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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

199 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 10

Nullamanna Notes Ball—Personal—Storm Madhatters Ball

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 6

Over £21 were taken at the Madhatters' ball which was held in the Nullamanna hall on Monday night, 26th December (Boxing night). Nash's…

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A Cyclone

Guyra Argus · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

Born at Broome on the North-West Coast of the Continent, fanned by the Northerly Monsoon, travelling East by South at 500 or 600 miles per day, the…

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Storms in Victoria

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

Deafening peals of thunder, and lightning which illuminated the towns as if it were day, were experienced through out the north-west of…

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Queensland Storm £4,000 Damage To Buildings

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 8

Although the wind lasted only ten minutes damage estimated at between £3000 and £4000 was caused by a storm at Dulacca,…

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Welcome Storm 130 Points on

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

Late on Wednesday steady rain fell for a couple of hours, and 130 points were recorded. Following the half inch fall oh…

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"Storm Rains Shortly"

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 5

Mr. Inigo Jones writes under date, January 4:—The storms cyclically due about January 10 may be expected any time…

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High Temperatures Armidale Has Taste of Western Weather Storms Clouds Are Promising

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

With a heat wave extendig over the eastern States, temperatures at Armidle rose rapidly daring the week-end. To-day the…

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Missed the Storms District Remains Parched

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 6

Unfortunately, Guyra and district did not benefit from the storms which brought relief to several parts of New England last week. Only 18…

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80 M.P.H. Cyclone Serious Damage at Port Hedlands PERTH

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

An 80-mile-an-hour cyclone at Port Hedlands raised such seas that many houses in the town have been washed away…

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Big Rain Coolgardie Deluge Considerable Damage KALGOORLIE

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

Damage in Local Government public work estimated at £50,000 was caused, and 2000 men were temporarily thrown out of…

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Disastrous Floods Wreak Havoc in W.A. Loss of Life Feared KALGOORLIE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Damage to local government and public works estimated at £50,000 was caused, and 200 men temporarily thrown out of employment, when four…

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Kalgoorlie Floods Damage £250,000 KALGOORLIE

The Inverell Times · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

The total damage done by floods is estimated at £250,000. All industry has been paralysed…

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£250,000 DAMAGE Caused by Floods at Kalgoorlie KALGOORLIE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

The total damage done by floods is estimated at £250,000. Industry has been paralysed…

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American Dust Storms Stripping Grass Lands

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

FOR 25 years the rainfall between the Corn Belt and the Rockly Mountains has been dimishing. And during that period farmers in order…

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Storm Rains District Benefits Much More Needed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Soaking rain which fell last night brought welcome relief from the recent hot dry weather. All parts of the district…

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Kalgoorlie Flooded

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 5

More than seven inches of rain fell at Kalgoorlie and Boulder (W.A.) in & few days, causing damage' estimated at £150.000. Several hundred…

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Heavy Rain Two Inches in Inverell Welcome Change

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Inverell received a welcome respite from the heat-wave on Wednesday afternoon when heavy rain commenced to fall to about 4…

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Heavy Rain Likely Meteorologist's Forecast SYDNEY

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

Mr. Mares said last night that heavy rains with floods were not improbable within the next few days. The long, dry spell, especially when…

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Cyclone Strikes Barraba

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Houses were wrecked, trees uprooted, telephone and telegraph lines smashed down and a number of residents injured in a terrific storm which…

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In Dry Spot! Uralla Misses Storms

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 8

Though good rain fell in several parts of the district on Saturday, Uralla received only a few drops. The heaviest falls were reported…

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