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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

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Mr. Chamberlain Goes Bows to Storm Mr. Churchill His Successor That Famous Umbrella London, May 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 8

Bowing to the storm of protest over the general handling of the war, with particular reference to the Norwegian setback, Mr. Chamberlain…

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Collier Adrift in Gale for Three Days Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 7

After having been adrift in a gale for three days, a New Zealand collier reached Sydney to-day in tow. When being berthed it again broke adrift…

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Soldiers Injured In Mornington Military Camp Destruction Caused by Gale Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 18 May 1940 · page 2

The military camp at Mornington racecourse Was devastated by a gate last night and [?] injured when struck by [?]…

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Protection of London Tube Station Flood Proof Gates Installed London. May 18

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 3

The whole programme undertaken by the London Transport Board to make London tube railways safe from the effect of air raids, has been…

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Carrathool Shire Council v. Irrigation Commission Claim for Flood Damage Case Settled on Fourth Day of Hearing

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1940 · page 4

The hearing of this case was begun on Friday week before Mr. Justice Owen, at the Narandera Supreme Court…

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Story of Steel Evolution of Modern Fences the “Cyclone” Company

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 July 1940 · page 3

A fence is such a commonplace feature to most of us that many people overlook its importance. However fences have been, and always will be,…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 4

Beneficial scattered rain has been received in coastal regions and the metro politan area, according to the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-night. Other…

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Seventh Day of Heavy Rain Manila, July 8

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

A new typhoon, 120 miles off Samar. is threatening the Philippines, which is experiencing the seventh day of continuous rain—the heaviest since 1919…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney 342 Points in Two Days. SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

Torrential rain in Sydney during the week-end totalled 342 points, which is the largest recording for 48 hours since-March, 1939…

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Italy As Germany’s Stalking Horse Invasion of Britain Horrifying Threats of Devastating War New Bid to End Hostilities Lull Before the Storm London Not An Open City, Nazis Say LONDON, July 16

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 July 1940 · page 1

The latest talk by Signor Gayda, the Italian publicist, of a German and Italian ultimatum to Britain before invasion indicates that Herr Hitler is again using Italy as a stalking horse, says the “Daily Mail” naval…

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Storms Kill Seven Severe Damage in Yugo-slavia LONDON, July 18

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 4

The Berlin news agency states that violent thunderstorms in Yugo-Slavia have caused damage estimated at £1,300,000 sterling. A landslide buried…

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Junee Hospital Still a Storm Centre Court Action

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 1

In the Supreme Court in Sydney, on Monday, counsel for the Junee Hospital Board submitted that respondent in the case was…

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Flood of Money for Historian Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 5

Engaged in both the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups, Historian ran a splendid race in the Malakoff Stakes, of nine furlongs, at…

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After the Quiet Then the Storm LONDON, August 14

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 1

After a morning of unusual quietness, German planes again attacked in great force. However, the Nazis were…

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Axis Pressure on Greece Italian Press Storms LONDON, August 15

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 8

The Athens correspondent of the “Daily Express” says that the German Minister has paid a second visit to General Metaxas and made…

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Missed Rain-storm Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

Once again the catchment area missed the much-needed rain, as a torrential ram-storm over the Tasman Sea last night, reached only the coast…

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Inigo Jones' Forecast Flood Conditions During October

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 4

Mr. Inigo Jones has made the following forecast from the Crohamhurst Observatory: Owing to constant changes in the…

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Gale Destroys Church Catastrophe 79 Years Ago

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 3

Christ Church of England, Deniliquin, was erected in 1860, and consecrated by the Bishop of Sydney on October 15, 1861. A week later a violent…

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Storm Over London Hot Reception For Nazis LONDON, September 14

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 1

For the seventh night in succession, London was attacked by German bombers last night. The night sirens sounded the fourth alarm of…

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Gunbar Thursday Evening's Storm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

Wind screeching and roaring along with a tremendous fury and violence, reaching a terrific velocity as if in a gigantic effort to sweep all before…

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