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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

197 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 10

Driving on Flooded Roads Warning To Drivers

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 March 1938 · page 3

To those unacquainted with driving through flooded areas the following advice, which is issued by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, should…

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Spanish Rebels Make Desperate Thrust Loyalist Disaster Deluge of Shot and Shell Franco's Advance Villages Fall in Dozens London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 28 March 1938 · page 1

During the week-end, General Franco's forces swiftly advanced along a front of 125 miles with 200,00 soldiers,…

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CYCLONE Serious Damage in North 16 Inches of Rain in Five Days Brisbane

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 29 March 1938 · page 1

Considerable damage was done at Mackay yesterday by a cyclone, which had been active off the Queensland coast since last…

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Local and General Warialda Storms

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 30 March 1938 · page 4

Parts of the Warialda district had good [?] from passing storms last week Several properties along Mosquito Creek had over an inch. Mr. T…

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No Sign of Rain Effect of Cyclone

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 3

[?] Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, [?] Monday night that there were [?] except on the [?] Coast where further wet…

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Gas Mains Flooded Ditcher Causes Trouble

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1938 · page 4

When the ditcher, digging a trench to carry the gas to the New England Girls' School last Friday, cut through a water and gas main near…

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Crisis in France 50,000 Workers on Strike Mobs Storm Senate Building Premier Blum Expected to Resign PARIS

The Inverell Times · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

A SERIOUS POLITICAL AND INDUSTRIAL CRISIS HAS ARISEN IN FRANCE AND THE DOWNFALL OF THE BLUM GOVERNMENT IS INEVITABLE. Mobs attempted to storm the Senate building to-night but were beaten…

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Floodwaters Receding Danger Passes at Lismore SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

A message from Lismore last night stated that the flood waters were receding and danger of floodings had passed…

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Flood Waters Receding Lismore Danger Passed Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

A message from Lismore last night stated that flood waters were receding and the dapger of floodings had passed…

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Coast Floods Widespread Damage SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 1

As flood waters in the Richmond River district receded yesterday, widespread damage was revealed…

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Young Isolated By Violent Storms SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Communication with the town of Young was completely cut off last night by a cyclone which followed a series of violent…

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Two Drowned In New Zealand Floods

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Tuesday, Maki Morepi (24), a Maori, and Donald McLaren (64), a waterside worker, were drowned during…

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Yesterday's News Spanish War — Pilot Killed — Czechoslovakia — Von Luckner.—Train Disaster — Floods in New Zealand—Lidcombe Outrage—Eire Agreement

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 3

Rebel planes bombed the workingclass area of Valencia. One hundred people were killed and many injured. Two British ships in the harbour were…

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Devastating Floods Thousands of Stock Drowned AUCKLAND

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

The results of the devastating floods in the Gisborne-Hastings area are shown by the fact that scores of bridges have been swept…

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Disastrous Floods Heavy Losses in New Zealand Auckland

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 1

The results of the devastating effects of floods in the Gisboroe-Hastings area are shown by the fact that scores of bridges have been swept…

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Cyclonic Storm Extensive Damage at Beaudesert

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

The worst cyclonic storm in the town's history struck Beaudesert on Tuesday afternoon, doing much damage. The blow only lasted a few…

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Floods in N.Z. Damage £200,000 WELLINGTON, N.Z.

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works Mr. Semple, estimates the damage to public works by recent floods, exclusive of railway and county…

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N.Z. Floods a Major Disaster Esk Valley a Scene of Desolation Wellington

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 1

The New Zealand Government has taken emergency measures to assist settlers who have been ruined by floods in the Hawkes Bay…

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N.Z. FLOODS Heavy Losses SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

Further heavy floods are reported in many parts of North Island, New Zealand. Rivers in the Hawkes Bay…

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Drought Conditions Dust Storm Causes Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 May 1938 · page 6

Two men from Grenfell recently undertook a long tour, after which they described the drought conditions and said that at Forbes…

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