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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1940

167 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 9

A Severe District Storm

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 December 1940 · page 2

[?] storm swept over the North B[?]kong district, and Mr. M. J. [?] “Innisfail” property, which was [?] suffered severely. A…

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Hail Storm and Gale Damage

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 4

One of the most severe ha[?] storms accompanied by a gale ever experienced in the Yackandandah district swept through Mudgegonga, Glen Creek…

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Worst Flood for Years Stream of Water in Scone St.scone

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 8

The worst local flood for 40 years occurred to-day, following torrential rain. Water from the hills flooded Fig Tree Gully, which runs through the town,…

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Thunderstorms Developing SYDNEY--Monday

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 3

The State Meteorologist, Mr. March, expects the sultry conditions, now prevailing in the greater part of the State to culminate in thunderstorms…

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Sydney Storm 18 Points in 20 Minutes Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 December 1940 · page 7

A thunderstorm broke over Sydney this morning, bringing 18 points of rain in 20 minutes. The storm occurred during the peak traffic hour and hundreds…

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Damage Caused by Storm

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 December 1940 · page 4

Underground telephone cables between Wodonga and Bonegilla military camp went “dead” on Saturday after the heavy rain and windstorms. This repair gang spent the holiday restoring the service…

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Youth, Aged 16, Struck Dead by Lightning Had Only Been Married a Month; Terrific Storm MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 December 1940 · page 1

Struck by lighting when sheltering under a tree at Specimen Hill. near Bendigo during thunderstorm late on Saturday afternoon, a 16-old married youth was killed instantly. Another youth is in Bendigo Base Hospital in a critical condition. A…

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Heavy Rain at Jindera

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 December 1940 · page 2

After two very trying days of hot and sultry weather, when the shade temperature reached 98 and 102 degrees on Thursday and Friday respectively…

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