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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Toll of the Storm Pearling Fleet Disaster 35 Lioves Known to be Lost BROOME

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 2

[?] news concerning the luggors caught n the willy willy on Tuesday night was received to-day when following a search…

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Orchards Wrecked by Cyclone Damage Estimated at £ 10,000 PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 6

A cyclonic storm which swept through the Bickley-Carmel Valley in the Kalamunda district, yesterday caused £10,000 worth of damage to…

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After the Storm Pearling Fleet Disaster Disabled Boats Reach Port Ordeal of Japanese Diver BROOME

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 April 1935 · page 6

Nine of the boats of the pearling fleet which was caught in the willy-willy last Tuesday have reached Broome since yesterday in a disabled…

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Cyclone in West. Great Damage Near Perth. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

During a cyclonic storm which swept over the fruit-growing district of Bickley, about 20 miles from Perth, yesterday, damage estimated…

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Darwin Really Wet Roads Bad Until May A Few More Storms Expected Yet [?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 April 1935 · page 5

Although the [?] season in the Northern Territory has [?] ended the [?] which has been [?]…

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Toll of Cyclone 140 Pearlers Believed Lost 13 Boats Still Missing. Broome

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 3

Six pearling boats were still searching, but no more luggers have been found. The present position is that five are total wrecks, two are [?]…

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N.s.w. Premier Visits Corowa and Mulwala Local and National Works Commenced Deputauion by Soldier Settlers and Flood Sufferers' Defence League

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

WHETHER or not to the Premier, the Hon. B.S.B. Stevens, last Saturday was only an ordinary day in his strenuous and continuous programme of official and onerous duties, it was to…

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Successful Flood Deputation. Premier Promises Advance to Water Commission Work to Start Immediately

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 April 1935 · page 3

St. John's Parish Hall was the scene of the next item on the morning's itinerary and here the Premier was met by a large crowd of over…

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20 Storm Deaths 9 Killed in Rail Smash San Francisco, April 9

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

the deaths attributable to the week-end storm in California have mounted to at least 20, when nine railway men were killed in…

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Cyclonic Storm in India Many Cattle Killed Damage to Crops Bombay. April 10

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 5

Hundreds of cattle have been killed while widespread damage has been caused to crops by enormous hailstones during a cyclonic storm…

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American Tragedies Ten Killed in Tram Crash Flood Deaths Too Scaramento April [?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 2

Ten railway section [?] were killed on Monday night when their light [?] in work train [?] the Southern Pacific railway near…

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Drainage of Twelve Mile Creek Works to Prevent Flooding

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 11

A deputation from the Corowa and District Flood Defence League, seeking action to prevent the flooding of Twelve Mile Creek, then waited on the Premier…

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Rain, Snow, Gales Rough Day in Victoria Damage Along Bay-side MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 3

A chilly southerly gale which reached a velocity of 40 miles an hour swept over the State last night and this morning, bringing…

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Flooded Creeks Maude Deputation. Waits on Shire Council

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, a deputation from the Maude Progress Association waited on the Council to put…

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May Be Floods State Gets Good Drenching More Unsettled Weather Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 2

According to the Weather Bureau the main rivers of the State may rise materially as a result of heavy rains during the week-end over the…

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Dust Storms’ Havoc Devastation in America Serious Damage to Crops New York, April 15

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 6

The effect of the mid-western dust storms virtually became nation-wide to-day as a thin base was noted over New York, and…

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State Car Fripperies Tea-Cup Storm Overshadows Cabinet Deliberations Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 4

For the time being the controversy that has arisen in connection with fripperies associated with the Premier’s official limousine is…

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Cold in Tasmania Serious Floods Likely an Electrical Breakdown Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 4

Rain and snow which resulted in the failure of the hydro-electric power from Waddamana to the north and north-west yesterday for 11 hours,…

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Flood Relief

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 3

The Corowa District Flood Prevention League recently waited on the Premier (Mr. Stevens) asking that the following proposals as…

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Culcairn Flower Show Church of England's Effort Marred by Heavy Rain

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 1

The Church of England Flower Show and Fete was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday. Owing to the inclement weather the show was not…

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