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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1947

238 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 12

Lying Boat Just Beats Raging Gale Petrol Had Almost All Gone SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 1

After heading into a cyclone raging half way across the Tasman [?] a flying boat which left Rose Bay at 6 a.m. today for New Zealand had to return. The flying boat was badly battered when the decision to return…

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Waradgery Shire Council Flooding — Library — Maude School — Telegrams — Corrong Bridge

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday last received notice that it was intended that there should be a flooding from the Maude and Redbank Weirs. The Council was advised that the local branch of the Regional Library…

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“Flood-Water" Men Fail To Live Up To Name

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 July 1947 · page 4

North-known as the "Flood-water" men failed to live up to their name They were literally drowned by East who won convincingly by 49 points…

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No Danger of Flood

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 1

There will be no really high river in Deniliquin. A.W.C. & I.C. official informed the "Pastoral Times" of this to-day…

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Victoria’s Mixture of Weather Gales And Heat MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

Strong gales, which have been sweeping Victoria for the past four days, are expected to become moderate and be confined to coastal areas…

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Flood Forces People Out of Homes Hobart

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 7

For the second time within six weeks many homes in the Derwent Valley have had to be evacuated because of heavy Hooding. The floods…

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U.S. Loan Only Postponed Storm London

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

The period of living on Britain’s 19th Century investments was over, said the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Dr Hugh Dalton) when he…

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Big Floods in China Yangtze At Record Level NANKING

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

Floodwaters breaking through the Grand Canal and Weishanhu dykes inundated 20 counties of North Kiangsu Province, stretching 140 miles…

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Floods in the Valley

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

Sir,—I believe that we Murray Valley flat dwellers are in for a ducking, perhaps next month. I expect Hume Reservoir will soon be full and…

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Riotings and Murder Usher [?] India’s Independence Lahore, Storm Centre of Disturbances Hindus And Sikhs Flee The LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 2

Riotings and murder continue to mar Indian independence celebrations in Lahore. According to the Associated Press correspondent, 31 persons were killed and 31 injured yesterday in rioting. Numbers of Hindus and Sikhs have fled the city in lorry convoys…

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Floods Kill 23 COLOMBO

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 August 1947 · page 1

Twenty-three people lost their lives in heavy rainstorms around Colombo, states Reuter. Floods washed away railway lines, roads, and swept away…

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Crowd Storms Gates at Tattoo LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

The Berlin correspondent of the “Daily Telegraph” says that a British military police officer was badly crushed and a number of Germans…

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River Bursts Banks and Floods City LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

Renter’s correspondent in Colombo says that between 13,000 and 20,000 persons were evacuated from flood areas in Colombo after the [?] River had burst its banks…

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Alice Springs Flood Alice Springs

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 3

Following the torrential rains which fell during the week, in which Alice Springs had more than half its annual rainfall—more than four…

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Flood Stories Were Exaggerated Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 9

Flood stories are greatly exaggerated. River has been falling for past three days, and now stands at under 14ft., which is two feet below flood or…

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Creek Floodings Worry Holbrook Council

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 August 1947 · page 6

Urgency of work on [?] Creek crossing was stressed at yesterday’s meeting of Holbrook Shire Council, by Cr J. R. McLaurin…

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Floods Submerge 100 Villages LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 3

According to Reuter’s, correspondent at Rangoon, heavy floods in the central Burma plains have submerged nearly 100 villages, and severely damaged the…

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Floods Maroon College Boys MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 6

Mud feet deep and rivers miles wide in an area in Central Australia, which is noted for its dry [?], have marooned a party of 11 [?] and youths…

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Flood Threat To Benalla Homes MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 6

Following last night’s heavy rain rising rivers in north-eastern Victoria are threatening low lying areas. Sharp rises have occurred in the…

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Flood Warnings in Wagga District

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 2

Although there is no danger of big floodings unless further heavy rains fall, flood warnings have been issued in the Wagga district. This was…

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