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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

243 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 13

Tank Is Given Joy Flight Incident in Monday's Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

Daring Monday night's storm at Kentucky the wind attained a fairly high velocity, and in one instance at least the occupants…

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U.S.A. Floods

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 5

Ten southern and middle-western States report heavy damage from floods, and the estimated number of homeless people has increased to…

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Ils .A. Floods

The Uralla Times · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 7

Louisville is Uke a new Atlantic Dark brown water is as high as the eaves of houses in three foorths of the city. Cincinnati,…

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800,000 Now Homeless Influenza and Pneumonia Follow American Floods Outbreak of Dysentry and Typhoid Fever CHICAGO

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

The known dead in the flood are now 137, while the homeless are at least 800,000. Damage to property is estimated to be in excess of 300 million dollars…

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Yesterday's News Motor Matters: Southern cloud Piasco: Floods in U.S.A.: New Land Courts

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

A claim for increased concessions to extend Australia's markets in Canada was made at the opening of the nego[?] between the Australian and…

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Floods in U.S.A. Precautionary Measures. Death Roll 235; Damage 400 Million Dollars CHICAGO

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

Relief corps of 130,000 concentrated on two fronts in the flood area to-day cleaning up the Ohio valley and preparing for the expected Mississippi…

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Will Mississippi Levee Banks Hold? American Floods Army To Rescue Million Homeless Death Roll Numbers 235 Chicago

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 1

A relief corps of 130,000 men, concentrated on two fronts in the flood area is today clearing up the Ohio…

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EVACUATION In Flood Areas Refugees on the March CHICAGO

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 1

From Cairo to New Orleans laborers are working day and night in an effort to heighten and strengthen the levee system against…

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Flood Waters Batter the Sea-wall at Cairo £35,000,000 Advanced to Young People Marrying 700,000 German Couples Benefit BFRLIN, Monday. Questions in Commons Labor Member Gives Notice LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 2 February 1937 · page 1

Reporting on the extraordinary success of "marriage" loans between August, 1933 and January 30 last, the Under Secretary for Mr. John Jagger, Labor member in the House of Commons, has given notice in the House that he will ask a question about the dismissal of a man…

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Terrific Storm Lithgow Visited LITHGOW

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

Considerable damage was done to Lithgow and surrounding districts yesterday by a severe storm which lasted more than an hour…

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Severe Storms Lithgow Suffers Damage in Queensland Lithgow

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

Considerable damage was done to Lithgow and surrounding districts yesterday by a severe storm which lasted more than an hour…

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Bill for British Regency—floods in U. S. A.—french Defence Work for Youths UNEMPLOYABLES Problem of Older Men SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

The Federal Minister in charge of employment, Mr. Thorby, who will preside at the Employment of Youth Conference in Melbourne on Friday,…

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Floods in U.S.A. Desperate Condition Many Towns Endangered CHICAGO

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 1

Hopes of holding the sixty foot sea wall at Cairo (Hlionois) against (he flood waters of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are rapidly fading…

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Disastrous Floods in U.s.a

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 6

Fire, hunger and disease have spread 1800 wiles in the flood-ravaged Ohio and Mississippi valleys, briugisg new terrors. Approximately 500,000 are…

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Fighting Flood Workers' Night of Terror Frayed Nerves Lead to Quarrels a Man Shot Dead Chicago

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

Six thousand weary workers, spent a night of terror behind the river wall at Cairo last night, in such a state of…

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U.S.A. Floods Present Position Lower Towns in Danger CHICAGO

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

The crest of the flood waters has now swung out of the Ohio River into the Missisissipi and started on its way to the sea…

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Floods in U.S.A. Peak Reaches Mississippi Towns Endangered Chicago

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

The crest, of the flood waters has now swung out of the Ohio River into the Mississippi and slatted on its way to sea…

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Madman Fires Big Liner Fight With Flames in Atlantic Gale

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 3

A madman's attempt to burn the Swedish liner Gripsholm, 18,000 tons, in mid-Atlantic, was revealed when the vessel arrived at…

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Hot and Sultry Storm Affords No Relief Further Heat Predicted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

There was marked similarity between the weather experienced in Armidale during the last two week-ends. On each occasion the…

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Yesterday's News Britain Vilified: U.S.A. Floods: Pope's Condition: Missing Airmen Safe: Government Finance: Wool Sale Statistics: Mrs. Simpson

The Inverell Times · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

The London "Star" says that Mrs. Simpson is expected to reach Vienna on April 28. No request, however, has yet been made to the Church of…

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