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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

225 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 12

Caught by Flood Waters Syrian Hawker Drowned Motor Lorry Swept Down Creek Fatality at Bald Blair Crossing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 August 1936 · page 4

When his motor lorry was swept overate flooded crossing to Bald Blair Creek, hear Guyra, yesterday morning, a Syrian hawker, Alexander Nicholas, was trapped in the cabin and drowned…

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Walcha Road Flooded

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 2

On Monday Salisbury Creek broke its banks and flooded the roadway at the Salisbury bridge. For some weeks motorists have frequently…

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Flood Danger The Position In to the South SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 August 1936 · page 1

Although the flood danger in south-eastern areas cased yesterday considerably, low lying areas of towns some distance from the head waters of the…

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FLOODS Narrandcra-Wagga Road SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 10 August 1936 · page 1

Direct road communication between Narrandera and Wagga was destroyed yesterday by the rising floodwaters of the Murrumbidgee, which is over the…

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Force of Lightning Church Experience Great Storm in Sydney SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

Following a flash of lightning whie Rev. H. Weir was conducting a service at Rose by Memorial Church,…

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Hurled Against Wall Boy Caught by Flask of Lightning Terrific Storm Over City Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1936 · page 1

Following a flash of lightning, while the Rev. H. Weir was conducting a service at the Roseby, Memorial Church, Marrickville, last night, lights…

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Flood Warning Heavy Rain on Murray ALBURY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 1

Stockowners have been warned to move cattle from [?]owlying areas along the banks of the Murray River, in anticipation of the flooding of the river,…

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Man's Fight for Life North-West Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 8

How a telegraph linesman in North-west Australia crawled, swam and was blown along through 18 miles of flooded country in a violent tropical…

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Flood Danger at Albury Warning to Stockowners Albury

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1936 · page 1

Stockowners have been warned, to mote cattle from low-lying areas along the banks of the Murray River, in anticipation of the flooding of the river…

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Southern Deluge Flood Danger Remains Highway May Be Blocked Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

Heavy rain is still falling in the southern parts of N.S.W., and more floodings are reported. Five inches of rain at Pambula…

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Flood Rains Southern Parts Prince's Highway Endangered SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

Heavy rain is still falling in the southern parts of N.S.W., and more floodings are reported. Five inches fell at Pambula which…

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Cyclone Damage House Carried Away Cow Electrocuted Wellington (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1936 · page 1

While a newly-married couple, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Gatenby, of Terriki, Taranaki, were having: afternoon tea yesterday, a cyclone…

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House Lifted Cyclone in New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1936 · page 3

To escape almost unhurt, after a house had been lifted 20 yards through the air and then completely demolished by a cyclone was the experience…

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Drowning Fatality Flooded Creek at Wagga WAGGA

The Inverell Times · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 1

John Reginald Cook, 49. was drowned in Man's Creek when he attempted to ford it on horseback, accompanied by Mr. McKenzie. manager of the…

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Early Storms Wide Area Benefits Glen Innes 118 POINTS Torrential Downpour

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 4

One of the heaviest falls of rain for some months was experienced in Glen Innes last night, when from a succession of storms 118…

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Flood Reports From Lower Furracabad Councillors Make Inspection

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 4

Reports from Lower Furracabad this morning revealed that the flooded Furracabad Creek had risen above the level of the recently…

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Warning! of Storm to Come Bombardment of San Sebastian LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 September 1936 · page 1

Heavy canonading broke the two day Inn on the San Sebastian front. General Mola is reported to have issued the last warning of a…

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Terrific Gale in Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 2

A terrific gale, the velocity of which' was estimated at times to reach 60 miles an hour, caused widespread damage over Melbourne suburbs…

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Hitler Attacks Russia - - Huge Landslides — Victorian Tornado Severe Gales Two Killed Victorian Visitation MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 1

Severe gales were experienced in Victoria yesterday. Many persons were rescued from perilous positions in Port Phillip Bay…

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Sixty-Four Miles An Hour Wind! Devastating Gales Strike Victoria Two Killed By Tree Baby Blown Away Town Hall Tower Collapses Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1936 · page 1

Severe gales were experienced in Victoria yesterday, and many persons were rescued from…

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