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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

165 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 9

Cricket Wahgunyah Win Outright Fine Batting by Smith and Gale for Town Team

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

The semi-final match between Wahgunyah and Corowa Town, on the Wahgunyah ground, concluded on Saturday with an outright win for the…

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Recent Flood Damage Government May Assist SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 1

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Martin) said in Parliament to-day that he would sub[?] report to Cabinet regarding assistance…

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Heavy Storm Breaks Over Corowa

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 6

COROWA.—The weather last week was marked by a continuance of hot weather, with a dust storm on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday afternoon…

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The District. Gunbar a Welcome Thunderstorm

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 2

Who will say that intense heat, humidity and dusty, enervating winds are unendurable when they have a lurking suspicion that it will all…

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Record Flood in Far West Stock Removed to Safety

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 3

A message from Tibooburra, in the north-western corner of N.S.W., states that the flood in the Bulloo River is the largest for more than 30 years, and is…

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Dogs Drowned in Storm

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 2

News is still coming to hand, verifying earlier reports of the severity of the storm that was experienced in many parts of tin- Upper Murray…

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Marble Bar Struck by Heavy Gale. Perth

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

Marble Bar, which last Thursday ended a record [?]un of 135 consecutive days with temperatures above the century, had…

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Midnight Gale Causes Heavy Damage Gardens and Orchards Stripped Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 6

A 60-mile-an-hour gale which swept Melbourne and suburbs from shortly after midnight until about 4 a.m. to—day caused heavy damage,…

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Unusual Storm Causes 24 Deaths New York, March 2

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1941 · page 5

An unusual storm disrupted transcontinental short-wave and telegraph circuits yesterday. It is considered by experts that the storm is the most…

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Dust Storm Follows Rainy Week-end

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1941 · page 2

A most unusual phenomenon occurred on Monday last, when what started off as a rainy day, finished up with a dust storm. Rain fell steadily all…

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Help for Farmers Flood and Mail Storm Losses Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1941 · page 7

Farm[?] AS [?] result of heavy floods and hailstorms will be relived by assistance that [?] Government is to make available. The…

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America Deeply Concerned At Possible Franco-British Rift Dalian’s Manoeuvre Threat to Use Warships Convoy Storm Has The Stage France Objects to Blockade Nazis Strip Country of Food LONDON, March 11

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 1

Admiral Dalian’s threat to convoy French foodships [?] British warships continue to hold them up is being given great attention in London, not the least reason for which is because it followed soon after his return from his…

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Telegraph Linesman's Ordeal in Floods Perth. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 March 1941 · page 2

Dirk Scott. a telegraph linesman, known throughout the north-west as “Old Dick.” readied Marble Bar yesterday in an exhausted condition,…

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"The Mortal Storm" Is Coming

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 2

The stellar aggregation of Mareret Sullavan James Stewart. Robert Young and Frank Morgan head the distributed cast of "The Mortal…

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Flooding Of Twelve Mile Creek Corowa Association to Act

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1941 · page 20

COROWA.—At the monthly meeting of the Corowa and District Progress Association, the president (Mr. Don. Simpson)…

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“The Mortal Storm” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 March 1941 · page 8

Based on Phyllis B[?] powerful novel or two lovers and a family caught in the toil of Nazi hate. “The Mortal Stor[?]” opens a week’s season…

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“The Mortal Storm,” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 March 1941 · page 4

A motion pictuic as timely an to morrow’s headlines flashed across the screen on Saturday, when “The Mortal Storm” opened a week’s…

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"The Mortal Storm" at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 3

A stirring dramatic document comes to the screen in "The Mortal Storm." now showing at the Regent, with Margaret Sullavan. James Stewart, Robert…

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“The Mortal Storm” at the Regent

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 March 1941 · page 6

Looking at history in the present rather than the past tense. The Mortal Storm.” a thrilling document of current would affairs is now showing…

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“The Mortal Storm”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 4

“The Mortal Storm.” now al the Regent, tells of Professor Viktor Roth (Frank Morgan), beloved scientist and professor, who finds his family tom…

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