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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1944

101 stories in Murray's papers · page 2 of 6

Commercial Successful Clearing Gale at Ringwood

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 1

Messrs. Edward Trenchard & Co.,Corowa, report having held a highly successful clearing sale at Ringwood Park, the property of Mr. John…

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Russian Drives Into Rumania And To Odessa Gathering Pace Terror and Panic Among Nazis and Satellites Red Army Sweeping on Lake an “Inexorable Flood” LONDON, April 4

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

The Russian drive into Rumania is proceeding with smoothness of clockwork, with the tempo of the advance beyond the river Pruth being maintained at its highest speed. Latest front-line reports indicate that swarms of Russian fighters are breaking up the German attempt to smash the Pruth river crossings…

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“Danger to the Murray” Erosion, Dust Storms, Siltation

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 April 1944 · page 2

Miss Henderson has drawn our attention lo a great and imminent national danger which could conceivably depopulate Australia, as surely at race suicide. Ever since the first settlement man has carried on a relentless battle…

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Flood Gates Shut By Germans Big Flare-Up Expected LONDON, April 11

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 3

The Germans have shut off the floodgates in the Lirl river, which has [?] in a sadden drop of 5ft. in the [?] river, of which…

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Spurious Antiques Flooding Market SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 April 1944 · page 5

The market is being flooded with spurious antique [?] and curios, and the [?] public is paying huge prices for this worthless stuff,” said second-hand dealers…

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Labour Pre-selection Electorate Council to Support Flood

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

Although not satisfied with the ALP Executive's explanation anent the refusal of that body to accept the nomination of Ald. J…

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Labor Pre-selection Electorate Council to Support Flood

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 2

Although not satisfied with the A.L.P. Executive's explanation anent the refusal of that body to accept the nomination of Ald. J. C. Lloyd for…

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Lowbidgee Flood Control and Irrigation District

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 22 April 1944 · page 3

A very largely attended meeting of landholders from all parts of the proposed Lowbidgee Flood Control and Irrigation District was held at the…

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Storm Damage at Coreen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

Shortly after 7 o'clock on Sunday night a very severe wind-storm hit Coreen and much damage was done on a strip about a quarter of a mile…

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Great Gale Causes Damage in Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday:—A freak gale hit Sydney this morning, causing great damage many suburban areas. The wind reached a velocity of…

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Violent Gale Hits Sydney Suburbs SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

Whipping up suddenly in the midst of a rain squall, a freak 50 to 70 MPH gale struck Sydney suburbs early this morning, damaging many cottages in…

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Freak Gale Causes Sydney Damage Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

A freak gale hit Sydney early this morning, causing great damage in many suburban area. The wind rea[?] a velocity of…

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Lull Before Storm London, April 24

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

The midnight Moscow communique reports that there were no material changes on the fronts during Sunday…

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Big Floods in America New York. April 24

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 3

Worst floods in 40 years are sweep[?] through the states of Missouri and [?] The Missouri at Kansas [?] is expected to break its banks…

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“Australia To Be Flooded With Immigrants” CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 May 1944 · page 3

If we did not build up our population we might not be given another chance, said the acting Prime Minister (Mr Forde), today. Prejudices and…

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Freak Storm Hits Sydney Buildings Struck by Lightning Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

A freakish electrical storm which hit Sydney last night, caused property damage in the city and suburbs. Several buildings were struck by…

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Serious Flooding Predicted MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 3

Serious flooding was predicted by the Weather Bureau in the valleys of the Thomson, Avon and Macalister rivers, and on their tributaries…

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The Labor Candidate Career Of Mr. Flood

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 2

We take the following from Hay “Grazier” with reference to the career of the endorsed Labor candidate for for Murray, Mr. J. P. Flood, Mayor of…

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Flood Danger In N.S.W, Good Falls In Parched Areas SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 5

Further [?] various parts of the State yesterday consolidated the hopes that the drought would [?] break, In [?] coast…

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MR. J. P. Flood’s Address. The Government’s Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. J. P. Flood, the endorsed Labor candidate for Murray, addressed a meeting on Saturday night, when the attendance was good. The Mayor (Ald…

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