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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

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Flood of Money for Aurie’s Star in Standish But Beaten by Manrico Amiable’s Creditable Third Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 January 1939 · page 5

Leading throughout, Manrico won the Standish Handicap at Flemington to-day in splendid fashion from the favorite, Aurie’s…

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Fierce Electrical Storm Strikes Newcastle District Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1

A fierce electrical storm swept the Newcastle district this afternoon. At Carrington Clarence Pascoe, aged’s 36 of Wickham, barely escaped electrocution…

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Cyclonic Storm Sooth Australia Battered Extensive Damage Done Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1

Damage amounting to thousands of pounds was caused by a cyclonic storm experienced in South Australia last night. The…

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Desperate Plight Man and Two Lads Yacht Sinks During Storm. Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

As the motor launch Wayaree was proceeding up the D’Entrecastreaux Channel, towing the Hobart yacht, Mistral III at 3 p.m. on Boxing Day,…

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Storm Arises Because Their Majesties Will Not See Quins Callender (Ont), January 6

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 1

There is a storm of protest in Northern Ontario at the failure of the Dominion Government to include a visit to the Dionne quintuplets by Their…

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Collapse at Garden Party Whilst Storm Drenches Canberra Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

Overcome by the heat at a garden party given by the Commonwealth Government in Parliament House gardens to-day, Mr. E. C. Andrews, of…

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May Be a Storm in a Tea Cup Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

The statement of the Minister for Customs (Mr. Nash) that he would attend a Dominion conference of importers to discuss the new imports ban has…

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£50,000 Damage Caused by Floods in West Several Persons Believed Drowned KALGOORLIE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 8

Damage to local government and semi-public works estimated at £50,000, has been caused and 2000 men are temporarily idle,…

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Mines Flooded 2000 Hen Out of Work 6 Inches of Rain in 48 Hours Kalgoorlie

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 January 1939 · page 4

Two thousand miners are out of work because nearly six inches of rain, falling in the last 48 hours, caused power stoppages, affecting all the ’mines in…

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Heavy Flood Damage Estimated at £250,000 Express Still Held Up in West KALGOORLIE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

The total damage caused by the floods to Kalgoorlie, including wages lost by paralysis of industry, is £150,000 and the loss throughout the entire…

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Austral Pictures "Storm in a Teacup" Wednesday "Arsene Lupin Returns" Next

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

The programme to be screed at Austral Pictures to-morrow (Wednesday) will comprise two enjoyable mid-week attractions…

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Upper Murray Fires Satisfactory Position at Walwa Another Wind Storm Is Only Fear

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

Reports from Walwa yesterday indicated that the bush fire position there was very satisfactory. Only one danger zone appeared to exist—a…

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Floods in W.A. 11 Inches of Rain at One Centre Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

The usually powder-dry areas of West Australia have been transformed into a waste of swirling muddy waters from which settlers have fled to the…

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New Zealand Shivers Floods and Gales Heavy Damage Caused Auckland

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

Not once this summer has the thermometer in Auckland reached 80 degrees. Floods and storms have devastated…

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Rain and Storms Affect Air Services Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 5

Airlines of Australia reported to-day that the only service upset by the weather was that flown by the Dragon Rapide on the Melbourne-Wagga-Canberra…

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Floods in the West Position Now Easing £250,000 Damage at Kalgoorlie KALGOORLIE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

It will take months to repair the £250,000 damage cause by the floods of the wek-end. Kalgoorlie, having had no rain for…

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Storms in N.Z. Floods and Gales Power Fails; Heavy Falls of Snow Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

With the exception of Auckland, which escaped the worst of the gale, every province m New Zealand has received the full blast of…

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Heavy Storms Predicted Inigo Jokes’ Forecast

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Many farmers swear by the weather predictions of Mr. Inigo Jones, of Queensland. It is hoped that the following recently issued by him, will be…

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Floods in W.a

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

The total damage caused by floods to Kalgoorlie, including wages lost by the paralsts of industry, is £150,000, and the loss throughout the entire…

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Towns Below Burrinjuck Dam Fear for Their Safety “Major Flood May Cause a Disaster” Minister’s Visit to Wagga Secret Conference Held With Police and Others

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

Grave anxiety is felt in the valley of the Murrumbidgee for the safety of Burrinjuck Dam, which lies to the head of the river. Recently the Government admitted that the wall…

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