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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

225 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 12

Public Servants "Flood of Garnishee Orders" Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, secretary of the Public Service Association, declares that the flood of garnishee orders in the public service was, in part,…

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Desolation Ruin and Death Follow American Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

Waters Still Rising :: Cities Endangered NEW YORK, Friday. The bodies of 175 victims…

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Cyclone Storm Causes Damage at Cribb Island Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

A cyclone storm was responsible for considerable damage at Cribb Island, and [?] dai[?] at Nudgee and Sandigate…

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Severe Gale Sydney

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

A south-south-easterly gale, accompanied by rough seas, were reported along the coast to-day. Many vessels had a rough spin, and arrived in…

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Cyclone Feared Air Liner Recalled SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

An air liner, bound for Brisbane, was recalled yesterday because, after it had left Sydney a cyclonic disturbance was reported directly over its course…

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Gale on N.S.W. Coast Air Services Delayed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

A south-south-easterly gate, accompanied by rough seas, was reported along the coast to-day. Many vessels had a rough spin and…

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Saved From Cyclone Mail 'Plance Halted in Flight Return to Mascot Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

For the first time in many months the regular daily 'plane service between Sydney and Brisbane did not…

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U.s.a. Flood Toll

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

Latest statistics are 172 Identified dead 425,000 homeless and 500,000,000 dollers property loss with the excaption of the Merrimac and a few…

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New Bridge Flooded

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 8

The bridge over the Hunter River, near Jerry's Plains, on the direct route between Singleton and Denman, which was completed and opened to…

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Greymouth Cyclone Great Damage Done SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 1

Greymouth, on the west coast of New Zealand, was struck by a tornado yesterday morning. Damage estimated at several…

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Girl Flyer Rescues Flood-bound In South-West Queensland

The Inverell Times · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

Miss Nancy Bird, who flies a Leopard Moth monoplane, and is attached to the New South Wales Far West Children's Health Scheme at Bourke, has…

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Worst Cyclone In a Life at Sea Captain's Story

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 6

Even the tons of the masts and [?] [?] of the Merkur were coated with kleaming salt crystals when she came into port from a four days' struggle…

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Heavy Rain Reported in South-East SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 1

Light to heavy rain is reported to [?] falling in the south-eastern districts. Snow has fallen on the Alps, and cold westerly winds are being…

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Storms Replace Bushfires Victoria's Troubles Father and Son Narrowly Escape Drowning Melbourne

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

Disastrous bush fires of last week yesterday gave place to snow and thunderstorms, with the possibility of floods in many…

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Street Obstruction Poster Boards Banned Generally Storm Brings "Lake Vivian" Under Discussion Question of Eliminating Radio Interference

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 2

The question of paper pikers being placed on the street was again before last night's meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council. This was the result of a letter from Smith's Newspapers on the matter. Aldermen gave…

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500 Deaths U.S.A. TORNADOES Threat of Widespread Floods New York

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 1

Rising rivers added the threat of widespread floods to the distress of six southern States stricken by tornadoes which are now believed…

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Thunderstorm Brings Welcome Rain

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 3

A terrific thunderstorm broke over Guyra yesterday afternoon, 70 points of rain being registered in under the hour…

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Bittely Cold Wind Follows Thunderstorm Armidale Rainfall 78 Points

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 4

There was another p[?]ced change in the weather yesterday when shortly after 2 o'clock, a thuo[?]storm, accompanied by…

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Cyclone at "Sea" Interstate Liner in Gale Glen Innes Resident Tells of Experience

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 4

A story of a cyclone at sea—of a raging 100 mile an hour gale that lashed the seas to mountainous heights and tossed a fine ship…

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Good Change Storm Last Evening

The Uralla Times · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

Warm weather, for the time of the year, has continued to rule daring the past several days, the mercury going to 80, while there…

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