Heavy Floods in N.Z. Settlers Forced From Farms Take Refuge in Church Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 1

Heavy floods are being experienced in the North Island for the sixth time in the past 12 months. Many roads in Whangaret and Hokianga…

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Gale Lashes City Accompanied by Rain Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 4

Accompanied by general rain, a 48 mile-an-hour gale lashed the city early to-day. Later the wind veered to the south and instruments at the…

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News by Cable Loyalists Bomb Greek Rebels Efforts to Cross Flooded River Athens, March 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 14

The Minister for War (General Kondylis) has issued a communique which states that despite bad weather, 20 planes heroically bombed the…

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Rain and Storms Truck Plunges Into Flooded Greek Occupants Narrowly Escape Auckland (N. Z. )Friday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 1

A large motor van plunged into a Hooded creek last night and seven people on board had a: [?] struggle before they reached" the…

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Settlers Isolated Severe Flood Damage in N.Z. Townships in Darkness Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 1

Floods which have occurred during the past few days illustrate the failure of costly Government drainage schemes designed to convert swa[?]…

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Corowa and District Flood Defence League

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above mentioned league was held a few days ago, when matters were somewhat advanced in connection…

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Calm Follows Storm Water Board Election Bill Received Quietly in Upper House SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 1

Leave to introduce on the voices after its stormy passage through the Legislative Assembly of the bill to postpone the…

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Heavy Rain Likely

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 4

N.S.W. Forecast At first fine, hot and sultry weather in the north east quarter of the state with squally northerly winds some dust storms…

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New Zealand Floods Enormous Damage Caused

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 35

Floods almost equalling in severity those experienced in Victoria last year have occurred in Auckland province, New Zealand. For days the…

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Corowa and District Flood Defence League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 5

Further arrangements have been made regarding the deputation to the Premier on Saturday, April 6, when it is hoped that the Government will…

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Severe Dust Storms in U.S.A. Trail of Ruin Thousands of Acres De[?] Period of Con[?] Night Serious Position Created [?] March 22

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 4

The Middle West which has been in the grip of con[?] dust storms since the beginning of the week to-day awoke to find…

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Knock ’Em Down Rains Deluge at Darwin 40 Inches in 12 Weeks Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

The “knock ’em. down” rains are falling at Darwin. This Is the aborigines terms for the rains, which, towards the end of- the monsoonal or…

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Floods on Goldfields Perth

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

Traffic beyond Kalgoorlie, which has been dislocated through washaways following recent floods In the goldflelds’ district resumed its normal…

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A Nightmare Eight ’Plane Forced Down Pilot Has to Swan Flooded Greek: DARWIN

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 1

Violent storms with torrential rain, which Have been raging about Darwin for the past few flays, forced Ronald Cropley,…

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Corowa and District Flood Defence League

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above mentioned league was held on Friday evening last, when all matters in connection with the proposed…

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Lang Govrnment Echo of its Dismissal Move to Annual Bills Which Caused Storm Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 March 1935 · page 2

A bill to annual certain bills passed by the Lang Government before it was discussed from office produced a [?] in the…

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Cyclone in West. Loss of Luggers Feared. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

It is feared that there may be considerable loss of life amongst the members of the crews of about 20 luggers, in the vicinity of Cape…

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Corowa and District Flood Defence League

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

Since our last issue we have made further enquiries as to the damage which has actually been suffered by settlers along the courses of the…

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