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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

165 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 9

Gales Cause Damage Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 September 1941 · page 5

Gales, which struck South Australia to-day, caused considerable damage. Roofs were torn off houses, fences and hoardings were flattened and trees…

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Storms at Canberra Secret Fund and Budget Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 September 1941 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. F[?]dden) to-day denied statements made in Sydney that the secret fund mentioned In Parliament during the week was…

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Thunderstorms Over Widespread Area

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 September 1941 · page 2

Sultry conditions on Sunday night and Monday morning culminated yesterday afternoon in a thunderstorm, but the fall of rain was light…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

Although heavy rain which fell over Sydney’s catchment area throughout to-day and to-night was most welcome, it had not affected the water shortage…

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Gale Hits Sydney Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

A roof more than 50 feet square was lifted from a block of fi[?] at Cronulla, and sent crashing on [?] the roof of another block two doors away by a gale, which…

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Fires and Gales Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 October 1941 · page 3

Severe damage has been consed in various district of Queensland by a [?]-breaking gate and extensive [?] fires which have [?] the…

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Murrumbidgee River Operations of Redbank and Maude Weirs for Flooding

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. L. P. Connellan, Hon. Secretary Lower Murrumbidgee River League, in reply to an urgent telegram sent by him to the Secretary Water…

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Flooding of Twelvemile Creek

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 October 1941 · page 2

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. M. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture; "Dear Mr. Lethbridge. -- With…

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Riverina Floodings

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1941 · page 3

Mr. C. B. Lethbridge, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Minister for Agriculture, who is also Chairman…

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The Maude and Redbank Weirs the Question of Flooding

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 October 1941 · page 2

The question of a flooding from Hie Maude and Redbank weirs was rained in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, when Mr. Lawson…

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U.S.A.—And The Flood "Wade In," Urges London Editor

The Independent · Thursday 23 October 1941 · page 4

We said last week that from the meeting between Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt had emerged an indication that after…

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Thousands Die in Bitter Battle for Moscow Disquieting News of German Gains Ferocious Fighting ’mid Snow Storms and Bleak Winds LONDON, November 2

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 November 1941 · page 1

Disquieting news of German gains is contained in the latest war releases from official Russian sources. They state that the Germans, by reason of tremendous numerical superiority, made progress in the last couple of days,…

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More Thunder-storms But Falls Very Patchy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 November 1941 · page 3

The heat over the week-end culminated in a change of (he weather about midnight on Sunday, when a sharp shower fell at…

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Propaganda Flood in Turkey London. November 16

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 6

The Ankara correspondent of Bri[?] [?]ed Press states that foreign prop[?]nd[?] experts continue [?]o arrive in Turkey A German military plane on…

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Violent Storm at Orange Orange

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 3

Extensive damage was done to cherry, apple and pear orchards in Orange to-day when a violent storm, [?] by [?], some an inch square, swept over the…

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Sever Dust Storm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 2

Corowa experienced one of the worst dust storms for years. on Tuesday last, at about dusk, when a wind of almost gale force sprang up and…

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Violent Dust Storm at Walla

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday night Walla experienced its worst dust storm for a long time[?] So violent was the wind that, it twisted the electric light wires and the town was in…

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Widespread Dust Storm a Reminder of 1914

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 2

The general concensus of opinion amongst old residents is that the dust storm of Tuesday evening was the worst experienced in Hay since…

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American Flood of Supplies Sets in £4 Millions Daily in Not Distant Future 15 - Fold Shipbuilding Expansion

The Independent · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 4

Figures recently published in England and America give a graphic illustration of the importance of the supplies America is sending and will be sending to support Britain in her war effort. The chief importance of these supplies lies in the saving of British labor and British…

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Heavy Rain in Tasmania 333 Points in 24 Hours. Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 December 1941 · page 5

During the past 24 hours 333 points of rain have fallen in Tasmania, it being the highest 24-hour rainfall for December ever recorded…

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