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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1948

182 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 10

Wedding Flood—barnes

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hay, was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Saturday last, when Winifred Mary, elder daughter of…

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Victims of Storms Assess Damage and Restore Facilities

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY. Fri.: Residents of two country towns—one struck by a fierce cyclone, and other by a severe hailstorm…

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Mobile Guards Storm and Capture Pit From Miners

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.: Four hundred mobile guards today stormed and captured the Couriot mine, in St. Etienne,…

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Deluge of Rocks Kills Man

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A deluge of falling rocks killed one man and injured another when part of a 200ft high cliff…

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Serious Floods in N.z

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON (NZ), Tues.: Serious flooding, following heavy rain, has occurred in the Southern Lakes district and the…

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Flooding of Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

Convened by the Shire Council, a largely-attended meeting at Tallangatta elected a committee of 25 to represent the people when…

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Clutha River Banks Hold Flood Waters Receding

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 12

DUNEDIN, Thurs. Standing in water up to their thighs, red-eyed and unshaven workers who had been toiling for three successive…

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Heavy Rain at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 3

WAGGA, Friday : Since last night 173 points of rain have been registered at the Wagga [?] Conservation Station, being…

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Freak Storms Deluge Both Sides of the Murray Albury District Soaked by 2 TO 3 Inches of Rain Dams Full, Creeks Brimming, Pastures Assured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 3

AN inch of rain within an hour was recorded at many district centres yesterday in the heaviest rainfall since the beginning of the year. Several have already had from two to three inches. The rain deluged districts on both sides of the Murray in one…

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Flood Threat to Benalla: Melbourne Is Deluged

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 November 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday : Benalla is threatened with flooding from waters of the Broken river, which has risen dangerously…

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Vicious Gale Strikes Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Sun: A sudden gale reaching 80 miles an hour swept Adelaide metropolitan area yesterday afternoon and…

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Big Flood at Tarcutta Hume Highway Blocked

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

WAGGA, Sun: A flood which blocked the Hume Highway at Tarcutta throughout Saturday and early this morning was…

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Floods Feared In Murray Family Marooned; Bridges Washed Away

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

AS a result of heavy rains in the upper catchment area of the Murray on Friday night, flooding of the river is feared, it was stated by our Walwa correspondent last evening. Falls ranged up to over four inches over Thursday and…

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Hail and Gale Lashes Deniliquin Brief, Damaging Storm on

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

A violent hail storm and gale lashed Deniliquin on Friday afternoon, flattening crops and gardens and damaging the contents of several stores…

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Sandy Creek Storms and Rain

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 7

During the past week storms have been raging. Total rain so far for November is 207 points. Personal…

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Gale Force Wind at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 11

A gale-foree wind reaching a velocity of up to 45 miles an hour lashed Albury during the early hours of yesterday…

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Man’s Body Found Under Gale Debris

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Mon.: Although it had been thought that despite the widespread damage to property the gale which…

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Flooding at Yarra Wonga Expected

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 2

Flood waters which inundated low-lying land along the Murray at Albury on Monday are expected to reach Yarrawonga Weir…

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Flooded Out

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 1

When the Murray River overflowed its banks at Noreuil Park on Monday, many campers had to beat a hurried retreat to higher ground. Picture shows three of the campers, Mr. K. Hall, who is carrying his wife along the submerged roadway at the park, and Mr. H. White…

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Pictures of Flood Scenes at Albury Had to Leave Their Kitchen Behind.—

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 November 1948 · page 10

Portion of [?] Park was submerged when the Murray overflowed its banks on Monday. Picture shows the Mr. J. Patterson, who had just rowed to where he been camped, to inspect his kitchen, which he was unable…

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