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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

345 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 18

Items of News Albury’s Storm Drainage Functions Satisfactorily

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

The position, of the storm drainage in Albury is fairly satisfactory, according to a report made to the Municipal Council at its meeting last night…

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Rain Storm Aftermath Water in Wine Cellar Albury Firm’s Complaint

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

An aftermath of the recent rain storms appeared in the correspondence before the Albury Municipal Council at its meeting last night, when a letter…

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Flooding The "Centre"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

A much-discussed proposal of former days is revived in the following article by W. M. Fleming in a recent issue of the "Sydney…

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Albury in Final Defeat Colac in Country Week Cricket Semi-final Flood, Roach, Adams and Byrne (6/82) Stand Out Will Play Echuca To-day Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 6

Albury-Wodonga XI defeated Colac in a semi-final of the country week cricket contest and will meet Echuca in the final to-morrow…

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Wangaratta Cup Postponed Heavy Rain the Cause. Meeting Will be Held on

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 8

Owing to heavy rain, the Wangaratta Cup meeting, which was scheduled for yesterday and to-day, has been postponed until Monday and…

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Further Heavy Rain

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Following the 531 points of rain which fell last month, further falls since Thursday last give it registration at the local post office of 324…

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Howlong Had Most Rain 230 Points on Sunday Burrinjuck Dam Misses Storm Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

Further general rain, east of the Darling, is anticipated by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), following the satisfactory falls during the…

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JINDERA Heavy Rain

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

A very heavy thunderstorm broke over the district towards evening on Sunday and in less than an hour creeks were running bankers. The official…

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Floods Likely On Far North Coast More Rain Coming Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 5

Floods are feared on the far north coast, following heavy rain there. Murwillumbah registered 535 points for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day and the…

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Road and Rail Communications Severed — Man Drowned Five Inches of Rain in Upper Murray Lockhart Flooded by Brookong Creek Bucki Creek Rises at Henty Murray Valley Highway Impassable When Bridges Go

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 March 1939 · page 6

Deluged by a Steady downpour which began in the early hours of the morning and continued unabated until Well after mid-day, several Riverina and border centres suffered from flood conditions yesterday…

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Tallangatta Street Flooded

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

Heavy rain which fell during Friday Tallangatta caused Tallangatta Creek to overflow its banks and cover lowlying lands and also Martin st…

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19 Natives Drowned Canoe Founders in Storm AUCKLAND

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

Caught in a cyclone between Ena and Kologa Islands, in the Tonga Tabo Group, a canoe containing 29 natives foundered. Nineteen were…

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Strange Byrock Happening. Fish Fall in Rain Storm. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

During a heavy rainstorm at Byrock, yesterday, thousands of small fish, from five inches to six inches long, fell in the streets. The town…

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A Courageous Girl. Brings Aid Through Flood. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

The courage of Australian girls, in times of crisis, was again demonstrated during the week-end floods in southern Riverina. Rowena Pratt…

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Floods Reported Eastern Riverina. Tumut River and Creeks Full. WAGGA

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Heavy rain again fell in the district on Saturday. The Tumut River, the Tarcutta Creek and other tributaries poured immense volumes of…

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Flood Danger Passed Junee Girl's Courage Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 3

Although rain is still falling in a number of centres in the south, the flood danger has passed. Train services are not yet restored to some…

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Items of News Heavy Rain at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

Rain began to fall in Albury- at 10.30 o’clock last night and at 11 p.m. Wagga had a heavy downpour, 35 points being registered in an hour. [?] to 2.30…

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Further Floods in Queensland Cyclonic Storm Off Cooktown Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 5

A severe cyclone over the Coral Sea caused torrential rainfall at Cooktown Tully, Cairns and Innisfail yesterday, and many rivers which were…

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301 Points at Mossgiel Heavy Rain in Other Centres Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

As a result of the heavy rains in the far west, far south, west, and southern Riverina, floods were reported to-day in several centres. Ivanhoe,…

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Jones Street Residents Complain of Flooding Municipal Council Meets

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

Albury Municipal: Council met last evening. It was presided over by the Mayor (Aid. D. G. Padman). Others present were Aldermen S. M. Logan…

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