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Floods & storms, 1935

313 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 16

The Weather Thunderstorm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1935 · page 4

The spell of fine weather in Wagga was broken yesterday when the sky became overcast, and a few thunder showers occurred. The temperature…

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Weathering the Storm London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1935 · page 2

"The Times" Geneva correspondent says: "The best that can be said of to-day's session, is that the council has so far weathered the successive storms…

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“Woman.” [?] Full of Good Storms

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 6

You don’t have to be old to tall a take. Bushell Daughter discovers “young wives saids” is “Wessas.” Address advises us to [?] the…

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Rain in Many Parts Precautions Against Floods SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 September 1935 · page 1

Mr. Mares, State metereologist, referring to the further rainfalls in many parts of the State, specially the North Coast, said that although it was…

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Second Day Abandoned Owing to Heavy Rain Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 15

Owing to the heavy rain last night and again this morning the second day of the Show Meeting had to he abandoned…

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Floods at Nambucca Expected by Mr. Mares Light Rain Should Continue Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1935 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) referring to further rain falls in many parts of the State, said to-day that although it was perhaps too soon to…

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Crashing Hailstones Last Night's Storm in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 2

Between 8 o'clock and 8.30 last night Wagga experienced its severest hailstorm for many years. In the early part of the sight conditions had been…

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Thunderstorm at Batlow Batlow

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1935 · page 2

The strong south-east gale of Wednesday and Thursday was followed by light showers on Friday, with fog towards the night. A heavy…

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Onkaparinga in Flood Buildings Washed Away and Business Suspended Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 September 1935 · page 4

Serious damage was caused in the township of Noarlunga, 20 miles from there to-day, when the Onkaparinga overflowed, and flooded a large area to…

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Melbourne Show Violent Hail Storm Many Exhibits Ruined Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 4

A large number of exhibits at the Royal Show were ruined to-day when a violent hail storm drench[?] the ground. The Governor (Lord Huntingfield) had…

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Newcastle Storm Lightning Causes Panic Church and Hotel Ablaze Newcastle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 September 1935 · page 1

A violent electrical storm last night new parts of Newcastle district into picnic and caused widespread damage…

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Flood Rains and Gales in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.) Wednes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 September 1935 · page 4

Flood rains, accompanied by gales, did considerable damage north of Whaigare. Traffic was suspended in many districts and roofs were blown…

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Holbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting £1000 Flood Damage Grant

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1935 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the Holbrook Shire Council there were present Councillors F. W. Nolan (president), J. R. Ross, A. R. M'Laurin, G…

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Historical Report Sought "Go Back to the Flood," Says Captain Eden

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 September 1935 · page 1

The Committee of Thirteen has been instructed by the League's secretariat to prepare a historical section to their report on the origin of the Abyssinian…

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Drainage Problem South Wagga Flooding

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 October 1935 · page 13

In a letter to the Wagga Council, Mrs. H. Hop wood, of Inverary Street complained that previous letters asking for work to prevent the flooding…

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Wrecked Air Liner Cabin Seen in Water 50 Feet Deep Storm Hampers Salvage Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A terrific storm over Bass Strait, with its centre near Flinders Island, hampered the salvage of the main portion of the wreck of the Loina…

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Chinese Floods Homeless Number 5,500,000 NANKING

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1935 · page 2

Five and a half million people are homeless as the result of tie recent floods. The damage at Hotel, Honan, and Shanting is estimated at…

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Chinese Floods Thousands Die in North Starving Parents Sell Children London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1935 · page 4

The Peking correspondent of "The Times" says that thousands of lives were lost in the flood in northern Kiangsu. The entire town of Machenga…

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The Weather Dust Storms Prevalent Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1935 · page 4

Dust storms were experienced in many parts of New South Wales to-day and in several districts conditions were extremely unpleasant. More dust…

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