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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

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Terrific Storm in Grafton City Property and Crops Damaged Grafton, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1935 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by a terrific storm at Tabulam, on the Upper Clarence, at 8.30 this morning, when an inch of rain fell in 10…

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Cyclone Near Perth. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

Perth.—It is feared there may by considerable loss of life amongst the members of the crews of about twenty luggers in the…

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Bad News Broome Luggers in Cyclone Perth, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1935 · page 1

Only seven of 20 luggers in the vicinity of Broome when a cyclone occurred on Wednesday night, have so far been reported. The steamer…

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Luggers Lost In Wild Storm Planes Search Perth

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 1

A message from Perth states that an aerial search has located 18 dismantled luggers with their crews on board at Beagle Bay, where they…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 5

Perth.—It is believed that atleast 40 were drowned in the cyclone that wrecked the pearling fleet off Broome last week, while…

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W.a. Cyclone Five Luggers Missing

Western Age · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

A message from Perth states that of aerial search has located 18 dismasted luggers, with their crews aboard them, at Beagle Bay, where…

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The Broome Cyclone. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

It is now generally believed at Broome, (WA.) that 21 luggers were lost during the recent "willy nilly" and that 140 men, including…

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Alleged Discourtesy. Trangie and Shire Council. Storm In A Tea Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 12 April 1935 · page 5

Strong statements concerning the Trangie Urban Committee were made at the teat Shire meeting, held on Tuesday,…

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Another Storm Produces 55 Points of Rain Wind Does Damage

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 April 1935 · page 1

THE storm clouds which were hanging around all day on Friday cleared off about 5 o'clock, and the general prophecy was that once again…

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Heavy Storm Damage by Hail 73 Points of Rain Locally

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 April 1935 · page 1

Dark clouds banking up in the south-west, with vivid flashes of lighting, and loud claps of thunder, were a prelude to a terrific…

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Floods at Bega Torrential Rain

Western Age · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 1

During the heavy floods which followed torrential rain at bega during the week-end, car traffic was interrupted, and several telephone linesmen…

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The Preliminaries. Jack Smith (Fort Bourke), 8.6, v Tim Flood (Nyngan), 8.6

The Western Herald · Friday 10 May 1935 · page 3

Thi sevent was the best of four 2 minute rounds, and was refereed by Mr. W. Cross. A very good preliminary was the result…

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Fierce Gales Wind Eighty Miles an Hour Wellington (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 May 1935 · page 1

A fierce north-westerly gale swept Canterbury last night, causing a considerable amount of damage. The [?]…

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Dis[?] Flood Takes Large Toll Mt. Cook [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 1

Thirty-five bodies were recovered to-day, in the flood which swept the Re-publican river, Valedem, in Southern Nebraska…

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Floods in Japan Extensive Damage

Western Age · Friday 5 July 1935 · page 3

Owing to the excessive rainfall and river floodings in Chikugo Province, 85 persons have been drowned, while 292 houses were carried off, 916 completely…

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Fierce Floods Great Havoc in New York State New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1935 · page 1

Between 25 and 30 persons lost their lives in floods which swept the central and northern sections of New York State in the past 24 hours. Property…

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Disastrous Floods Thousands Dead & Homeless Shanghai

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 1

Millions of people are threatened by floods in the Yangtse Kiang and Hwangho rivers. The Yangtse River burst its banks…

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Our Serial Story. "Fascination" Chapter Xxx. Storm and Harbour

Western Age · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 4

"And that's that!" Val said to herself in a whisper, alone at last in her room, still hearing, in memory, Fido's frozen, bitter "Good night!"…

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Floods in China. London

The Western Herald · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 5

Shanghai reports that 3000 were [?]led in their beds when the flood [?]aters overwhelmed the walled [?]ty of Yenzt, houses collapsing…

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Floods in China. London

The Western Herald · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 5

A Shanghai report states that millions of people are threatened by the floods in the Yangtse Kiang and HWangho Rivers. The…

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