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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

165 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 9

Heat Wave Ends With Violent Storms LONDON. July 21

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 1

It can be revealed Out Britain's beat wave, which lasted a month, ended abruptly on July 12, with [?]eut ster[?]s throughout the…

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Storms Don’t Stop Them R.A.F. Offensive on Germany LONDON, July 23

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 5

In spite of severe thunderstorms, the R.A.F. did not slacken in its offensive against Germany and Northern France. Bombers new…

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Farmers’ Difficulties Droughts and Flood Cause Hardship Albury Land Board Recommends Help

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 6

The drought In Riverina in 1938 and 1940 and the excessive wet season in 1939, according to evidence placed before the Local Land Board…

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Seasonal Forecasting Floods Likely In Southern N.S.W.

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 26

The following seasonal forecasting is issued exclusively to "The Albuiy Banner" by Mr. Inigo Jones, F.R.A.S., F.R.Met.Soc, Crohamhurst Observatory, dated July 18:—…

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Suffered in Droughts and Flood Albuty Alnd Board Makes Necommendations

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 4

Albury Land Board concluded a three days sitting yesterday when it dealt with applications for relief from [?] [?]…

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Gale Helps Bombers London, August [?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

A gale actually helped R.A.F. [?] in their raid on Germany last night. [?] is dispersed rounds over cities on the Rhine and fanned the James ca[?] by…

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Culcairn Council £572 Grant For Flood Damage Repair

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 August 1941 · page 6

At the monthly meeting o[?] Culcairn Shire Council yesterday those presen[?] were Cr[?] J. H. Bal[?]our (President)[?] C. A. Lee[?] A. Ross. T. King[?] W. M…

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Many Killed by Storm Santiago (Chile)--Aug. 14

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

A severe storm which raged in central Chile for severe days killed forty persons and seriously disrupted traffic. Thousands of railway oassengers…

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Latest War News "Calm Before Storm" Japanese Spokesman's Warning

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

A government spokesman in a press interview yesterday said: "Now isn't the time to fuss, over whether Japan should enter the war. The present is…

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Storms in Catchment Area Soldier Struck by Lightning SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 August 1941 · page 3

Heavy thunderstorms have occurred on the catchment area. Overhead cables were struck by lightning on the Great Western Road, causing a…

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Heavy Rain Damage in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 4

Although rain fell throughout the night and a storm did several thousands of pound. worth of damage in Sydney. the [?]chmem area received…

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Culcairn Shire Council Grant For Flood Repair Damage

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 15

CULCAIRN.—Present at the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council were:—Crs. J. H. Balfour (president), C. A. Lee, A. Ross, T. King, W. M. Odewahn…

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Wind, Rain, Hail and Cold Weather Change in Albury And District Dust Storms in Some Towns

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1941 · page 4

A sharp thunderstorm which broke over Albury late yesterday afternoon brought some rain a little hall and a high wind,…

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Heavy Rain in Gippsland Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 3

Some parts of Gippsland had more than two inches of rain, with falls of an inches fairly general during the week-end. More rain is expected…

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Dust Storm At Thurgoona Thurgoona

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 20

Dear Uncle,—I must thank you once again for forwarding me the honor certificate. I have won thirteen certificates now. We had a dust storm…

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Huge Area Flooded After the Destruction of Great Dam Sacrifices Engineering Masterpiece Little Change in Russian Battle Front LONDON, August 29

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 1

Destruction of the World’s greatest dam—the £100 million Dnieper project—is now officially admitted in Moscow. It is the greatest example of self-destruction since the Russians burnt down Moscow rather than allow…

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D’arcy Mau’s Cartoon All He Has to Say the Flood

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 August 1941 · page 4

(Repeated applications to the Government for financial assistance to complete Air Raid precautions have tried with little response. Albury and Wagga are now to combine in making representations for this assistance)…

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U-b0at Captured by 'Plane During an Atlantic Gale LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

A Hudson Lockheed bomber of the Coastal Command is reported to have captured a German submarine under dramatic circumstances. The 'plane…

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Business at Hume Shire Council Meeting Flooding at Brocklesby Council to Seek Legal Advice "Railways Department Held Responsible"

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 10

At its meeting last Friday, Hume Shire Council decided to seek the advice of its solicitors regarding the liability of the Railways Department in connection with the flooding of Brocklesby township…

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Storm Flooding at Brocklesby

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 September 1941 · page 2

Although the storm flooding which occurred at Brocklesby early in the year caused considerable damage, [?] remedial action lo prevent a similar…

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