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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

136 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 7

Thunderstorm Deniliquin 51 Points. Falls Varied Greatly

The Independent · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

The proionged dry spell which was causing some concern throughout the Deniliquin district ended on Sunday afternoon when…

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The Rain. Patchy Thunderstorm Falls

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

On Friday and Saturday nights there were some falls of rain to the north of Hay, and it was reported that there had again been a…

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Patchy Rain Thunderstorm on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

FIFTY-ONE points of rain fell at Deniliquin on Sunday afternoon when a thunderstorm passed over the distract. The rain was very heavy…

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Heavy Rain

The Independent · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

The thunderstorm rains of Sunday probably measured more at Carrathool township than anywhere else in the district. The Hay "Grazier's"…

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Strous Floods in the United States [?]er Snow Accumulations Thaw [?]ttsburgh and Other Cities Inundated Many Drowned; 30,000 HOMELESS Property Destruction Widespread New York

The Independent · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

The most devastating floods in generations, as the result of the thawing of vast accumulations of snow during the hardest winter in centuries, poured down through eastern United States to-day [?] caused many deaths and widespread property destruction…

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The Monsoonal Rains. Floods in Queensland. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

Widespread floods in Queensland have prevented fully two-thirds of the country mails from being delivered. No road mail has gone out from…

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U.S.A. Floods. Triple Disaster. Serious Loss of Life and Tremendous Loss of Property. New York

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

The most devastating floods known in generations has been caused as the result of the thawing of the vast snow accumulations during the…

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Dreadful Floods in U.S.A. Death and Destruction Everywhere Sequel to Coldest Winter New York

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 5

The most devastating floods in generations are being experienced as a result of the thawing of the vast snow accumulations during the…

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A Terrific Storm 45 Years Ago

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

In the “Pastoral Times” of Saturday, January 3, 1891, a report is published under the above heading of a storm which occurred the…

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U.S.A. FLOODS Waters Receding in Some Areas. River Floods Awaited in Others

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

It was reported on Saturday that the waters were receding in most of me flood stricken areas of the United States. The death roll was then…

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U.s.a. Floods Heavy Death Roll Thousands Homeless

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Late cables on Sunday from New York stated that in most of the flood- stricken areas of the 14 inundated States the waters receded to day, and…

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Cyclone at Auckland. Great Damage Done. AUCKLAND

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

Great damage was done to-day by a terrific cyclonic disturbance which struck the whole province. Several large launches and yachts were…

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4th Class Student’s Essay a Violent Storm

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

By Hugh Blackmore (4th Class) The clouds banked up on the skyline and every moment the waves grew stronger. The ship rolled at the force…

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Europe's New Storm Centre Austrian Situation Dangerous Troops Moved to German Trontier Vienna, 29th. April

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 5

Austrian troops are moving up to Salzburg and the Tyrol and along the German frontier, in view of grave reports of German military activity…

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Flood Water Damage Farmer's Claim Succeeds

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1936 · page 4
Also in The Corowa Free Press

At the Narandera sitting of the circuit court, Innocenzio Campisi, an Italian farmer at Leeton, claimed that he had suffered damage through the…

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Light Rain Sunday Night Storm

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

A thunderstorm ton Sunday night was accompanied by a great deal of lightning and showers but unfortunately the storm cleared after…

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Mathoura News Monday THUNDERSTORM

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

Forty points of rain were registered from a thunderstorm last night. Best fall recorded was 48 points at Mr. Wm. Jennison’s. Other places reported 28…

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German Espionage in Czechoslovakia Storm Troop Leader Arrested London, May 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

An alleged German espionage centre has been discovered at Prague following the arrest of Herr Held, a Nazi storm troop leader from Breslau. Held…

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Shipping Delayed Gales Off N.S.W Coast Many Vessels Sheltering Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 3

Heavy seas which were experienced over the week-end are still making conditions hazardous for shipping. A heavy gale, continues…

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