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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1949

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

Flooding Danger in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Heavy continuous rains during the night and this morning renewed the danger of flooding in northern,…

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Flood Warnings in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 November 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Following further heavy general rains over the State daring the night and this morning the Weather…

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Flood Fears Subside

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 November 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Wed.: Fears of flooding in most parts of Victoria lessened today although slight rises were reported in some rivers…

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Storm Deaths in Canada

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Sun.: Gales and torrential rain sweeping the Pacific coast of British Columbia to Southern Oregon,…

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Violent Storm Hits Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: A heavy storm which broke over the Blue Mountains this afternoon spread havoc on Sydney Harbor…

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River Bank Dwellers Flee From Flood

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Holding their belongings clear of the water, about 100 residents of Shepparton’s river bank…

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Flood of Turbulent Election Stream Momentarily Slackens at Albury Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 November 1949 · page 7

THE turbulent election stream, rolling on here in the full flood of sonorous persuasion, surfing there over the rocks of charge, denial and counter charge, flowed for a space into a quiet backwater in Albury on Saturday morning, when Sir Earle Page, M.H.R., a former Country Party leader, spoke in Dean Square for…

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Violent Storms Lashing Italy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 1

ROME, Monday : Damage estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds has been caused by rainstorms during…

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10 Storm Deaths; Heavy Damage

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 3

SEATTLE, Mon.: One of the worst storms in the history of the Pacific north-west swept inland yesterday leaving at least 10 dead…

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Flood Isolates 13,000 People

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 December 1949 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Fri.: Thirteen thousand residents of West Vancouver were isolated from Vancouver proper last night when…

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Jap Silk Flood Hitting America

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 8

PATERSON (New Jersey), Sun. day: The flooding of the American market with cheap and inferior Japanese silks had brought a…

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Gale Causes 14 Deaths

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

BERLIN, Mon.: Fourteen persons lost their lives while hundreds of other were made homeless by a great gale which…

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600 Die in Storm

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 December 1949 · page 11

SEOUL (Korea), Sun.: A violent storm which ripped through the Korean east coast cuttle-fish fleet last Sunday…

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Storm Sweeps Oran

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 December 1949 · page 11

ORAN, Wed.: A raging storm yesterday swept ships from their moorings, ripped up 200 yards of Port Oran's jetty and caused…

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Flood Obstruction Engineer's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

The Waradgery Shire engineer reports that waterways under the Maude-Moulamein road, are about 200 per cent, too small for…

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Sharp Storm Yields 36 Points in Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

VIVID lightning accompanied a sharp storm that raged over the Albury district in the early hours of yesterday morning, when 36 points of rain were registered…

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Presentation to Ald. J. Flood Complimentary Social by Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 2

ALDERMEN of the Hay Municipal Council lost no time in paying a compliment to Ald. Jas. P. Flood, retiring Mayor of Hay. On Tuesday, at a social gathering in the Council Chambers, they made a presentation to Ald. and Mrs. Flood…

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Floods Engulf Lorry; 19 Passengers Die

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: Floods have caused the loss of at least 20 lives and damage to bridges, culverts and roads…

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Storm on the Sun; Amazing Spectacle Filmed New York

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 December 1949 · page 1

SCIENTISTS yesterday saw the greatest “storm” ever recorded. It was literally out of this world. They watched fiery gases…

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