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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

239 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 12

Freak Storms Lash Albury at Week-end

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

FREAK weather, comprising thunder and dust storms, gusty winds and cooler temperatures, was experienced in Albury and surrounding district during the week-end…

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Flood Danger Passes in Queensland

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.: The flood danger in Queensland passed tonight and no more rain is expected…

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Flood Damage £60,000 in N.s.w. Town

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

MURRURUNDI, Sun.: The flooded Page River, which yesterday broke its banks and surged down the main street…

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Flood Storm Damage Relief for Soldier Settlers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

Deniliquin sub-branch of the R.S.L. has received the following circular from State headquarters: In view of the fact that soldier…

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Storm Sills 117

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 10

GUATEMALA CITY, Tues.: A total of 117 persons was kill and 21 were injured by a storm- which lashed Guatemala…

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U.K. 's Worst Gales In Six Months

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Wed.: The gale that is tearing at the British aircraft carrier Albion, is giving most of the British Isles the worst…

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1000 Dead, 70,000 Homeless in Floods

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Wed.: The Guatemalan Government has informed the State Department that it estimates that 1000…

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Road Floodings

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 2

The nuisance of road-flooding by irrigation water continues in Carrathool Shire. Mr. L. Parr, Council's overseer, made…

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Local and General News Stock Drive Yields £12/8/6 for Flood Victims

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 2

Henty P. & A. Society is in receipt of a cheque for £12/8/6 from the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., proceeds of a stock drive in…

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4000 Flood Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 1

GUATEMALA CITY, Thurs: The Guatemalan Government last night announced higher casualty and damage figures…

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Items of News Thunderstorm, Hot Day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 October 1949 · page 2

Thunder and lightning ushered in a storm at Albury yesterday afternoon. Nine points of rain were registered and indications were…

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Dust Haze Follows Heavy Rain

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 3

BROKEN HILL, Sun.: A dust haze, which followed a wet weekend, enveloped Broken Hill from 8 a.m. today to late in the…

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Violent Storm Causes £30,000 Damage

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sun.: Five people were injured and damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a storm which struck the…

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Storms Flatten Wheat Crops

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: Damage to wheat crops in north-west NSW, already estimated at more than £100,000, following week-end…

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Rain-Soaked Victoria Threatened With Serious Floods MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 3

THREAT of serious flooding particularly in wester, Gippsland, and North-Eastern districts of Victoria was strengthened tonight following almost continuous rains over the State during the past three days…

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Wangaratta News Items Wangaratta, Press and Flood Warnings

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 16

Committee of the Agricultural; Society this afternoon decided to write to the Melbourne Press and the Australian Broadcasting…

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Floodwaters On Wodonga Flats

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 1

Floodwaters from the Murray river and Wodonga Creek, which have broken their banks on low-lying…

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Floodwaters Menace N.S.W. Towns Sydney, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 1

C URGING floodwaters, 26 miles wide, are threatening Boomi and neighboring towns in the far north west of NSW with worst flood since 1890. Rises in the Barwon and Dariling…

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Britain Battered by Gales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 11

LONDON, Wed.: After a night of howling gales and heavy rain, Britain was still being lashed by storms early today…

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Flood Threat In Eastern Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Although flooding still threatens the east[?] areas, the danger will pass within 12 hours when rivers…

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