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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

243 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 13

Car Held Up By Flooded Creek Passengers Wade Through

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 4

Passengers travelling by service car from Grafton to Glen Innes yesterday evening had an unenviable experience when the vehicle…

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Darwin Cyclone "Lies" Resented Residents Indignant DARWIN

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

A special meeting of the Town Council strongly protested against alarmist reports published in certain southern papers concerning…

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Austen Chamberlain Dead — Lies About Darwin Cyclone Spanish War Air Bombing Prisoners Released LONDON

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

Pressing home advantages gained by the international columns, 55 Loyalist Spanish aeroplanes to-day raided the rebel concentrations round…

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"Lying Reports" Darwin Residents Incensed Exaggerated Storm Story Causes Anxiety to Relatives Darwin

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

A special meeting of the Town Council strongly protested against reports published in certain southern newspapers…

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North Coast Floods Man Drowned Many Marooned SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

A message from the North Coast last night stated that there was danger of floods in several areas. William Lane, 17, of Coffs Harbour…

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Fine Weather Floods Abating Another Change Coming SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

Assistant State Meteorologist, Mr. Newman, referring to the fine weather change in Sydney to-day, explained that it was due to a rapid southward…

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Coastal Floods Orara River Fatality Many Areas Isolated Losses of Stock and Crops Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1937 · page 1

A message from the North Coast late last night stated there was danger of floods in several areas…

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Lugger Survives the Cyclone

The Uralla Times · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

The lugger St. Nicholas, one of those missing after the Darwin cyclone, is safe. The Secretary of the Methodist…

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Spire Again in Danger May Collapse in Next Big Gale

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 3

The Dean and Chapter of Salisbury Cathedral, which has the highest spire in Britain, are the most worried men in England…

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Bass Strait Gale Sheep Washed Overboard Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1937 · page 1

Fierce westerly and, south-westerly gales swept Bass Strait yesterday Sheep which were carried on the dect of the steamer WOniora were washed…

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MUSSOLINI Hampered by Dust Storms Returns To Italy Tripoli

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

Cancelling a two-day air trip to the interior oases owing to blinding sandstorms, Mussolini, as a native notable delivered farewells and 24…

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Flooded Fens Royal Sympathy Troops to the Rescue London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 1

The King and Queen to-day sent [?]ssage to the Fenland authority expresing their sympathy with the Inhibitants of the Fens who have…

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Giant 'Plane Crashes on Mountain Side Flying Blind Through Terrible Storm Tragic End to Maiden Flight Four Killed: One Injured London

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 1

The giant Imperial Airways flying boat Capricornus crashed on her maiden voyage to Egypt from Southampton…

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Northwest Floods

The Uralla Times · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 6

The police at Boomi stated that from two to three thousand sheep were probably drowned in last week's floods. Reports from Garah stated…

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Country Flooded To Drive Back Rebels LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1937 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph's" Madrid correspondent says the loyalists are skilfully using irrigation ditches, having flooded three square…

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Motor News Hints For Driven Negotiating Flooded Roads

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 1 April 1937 · page 7

Because of the recent heavy rains in the country, many motorists will probably encounter flooded roads, and unless they have had…

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Sick Man's Plight in Territory Fierce Storms Hamper Rescue Vessel

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 3 April 1937 · page 4

The Northern Territory medical service is making desperate efforts to bring to Darwin Hospital a sick buffalo shooter, who is lying alone,…

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Storms in America

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 April 1937 · page 3

Storms which have been responsible for at least 12 persons being killed and 50 injured have swept the southern States on the first anniversary…

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Sloop Wrecked in Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 8 April 1937 · page 3

While on a voyage up the coast to Brisbane, the Sydney-owned keel sloop Pelican encountered had weather and very rough seas off…

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Tasman Cyclone Causes Rough Weather Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

Cold conditions prevailed generally over the State yesterday, particularly in south-eastern districts where unsettled weather and light falls of rain…

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