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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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More Rain and Floods

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

Following the 34 points of rain recorded on Monday last, there were [?]ther showers on Monday and Wednesday which gave registrations of…

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Murray River Floods Position Locally 2Ft. 6In. Rise Since

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 2

The river, continued to rise locally over the week-end, and left its banks in a number of places. On Sunday, water commenced to…

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House Lifted by Cyclone Occupants Crawl From Ruins Wellington (N.Z.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 16

While a newly married couple, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Gatenby, of Tekiri, Taranaki, were having afternoon tea before milking, a cyclone lifted their…

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Flood Waters Receding Position Easier at Albury Houses at Yarrawonga Covered

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 8

Reaching 15ft. 5in. at Albury on Saturday, which is the highest reading since Hume Weir works were commenced, the Murray River has since…

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Heavy Thunder & Hail Storm

The Independent · Monday 7 September 1936 · page 3

A heavy thunder and hail storm passed over Deniliquin this afternoon. Hailstones as large as Pigeon eggs, fell for quite a while, and the roadway…

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Dust and Storms

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon conditions became very unsettled, and black storms passed to the west of the town, but no rain, was recorded…

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Flooding in Coreen Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 2

In a letter read at the Hume Shire Council meeting on Friday last, concerning the flooding, of Coreen Shire territory through a drain on the…

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DAYSDALE Thunder storm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 3

A very heavy storm, accompanied by vivid lightning and thunder passed over the district on Monday evening. The storm was patchy and…

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Fierce Gale Rages Over Melbourne Woman and Boy Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 16

A woman and a boy met their deaths at Lockwood, near Belgrave (Vic.) on Sunday, when an old tree crashed on them at the height of a gale which…

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Polar Explorers Drowned When Storm Sinks Ship Copenhagen, September 16

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 5

Dr. Charcot, leader of the French Polar expedition, aboard the vessel, Pourquol Pas, and the crew, were drowned with one…

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Boating Accident on Edward River Boys' Lucky Escape From Drowning Boat Swamped in Flooded River

The Independent · Monday 21 September 1936 · page 2

Four Deniliquin boys had a sensational adventure on the Edward River on Saturday afternoon. Procuring a boat up river, near the weir,…

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Champion Swimmer's Bravery Rescue in Flooded River

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 39

Five boys, B. Gveaves, Frank Miles, John Holden, William Garrett and William Day, aged from 10 to 16 years, were rowing a boat downstream in the…

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Overseas News Revolt in Spain. Government Troops Active. Insurgents Damaged by Flood. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 2

The Government troops are now making desperate efforts to check the rebel advance on Madrid. They have captured Quismondo and are…

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Storm Disaster Many Deaths Feared in Philippines Manila, October 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 9

A typhoon is travelling north-north-east, 450 miles east of northern Luzon, after a terrific storm, one of the most disastrous in the history of the…

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Caldwell Road Deputation to Council Road Over Flooded Area Desired

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 October 1936 · page 3

REPRESENTING the residents of Caldwell, Messrs. T. A. Brown and J. B. Byrne waited upon the Murray Shire Council at Mathoura on Monday…

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Gales in England. London

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

Reports from all parts of the country indicate how widespread and serious have been the effects of last night's gale, which is continuing with…

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Ships Battered in Terrific Gales London

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 5

The terrific gales which have raged over Europe for the past two days are now abating, but the death roll continues to grow. Two seamen were…

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Two Drowned in Fierce Storm Cutter Wrecked on Reef

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 4

In a fierce westerly gale early on Monday morning, the cutter Kingfisher was dashed on to the Daly Head reef, 10 miles off Comey Point, in Spencer…

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Severe Storm at Shepparton Hail Ruins Fruit Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 29

Sweeping over an area about a mile in width by three miles in length, a violent hailstorm caused serious damage both in Shepparton and in the…

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German Vessel Founders. In Atlantic Storm. Only One Survivor. London

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 2

The German motorship, Isis, foundered in a storm in the Atlantic. The only member of the crew of forty [?] be rescued was a cabin boy…

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