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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

243 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 13

Weather Conditions Cause of Cold Cyclone in Tasman Sea SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 1

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

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Lloyd George Attacks War Historian "Better at Writing Than Fighting" Storm Over Anzacs Recalled By Air Mail) London, March 27

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 7

A bitter attack on General Sir James Edmdnds, official historian of the war, figures in a message from Mr. Lloyd George read at the…

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Heavy Rain Scattered Storms Only

The Inverell Times · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 4

A very heavy rainstorm accompanied by hail visited the town from the east at about noon on Saturday when 68 points were registered. Two points…

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FLOODLIGHTING For Coronation Celebrations Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

The Minister In charge of the Coronation celebrations (Mr. Duaninghatm) said to-day that floodlighting on a scle never prevlously attempted…

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'Plane in Gale Propeller Damaged SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 1

Landing at Bermagui yesterday, an Adastra Airways' Fox Moth "plane tipped on to its nose in a 40-mile-an-hour gale…

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Torrential City Rain Storm SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 1

Torrential rain throughout yesterday and last night caused (widespread disorganisation in the metropolitan area…

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Warwick Cyclone Tremendous Hail Outbuilding Unroofed

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 6

Preceded by a wind of cyclonic force which lifted iron from the roofs of several houses and outbuildings and completely unroofed one house in Yangan…

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Heavy Floods in U.S.A.

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 3

Mountain streams, fed by heavy rains and snows, are pouring into the Ohio River (U.S.A.) and its tributaries, causing the worst April flood for…

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ENCHANTING! Sydney Under Floodlights Beauty of Bridge Enthralls Huge Crowds Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 1

Fine weather brought crowds into Sydney to-day to see the decorations. Scarcely a building in the city lacks…

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ENCHANTING! Sydney Under Floodlights Beauty of Bridge Enthralls Huge Crowds Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1937 · page 1

Fine weather brought crowds into Sydney to-day to see the decorations. Scarcely a building in the city lacks…

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Will Wattle-gum's Adventures Home From the Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 13 May 1937 · page 10

You should be glad to hear that the Bushland flood has gone. When Will Wattle-gum, Pikki Possum, and Clarence Kookaburra woke…

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Yesterday's News Rescue Party: Australian Defence: Floods in Poland: Abattoir Dispute

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 8

A land party, in two trucks, was expected to leave The Granites, Centra Australia on Monday for Lake Mackay where Sir Herbert Gepp and his…

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Floods Hit English Farmers LONDON, May 8

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 8

Some of the greatest farming areas in England will be uncultivated this year until the autumn. Tens of thousands of acres of…

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Rabaul Refugees Faced with Shortage of Food and Water Heavy Rain Adds to Distress SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

A report reached Sydney yesterday afternoon that a tidal wave had swept Rabaul, but a later message stated there was no foundation for the story. Had the tidal wave occurred the town would have…

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Weather Prophet "Flood Rains and Cyclones"

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 4

According to Mr. J. C. King, of Dalby, the unofficial weather prophet, whose forecasts in the Warwick "Daily News" for some time past have…

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Flood Warning Cyclone on Coast SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 1

Mr. Mares to-day issued a warning that floods were imminent on the North Coast as a result of torrential rains during the week-end…

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Floods Danger Has Lessened SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1937 · page 1

The cyclonic conditions which prevailed along the New Sooth Wales coast yesterday, moved eastward and are now over the…

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Burst Main Floods Armidale Gutters

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1937 · page 3

The bursting of the 10 inch water main, which was recently renewed, in Allingham-street, near the Mann-street driil hall, caused a miniature "flood"…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Uralla Times · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 5

The Dutch steamer Nieuw Holland suffered minor damage, and was hove-to for several hours, other ships wore delayed, air services were…

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Reign Of Suspicion Sweeps Soviet Russia New Purge Forecasted Stalin Eliminates Rivals and Fears Potential Enemies Red Anny Becoming Demoralised Angry Mobs Storm O.G.P.U. HEADQUARTERS London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 1

Russia has been plunged into the biggest crisis since the Bolshevik Revolution, and already there are expectations of a new purge,whereby Stalin, who has rid himself of his most dangerous rivals,…

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