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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Fierce Gale on Victorian Coast Sea and Land Damage Big Ship Driven Ashore

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday:--A 45-mile-an-hour southerly gale which began at 8 a.m. yesterday and continued through the night…

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Dust Storm Spreads in America Swirling Clouds New York

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 April 1935 · page 7

The effect of the mid-western dust storms became virtually nation-wide to-day, as a thin haze was noted over New…

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Those Floodgates

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 3

Sir,—In to-day's issue of the "R.R. Herald" appears the Engineer's memo to above The memo contained, among other gems, one very choice 'specimen…

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Danger Not Over Floods in Gippsland

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday:— Although the flood danger is not yet over in Gippsland, the latest reports indicate that unless there is further heavy rain…

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HARDSHIPS Sufferers in Flood MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 April 1935 · page 7

Residents in Eastern Gippsland are suffering severe hardships, due to the third flood in six months. Practically the whole of the district…

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Snakes Invade Towns Gippsland Flood Position MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 April 1935 · page 7

Further intensification of flood dangers is expected north of the town of Moe, one. of the centres most affected by the previous rain. Heavy…

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Heat and Storms Miss Jean Batten's Flight ATHENS

Northern Star · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 6

The New Zealand air-woman, Miss Jean Batten, who is flying from Australia to England, was delayed here to-day owing to engine trouble…

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45 Men Are Trapped Flooded Mine Little Hope of Rescue

Tweed Daily · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 8

CAPETOWN, Wednesday. Frantic efforts are being made to rescue three Europeans and 42 natives, who, it is still…

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Dust Masks Deaths In Storm Area Kansas City

Northern Star · Monday 29 April 1935 · page 7

With five deaths reported in the duststorm area in the past week, the Red Cross is directing volunteer women workers in the…

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Three Men Rescued Flooded Mine Disaster

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 30 April 1935 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday:--After having been imprisoned for three and a half days, a miner, W. Anderson, and two natives were…

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Victorian Floods Accentuated Storm Brings Further Heavy Rain

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: -- A storm which swept across the southern part of Victoria early to-day, bringing further heavy…

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Floods Again East Gippsland Suffers Heavy Rain Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 May 1935 · page 7

Eastern and southern portions of Victoria are again being flooded owing to the heavy rain since Sunday. The…

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Dust Storm Diseases Kansas City

Northern Star · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 7

Diseases aggravated by dust storms have taken nine lives in the past week. Six thousand cases of measles were reported in the south-western dust belt…

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Storms Are Predicted Hitler's May Day Address BERLIN

Northern Star · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 7

Shouting hoarsely owing to a sore throat, Hitler forecast storms converging on Germany when he addressed 270,000 children…

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Saved by Sand Bag Levee Victorian Town Flood Danger Is Still Acute

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:- The residents of Kooweerup swamp district, in Gippsland, spent a sleepless…

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Gippsland Flood Rivers, Falling MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 7

Except in the low-lying country the swollen rivers in the Gippsland area are falling. Roads are still under several feet of water in the…

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Ruin and Desolation Wake of Floods In Victoria Prolific Rural Area Threatened with Extinction

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday. In most parts of Gippsland the floods are now receding, and except for the main rush of…

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Flaming Message of Loyalty His Majesty's Jubilee 1750 Beacons Will Blaze Floodlighting Will Transform London

Tweed Daily · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday:--A flaming message of loyalty will leap from beacon to beacon when, at 9.55 p.m. on Monday, His Majesty presses a button and thus sets off an enormous bonfire in Hyde Park. Britain, the Shetlands and…

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Adventurous Voyage From N.Z. Auxiliary Yacht Gales, Calms and Whales

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday:-- Gales and calms were experienced by the auxiliary schooner-rigged yacht Morewa, under the command of…

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Historic Scene Empire Gathering Flood-lit Dais and Covered Maces London, April 20 (By Air Mail)

Northern Star · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 16

It will be an Empire gathering on which the King and Queen will look when they enter Westminster Hall at noon on May 9 to receive Addresses of Congratulation from Parliament…

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