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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

243 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 13

Near Fatality When Boat Capsized in Flooded River

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. R. White, of the staff of Messrs. Riley Newman, Ltd., will long remember Boxing Day, 1936, by reason of an unenviable…

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2d. Rate for Bannockburn Shire Repairing Storm Damage

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 2

At the January meeting of the Bannockburn Shire Council, held on Monday, it was decided to fix the rate at 2d on the u.c.v., and 3d…

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Big Storm at Wauchope

The Uralla Times · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

On Boxing Day a big storm occurred, in "the Hastings River district, Wauchope receiving the full force of the fait The local Jockey Club's…

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Cricketers Carpeted Storm Signals Board of Control Enquiry MELBOURNE

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

Cricket developments were inclined to take rather a stormy turn, it was believed, when McCabe, O'Reilly, Fleetwood-Smith, and…

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Storms in California Citrus Crops Threatened Street Traffic Held Up Los Angeles

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

Snowstorms are causing serious damage in southern California, and crops, chiefly of citrus fruits, are being endangered…

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More Rain Floods Are Likely West to Benefit Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

Heavy rain was recorded in the coastal areas during the past 24 hours and, according to Mr. Mares, floods arc likely to follow,…

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Heavy Rain 9½ Inches in Six Weeks

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in Inverell on Monday night when 112 points were registered. This brings the total fall since early in December to 932 points,…

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Goulburn Flooded Great Storm Does Damage GOULBURN

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Widespread damage was caused here by a fierce storm which passed over the city last night. Hail the size of golf balls fell; trees…

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Storm at Goulburn Damage at Mental Hospital Goulburn

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

Widespread damage was caused here by a fierce storm which passed over the city last night. Hail the size of golf balls fell,…

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32 Lives Lost Ship Foundered Severe Storm in North Sea LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

It Is feared that 32 lives have been lost at sea off the North Coast of Scotland, during a terrific gale in Pentland Firth in the…

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Neutrals Suffer In Spanish Raid Malaga Bombarded Britsh Consulate Extensive Damaged Heavy Rain Of Shells From Sea And Air Foreign Ships Seek Safety in Flight Government Counter Attack on German Position London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 1

During the bombardment of Malaga early yesterday by an insurgent warship and aeroplanes, a shell exploded outside the British Consulate and did considerable damage to the building. The…

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Three Men Marooned McIntyre River Flooded SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

The Macintyre River at Bogga-billa has risen 24 feet in the past 24 hours. Three men who live on the bank…

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Wet Season From January 21 Floods Forecast for Winter

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. Inigo Jones writes under elate January 11:—The present is the final period of the final stage before the onset of…

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Heavy Gale New Zealand Vessel Wrecked SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

During a heavy gale at Rakino Island, New Zealand, this morning, the scow Rangi is believed either to have foundered or been driven ashore. One…

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Wife Burton Funeral Pyre — More Hostages Executed Floods Goondiwindi Threatened Torrential Rain in North Australia GOONDIWINDI

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

Floods threaten the township of Goondiwindi on the Queensland border. It was reported late last night that if the Macintyre…

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Flood at Boggabilla

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The Macintyre river, at Boggabilla, had risen 24 feet in the past 24 hours ended yesterday. Three men, who live on the bank, were marooned from the…

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Floods in Queensland South-West Downs

The Inverell Times · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Very heavy rains occurred over a wide area in southern Queensland on Monday. At Stanthorpe the watercourses were in flood and a number of…

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Floods in North Wimmera Hospital Vacated Difficult Rescue Effected Darwin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

A message from Wimmera Hospital, Victoria Downs, states that several sisters were forced to leave the building owing to flood waters, and that…

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Kearsley Storm Considerable Damage SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Messages from Kearsley to-day state that local unemployed are raking the debris of the homes laid waste in Saturday night's storm…

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In Flood Waters for 6½ Hours

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

Two men clung to a sapling in the Burdekin River for six and a half hours on Friday night, and, with flood waters rising quickly, they were in…

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