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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

42 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 3

McINTYRE in Flood Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

The Macintyre River at Boggabilla has risen 24 feet in the past 24 hours. Three men who live on the bank…

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Violent Storms. Extensive Damage at Garah

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 2

A violent storm passed over Moree in the early hours of lest night during which points of rain fell. Although he storm was accompanied by vivid…

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Rainfall. Heavy Storm at Garah. Hotel Seriously Damaged

North West Champion · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

A severe thunderstorm passed over the Moree district last night, causing damage at Garah, but giving little rain to most parts…

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Flood Waters Ablaze Oil Plant in Flames Major U.S.A. Disaster New York

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 1

The worst disaster in the history of Cincinatti occurred today when gasoline floating on the flood waters of the industrial…

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From Drought to Flood

North West Champion · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 5

The long, long drought in the Victoria Downs area, nor[?]-west Australia has ended at last, 17 inches falling 9 days! At Wimmera…

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Severe Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

Swept on by a howling wind amid clouds of dust a series of hail storms passed over Manilla district on Monday afternoon…

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Cyclonic Storm. Four People Killed. Extensive Damage to Property

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 6

A tornado of extraordinary fierceness swept over suburbs from Ermington to Botany on Monday afternoon, leaving a trail of death and ruin. It is…

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High Death Roll In U.S.A. Floods CHICAGO, Wednesday

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 1

The known dead in the flood areas now number 187, while the homeless are at least 800,000. The damage to property is…

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Yesterday's Storm

North West Champion · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 2

Moree received 4 points of rain yesterday from a thunderstorm which passed over late in the afternoon. The storm was…

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Severe Storm Visitation from South Blinding Dust Clouds

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 1

At about 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday a severe dust storm coming from the South, enveloped the town milking visibility Impossible for…

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Heavy Rain

Manilla Express · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

A severe storm accompanied by rain, thunder and hail passed over Manilla shortly after noon on Wednesday. In town 54 points…

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Heavy Rain Storms Cause Considerable Damage

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon following a few hours of hot sultry weather a heavy rain storm broke over portion of Manilla District. Over…

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Storm Damage

Manilla Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

The recent storms have caused a fair amount of damage to some of the roads within Mandowa Shire. The most serious damage being…

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North Coast Floods

Manilla Express · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 1

Rain has fallen by the feet on the North Coast. The Clarence-- Coff's Harbour area, a few months ago drought stricken--is…

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Cyclone Brings Rain

Manilla Express · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 2

A Cyclone struck Darwin, in the Northern Territory, last Wednesday and caused much damage. The pearling fleet of a score or…

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The Cyclone Ring-lock Fence

North West Champion · Thursday 18 March 1937 · page 6

There is no better fencing for station and farm use than "Cyclone" Ring-lock Fence, made of heavy gauge hard drawn galvanised wire. The…

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Sheep Losses. As Results of Rain and Floods

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1937 · page 3

As a result of the recent heavy rains and the flooding of the Whelen watercourse. It is reported that several thousands of sheep in full wool have…

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Mungindi Flood

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1937 · page 2

As a result of the heavy rains last week along the catchment great of the Barwon, the river broke the banks at Mungindi yesterday and portions of the…

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Flood Damage

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 3

Councillor Flood stated that during the recent heavy rains considerable damage had been done to earth roads in the shires by flood waters, the…

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Cyclone Fencing

North West Champion · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 5

Woven wire fencing is proclaimed the world over as the modern and up-to-date type of stock-proof fence. Cyclone finglock fencing has stood the…

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