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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

243 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 13

Floods Expected Intense Cyclone South Coast Rivers SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

Mr. Mares said to-day that he expected flood conditions in the rivers south of the Hunter following torrential rains over the week-end…

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South Coast Floods Heavy Rains in Catchment Areas Great Cyclonic Disturbance Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 4

Mr. Mares said to-day that, he expected flood conditions in the rivers south of the Hunter following torrential rains over the…

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Weather Position Eases Flood Danger Lessens SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 1

Mr. Marcs said to-day that although still in the grip of a cyclone, the position as far as Sydney was concerned had eased…

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Heavy Rain on Coast SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

Heavy rains were recorded along the coast yesterday, but now show signs of abating. Strong south to south-east winds,…

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Floods at Auckland Rail and Road Inundated AUCKLAND

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

Three adults with six children had to swim for their lives in the darkness early yesterday morning through flood waters at Whangarei…

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New Zealand Floods Residents Swim For Lives Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

Three adults, with six children had to swim for their lives in the darkness early yesterday morning through flood waters at Whangarei…

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Races Abandoned Following Heavy Rain Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 4

The Kensington race meeting postponed from last Wednesday until today, has been abandoned owing to heavy rain…

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Heavy Rain Races Abandoned Trotting Postponed SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

The Kensington race meeting, postponed from last Wednesday until to-day has been abandoned owing to rain…

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Flood Damage Costly Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 3

The township of Hikurangi, New Zealand is threatened with ruin as the result of a decision by the local coal company to anandon operations…

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Cyclone at Cooktown Great Damage Reported Communication Cut Off BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 1

A cyclone accompanied by heavy rain has caused great damage at Cooktown, and the town is threatened…

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Cooktown Razed by Cyclone

The Uralla Times · Monday 12 July 1937 · page 4

A terrific cyclone, which has destroyed many buildings, raged in Cooktown (Q.) during the weekend. The streets and surrounding…

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Will Wattle-gum's Adventures a Bushland Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 8

SUCH a catastrophe ! There has been a flood in Bushland. In fact there still is a flood in Bushland, though we hope it will have gone down by next…

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Heavy Storms Experienced in England Worst in Living Memory London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 1

Some violent thunderstorms occurred in England to-day. Weymonth had a cloudburst which in a few minutes flooded many shops…

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Storms Over England

The Uralla Times · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 1

Violent thunderstorms occurred over England last week. Weymouth had a cloudburst, which flooded many shops and houses. Dorchester,…

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Will Wattle-gum's Adventures The Bushland Flood

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 9

WELL, with their new water skates given them by Woozle and Oscar Owl. Will Wattle-gum and Clarence Kookaburra don't mind a bit how long…

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Building Collapses Eighteen Killed Marooned by Flood Water New York

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

Eighteen were killed and 21 seriously injured in the collapse of a high wooden dwelling on the side of a hill, the foundations of which had been…

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London's Heavy Floods

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 5

London's spell of dry weather, with high temperatures, came to a sudden end with thunderstorms, which resulted in severe flooding in many…

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Stormy Week End Severe Gale on Saturday Pronounced Improvement To-day

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 August 1937 · page 4

Armidale was buffeted on Saturday by a severe westerly gale which brought heavy bursts of rain and low temperatures,…

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Storms. 1½ Inch in Inverell Half-Year's Registrations

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 4

Rain commenced in Inverell last night at 9.30, and throughout the night a continuation of storms was responsible for 134 points falling…

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Armidale Municipal Council Proposed Storm Water Drain In Jessie Street Woulb Relieve Position in Wet Weather Government Approval For Electricity Extensions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1937 · page 7

Although the Armidale Municipal Council could not see its way to finance a comprehensive drainage scheme in West Armidale, to which the Government proposed to contribute the sum of £5000 the need for remedial…

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