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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

165 stories in Murray's papers · page 1 of 9

Heavy Rain at Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

While Wagga sweltered in a heat of 96 degrees on Wednesday, centres to the west experienced their most…

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Very Heavy Rain in Far West Falls of From Two to Three Inches SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 3

Heavy rain is still falling over the far west of New South Wales. Mr. Mares described it as the best monsoonal downpour for years Many…

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Storm Gave Soldiers Plenty of Work

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 2

When the heavy rain storm broke over Albury early yesterday it deluge[?] parts of the military camp at the show ground, and moto[?] traffic over the…

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Storm Destroys Villages Wellington (N Z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 6

Two villages have been destroyed by violent storm over Penrhyn Island of the Cook group in the Southern Pacific. The inhabitants fled inland where one…

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Deluge at Buffalo Over Six Inches of Rain Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

With a terrific fall of 638 points, Mount Buffalo led the State in rainfall, for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday as a result of the…

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Storm on the Wane Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 2

The monsoonal storm which has caused fairly widespread rain during the past few days has waned, said the State Meteoroloigst (Mr. Mares) to-night…

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Storm Scenes at Albury Show Ground Camp on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 4

Soldiers at the Albury show ground camp had a busy lime on Thursday morning cleaning up after the storm. Top left and lower left: A group in front of the [?]nt they have just straightened up. Top Right: A late comer from leave shows his pass at the gale. Lower Centre: Tending tomatoes affected by the wind. This patch should soon supply the whole camp…

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River Floods: Rescues by Boat Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

Suddenly rising over its banks last night, the Burdekin river flooded many homes at Ayr, and residents and their domestic animals were in many cases…

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Terrible Storms in Spain London, January 7

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 4

Terrible storms are raging through, out Spain. Madrid is almost wholly cut off from the rest of the world. Frost has killed 60 per cent of the crops…

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Floods in Queensland Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 6

Floods in many Queensland rivers are expected lo subside quickly if no mere heavy rain falls. Hundreds of square miles of country were still…

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DROWNED Mother And Son Floods Sweep Country in N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 6

Mrs. George Cooper, aged 70, and her son, aged 35, were drowned and considerable damage was done over a wide area when the swollen Sandy…

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Floods at Dubbo and Warren Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

A message received to-day, revealed that flood waters, which broke the banks of the Macquarie River at Dubbo, had now moved on to…

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Floods In N.S.W. Cause Serious Rail Dislocation

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday. — Washaways after the heavy rain at more than 50 places on north-western and western lines are causing the…

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Severe Disorganisation of Traffic Caused by Heavy Floods in North-west Seven Inches of Rain at Dubbo

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

The north-west and northern parts of New South Wales have been cut off from railway communication with Sydney as a result…

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Meat Shortage in City of Sydney Caused by Heavy Rains Further Flooding Likely in New Districts SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 January 1941 · page 8

A[?]hough rain has [?] [?] [?] were [?] [?]eavy rain in [?] has [?]…

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Rain Developing Flood Danger in North SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that indications were that rainy conditions were developing over the whole of Australia,…

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Danger in flooded Areas Decreasing Same Houses at Pilliga Under Water SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 5

The State Meteorlo[?] (Mr. Mares) beliv[?] that the d[?]neer in the f[?]ded areas of N.S.W. is decreasing…

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Heavy Storm Deluge in Albury Phone Service Interrupted

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Albury around noon yesterday and for a time the town was debited. The town and trunk line telephone…

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Big Dust Storm Lake Cargelligo

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 14

Dear Uncle,—I hope everybody had an enjoyable Christmas. It is very hot here. On Christmas Day it wasn't very hot here, but on Boxing Day it…

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Severe Storm in Melbourne Thousands of Pounds Damage Caused

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 8

The worst cloudburst for many years did incalculable damage in Melbourne between 8.30 and 9.15 on Wednesday night…

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