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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

136 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 7

Floods at Temora Shoppers Unable to Return Home

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 39

The continued wet weather caused flooding in many parts of the Temora district the most severe being in the Morangarell district. Miles of fences…

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Flood Dangers Settlers Leave Homes Further Heavy Rains Recorded

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 4

Boisterous weather conditions prevailed throughout the State on Monday. Heavy rain fell in many country centres, rendering roads untrafficable…

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The Rising River. Some Flooded Roads. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1936 · page 1

The danger of serious floods along the Murrumbidgee became acute last night, and reports from the upper reaches and water sheds indicate a…

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Roads Flooded

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 August 1936 · page 3

The Country Roads Board reports that the Murray Valley Highway, in flooded at the Ovens River, east of Yarrawonga, and it is necessary for…

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Yarrawonga Coffer Dam Flooded Sequel to Heavy Rains

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 33

Because of the rise in the River Murray, resulting from the recent rainfall, it was decided on Saturday to flood the coffer dam at Yarrawonga…

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Coreen Shire Council Many Requests for Road Work Engineer Reports on Floodings

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council on Monday last the following correspondence was dealt with:--…

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Flood Gates Removed At Oiltree Lagoon Outlet Police Investigating

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1936 · page 2

A rather serious matter was brought under the notice of Shire councillors on Monday last by the Shire Engineer (Mr. G. E…

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Stranded in Flood Motorists See Car Washed Away

The Independent · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hill, of Montrose, drove their car on to Hillas Creek bridge, Gundagai, over which almost a foot of water was running…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm passed over the city and suburbs early this morning but no damage is reported…

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Floodgates Maliciously Removed Damage to Property

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1936 · page 3

The Goreen Shire engineer ,(Mr. O. E. Minns) has reported that twice recently some person or persons have removed the floodgates of wooden planks…

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Storm Causes Damage Chimney Crashes Through Roof

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 33

Fierce northerly winds impeded shipping and did minor damage in several Melbourne suburbs on Saturday morning Several persons had…

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Flooding Possible in Murray Hume Reservoir Overflows

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

With five feet of water passing over the spillway at the Hume reservoir it is probable that floods will occur in the Murray. Stockowners are…

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Yesterday's Westerly Gale Causes Much Damage. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1936 · page 3

A westerly gale, which reached a velocity of 57 miles an hour, caused damage over a large part of the State to-day…

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Chiltern Emerge From Deluge, Premiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 38

In pouring rain, which transformed the already soaked ground into a water-covered bog, the inter-zone grand final of Chiltern and District League…

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Fierce Gales Fire Near Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 4

Winds of gale force swept Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Monday, uprooting trees, damaging buildings, and…

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Rivers in Flood Anxiety Along the Murray Rain on 40 Consecutive Days

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 4

Serious flooding has occurred in the Murray Valley. Following further heavy rains at the week-end, the river broke its banks at many points on…

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Tasmanian Mine Flooded £20,000 DAMAGE Hobart (Tas.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 12

Damage amounting to more than £19,000 was done when the whole of the Briseis tin mine at Derby was flooded about 5.40 a.m. to-day. The…

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Floods in Victoria. Losses of Stock. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 3

Many Victorian rivers overran their banks as the result of the heavy rains of the past few days. Some towns, including Tallangatta are…

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Koringal Road Flooding Hume Shire Councillors Reply to Coreen Council's Assertions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 5

At Friday's meeting of the Hume Shire Council, reference was made by Cr. Jelbart and other councillors to statements made at the last…

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Position at Albury River at Flood Level

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 5

Heavy rains along the Upper Murray watershed and the first movement of snow on the Bogong mountains brought a sharp rice in the…

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