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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Murray Floods Banks Break at Long Plat Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 1

Despite the night-long efforts of volunteers the Murray River broke through the leaves at Long Flat this afternoon and than 300 acres…

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Flood Waters From Creeks

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

Mr. Ball, M.L.A., has been advised by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, in reply to his inquiries, regarding the increased,…

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Hankow Floods Waters Subsiding Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 2

The flood waters are subsiding at Hankow, and efforts will be made to pump the water out of the business quarter. It is expected that as the…

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Heavy Rain at Wagga Over an Inch in Three Hours

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 3

After a cloudy and dull morning and threatening afternoon light rain, began to fall at Wagga at about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At first it…

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Heavy Rain Wagga District Records Sharp Storm Passes Over

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 3

Rain, which had been threatening throughout the day, commenced to fall lightly about 4 o'clock"on Thursday afternoon, and from shortly…

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Storm In Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 3

The storm which passed over the Riverina on Thursday, passed rapidly up the coast and Sydney had a visitation accompanied by a…

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Adelaide Storm £30,000 Damage Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 4

Damage by yesterday's storm is estimated at £30,000. Much low-lying country is still inundated…

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Heavy Storm in Sydney and Suburbs Damage in Country Telephone Lines Down SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 4

Heavy storms passed over Sydney and suburbs last night. The wind blew at a velocity of 59 miles an hour at times. Heavy seas were experienced…

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France Storm Swept Extensive Damage PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 1
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Storms swept central and southern France and caused damage amounting to seven millions of francs. The railway was cut into three pieces at…

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Crisis in Spain Strike Off in Barcelona Fighting Continues Women Storm Cathedral Baecelona

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

The Syndicalist leaders — whose identity remains a mystery—suddenly called off the general strike to-day, owing to the vigor of the authorities,…

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Murray Floods Ceaseless Vigil Settlers Optimistis Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

Though the position at the remaining banks along the Lower Murray is easing with the continual fall in the rivers, settlers cannot for one…

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Roads to Hillston Flood Waters Abating

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 6

On Tuesday last a round table conference was held at the Council Chambers between the Aldermen of Hillston Municipality and Councillors of…

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Heavy Rain Albury Races Abandoned Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1931 · page 4

As rain again fell this morning, and the racecourse was reported to be in an unsatisfactory condition, the Race Club committee held a meeting this…

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Destructive Cyclone Boolaroo's Visitation Amazing Escapes Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1931 · page 2

Thrilling stories of hair-breadth escapes during the height of the storm at Boolaroo last night were told by residents today…

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Liverpool Market Flooded with Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1931 · page 2

Liverpool was flooded with wheat mostly Russian and also unusually heavy Australian consignments, causing prices to drop to pre-war level…

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Spends Bad Night Forced Down by Storm Later

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1931 · page 3

Kingsford smith was brought down by the darkness and a storm in a beach eighty miles south of Victoria Point. He spent a bad night,…

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Kingsford Smith Arrival at Victoria Point Forced Down By Storm Hours Overdue Rangoon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1931 · page 2

Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith arrived at Victoria Point al 7.15 o'clock this morning. He was forced down by the dark and storm on the beach 80…

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Kingsford Smith Arrival at Victoria Point Forced Down by Storm Hours Overdue Rangoon

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 1

Air Commodore Kingsford Smith arrived at Victoria Point at 7.15 o'clock this morning. He was forced down by the dark and storm…

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"Don't Control the Tap" Flood Damage at Yenda Shed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 September 1931 · page 3

"Can you tell us the actual loss at the Yenda Sheds owing to the Hood water this year?" Mr. Henham asked Mr. Hankinson at the meeting of…

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