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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Town Council Meeting Tenders for Concrete Footpaths Condition of Footway Over Big Bridge Inverell "Jay" Walkers. Flooded State of Oliver Street. Improving Campbell Park : Aerodrome Site Proposed Hydro-electric Scheme

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 6

The Town Council held a lengthy meeting last night when it discussed sunday matters of importance to the town. A motion was carried that tenders be called for…

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Walcha Cloudburst Business Premises Flooded

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 4

A cloudburst at Orandumble, in which it is reported that nearly 10 inches of rain fell in an hour and a half, was responsible for the biggest…

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Cyclonic Disturbances Heavy Rain

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

Following the warm weather conditions of Saturday and Sunday last, a storm broke over the district at about 6 p.m. on…

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Terrific Storms Cloudburst at Walcha

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

Described by many residents as the worst in memory, Armidale experienced a most extensive flood on Monday night, the waters reaching a high…

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Terrible Night 'Plane Battles Through Storm Danger of Fire Darwin

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

The pilot of the Imperial Airways mail plane Athena, Captain Wilson, said the thunder and lightning were the worst he had…

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Walcha Flooded Apsley a Record

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

A ten-inch cloudburst at Orandumb[?] 12 miles above Walcha, brought down a record flood in the Apsley River on Monday…

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Traffic Help Up Saumarez Greek in High Flood

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 5

Following Monday's terrific downpour, Saumarez Creek, on the main road between Uralla and Armidale, broke its banks and held up traffic…

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Flood Rains Glen Innes Escapes the Worst Serious Damage in Other Centres

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

Though Glen Innes has had much more rain this week than was good for it, this centre was spared the deluge which was…

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Terrific Storms Extensive Damage to Culverts

The Walcha News · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 2

Following the flood of Monday evening, Walcha experienced another deluge on. Wednesday night, when terrific storms broke over the town and…

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Refugees Flock to France Stories of Nazi Terrorism Prelude to Storm? Saarbrucken

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

The flight of all classes of refugees to France is increasing daily, including many Jews. French frontier guards are…

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Boggabilla Besieged by Floodwaters—town Isolated The New Deal Lloyd George Active Changing Economic System LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

"Mammon and Mars haves made a horrible mess of this generation, it is time they were both certified as dangerous lunatics and locked up"…

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Danger Passed Floodwaters Receding Boggabilla Isolated BOGGABILLA

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

The railway lines and roadway connecting Boggabilla with the outside world is now completely under water and closed to traffic, and the…

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Flood Sleeps Walcha in the Night Heaviest for Forty Years Heavy Damage to Stock, Property and Roads

The Walcha News · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

The peace aid tranquility of the town was suddenly disturbed on Monday evening when, a little after seven p.m. a hurried 'phone call from Mr. C. Eliot, "Greenwells," gave warning of a rapidly, approaching wall of water the result of a terrific cloudburst above Orandumbie,…

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By 'Plane Parcel of Serum Saves Man's Life in Flood-bound Hospital Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 1

Flying over two miles of flooded country, Captain L. Brain carried a parcel of anti-tetanus serum to the…

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Fine and Sultry Thunderstorms Forecast

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 4

Fine and sultry conditions prevailed during the week-end, with the highest temperature—83 degrees—recorded yesterday. The…

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Floods

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1935 · page 2

Inverell was amongst the towns to report Hooded conditions during last week's rain. The large dam used by Messrs…

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Armidale Golf Club Repairing Storm Damage Greens' Suffer Severely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 2

The Antedate Golf Club's course did not escape the ravages of the severe. storm of 10 days ago, and considerable damage…

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Armidale City Council Aldermen m Argumentative Mood Committee's Recommendations Not Acceptable Storm Damage Complaints

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1935 · page 8

Aldermen were particularly argumentative at Monday night's meeting of the Armidale City Council, and very few of the recommendations of the committees were piloted through without being challenged and referred back…

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Last Week's Storms

The Uralla Times · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 3

While Uralla recorded the heavy downpour of 250 points on Monday week last, the storm that passed over the town was a mere…

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Vancouver Storms Rainfall Exceeds 100 Inches Vancouver

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 1

Railway services and communication lines continue to be demoralised. and heavy snow and rains continue in the mountains, in addition to snow…

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