Floods in Melbourne Hundreds flee homes
MELBOURNE, Tues.: Several hundred people were taken from their homes in the Maribyrnong-Footscray…
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Floods Nearly Submerge Cars
Rising flood waters almost submerge cars and a truck on the river flats at Alphington, near Melbourne…
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MELBOURNE, Wed: Tracherous floodwaters which have caused inestimable damage throughout many parts of Victoria over the past two days began to recede late this afternoon…
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LONDON, Thurs.: Gales and cloud-bursts battered Britain yesterday and stopped trains and road traffic, uprooted crops and…
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Mondayâs violent afternoon storm brought trouble to many, but probably the worst affected in the district was…
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Lightning caused power failures in the area south of The Rock, and total black-outs were experienced during…
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: Film actor, William Boyd, known everywhere as âHopalong Cassidy,â continued to delight Melbourneâs younger…
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LONDON, Sun.: The storm signs are out for three political clashes of great importance to British voters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fierce gales, rain lash Victoria Heavy damage
MELBOURNE, Sun. : Houses were unroofed, trees uprooted, power lines torn down and small croft ripped from their moorings when fierce gales lashed all Victoria on Saturday. The goles were…
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Telephone and electric power lines were the worst affected by the freak storm on Saturdayâthe fiercest to sweep the border district this year. Apart from uprooting trees and breaking branches, the storm left in…
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A severe gale accompanied by heavy rain passed over Yarrawonga on Saturday morning Several picket…
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MELBOURNE Mon.: Flood Victims in the city and country today began the task of cleaning carpets and furniture, and…
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LONDON, Sun.: After five days of continuous rain, the western port of England throughout Friday night experienced the worst floods and gales within living memory. At least two ships foundered, while several others were badly damaged…
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LONDON, Mon.: The gales and rain which flailed the country throughout Saturday died away yesterday and rave place to…
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LONDON, Tuesday: The 7373-ton cargo ship Tresillian is reported to have sunk in stormy seas south of…
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A heavy rainstorm passed over Albury and parts of the district last evening Rain started suddenly about 8.30 oâclock and up…
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An average of half an inch of rain fell over the border district in Wednesday nightâs storms and showers. Albury had 85 points,…
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The Spirit of Progress was late into Albury last night because torrential rain prevented some of the crewmen reaching…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Storms cost U.K. farmers a huge debit
LONDON, Fri.: British formers, totting up losses after 20th centuryâs most difficult harvest, estimate that the wet summer and recent storms and torrential rains have cost the nation over 100,000 acres of grainâwheat…
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LONDON, Sun.: Gales ripped through Britain yesterday tying up shipping and damaging property…
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