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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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Floods in England Increase in Intensity LONDON

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 6

Weather forecasts of continued heavy rain for the next 48 hours give cause for fear that the present extensive flooding in many districts of…

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Welcome Storm Thirty Seven Points

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 8

Uralla and district greatly benefited from the 37 points of rain which fell during yesterday afternoon…

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Gales in England Fishing Boats Wrecked LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Wreckage of a Lowestoft fishing vessel, the "Shore Breeze." which left Plymouth last week and foundered in a gale off the Welsh coast at the…

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Lost in Gale British Fishing Vessel Wreckage Washed Ashore London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Wreckage of the Lowestoft fishing vessel "Breeze," which left Plymouth last week and foundered in a gale off the Welsh coast at the week-end with…

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Floods in France Great Damage PARIS

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Widespread floods in the south and south-west of France have wrought untold damage. Thirty streets in Nantes are under…

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Held Up by Flood Waters Transcontinental Train ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

The East-West Transcontinental express was held up at Peterborough yesterday by flood waters. It is uncertain when the journey…

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Flood Waters Hold Hp Transcontinental Train Sydney, Wednesday

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

The Adelaide East-West transcontinetal express was held up at Peter borongh yesterday by flood waters. It is uncertain when the Journey will…

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Floods in France "Untold Damage Wrought" Motor Boats Carry Food Supplies Paris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

Widespread Hoods in the south and south-east of France have wrought untoid damage. Thirty streets in Nantes are…

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Town Hall a Floodlighting Proposal Council Discussion

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

The Electrical Engineer (Mr. J. Sara) reported in the following terms to this week's Municipal Council meeting:…

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Heavy Rain Postpones Cricket Match BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

Heavy over-night rain made it necessary to postpone the start of the Sheffield Shield cricket match between smith Australia and Queensland until…

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Flood Fatality Old Man Drowned BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Floodwaters claimed the life of John Perry. 50, at Dootswood, North Queensland. He attempted to swim across a…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek Tragedy In North Queensland Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Flood maters claimed the life of John perry (50, at Dootswood, North Queensland. He attempted to swim across a flooded crek. and way [?]…

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16 Dead in Great Gale British Isles Lashed Thames Rises at Rapid Rate London

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 1

The death roll in the great gale which swept the British Isles last night numbers sixteen, of which seven…

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Two Killed Struck by Lightning Several Other Men Receive Shock Terrific Thunderstorms in Many Parts of State SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

Terrific thunderstorms were experienced in many parts of New South Wales yesterday and considerable damage was caused by wind, rain and lightning. On the Hawkesbury River two men were killed instantly…

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Man Drowned in Flood BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

Flood waters and rain storms caused the drowning of a prospector in North Queensland; and contributed to injuries to five persons in traffic…

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Heavy Rain State-wide Falls SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

Further heavy rain is reported generally over the State, more especially over the eastern half. Heavy rain has also been registered…

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Deluge at Newbridge Heavy Damage Reported Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

Reports to hand this morning show many further heavy falls practically throughout the State, and more especially over the eastern half…

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2½ INCHES Rain in Inverell Heavy District Storms

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

With a week-end fall of 84 points, the total amount of rain recorded in Inverell since Tuesday last is 249 points. Yesterday, in…

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Great Floods, Inland Lakes—japan and Naval Conference Great Floods Inland Lakes Severe Storms SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

Large areas of country between Condobolin and Broken Hill resemble huge lakes as a result of the recent heavy rain…

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Tennis Off Courts Flooded SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

There was no play to-day in the country tennis championships, the courts being flooded as a result of heavy rain…

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