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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

313 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 16

Intense Heat Dust and Gales in the West Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1935 · page 4

Intense heat was recorded throughout the western districts yesterday accompanied by heavy clouds, red dust and winds which reached gale force…

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Man Who Never Met with Adventure Camp Fire Stories Flooded Creek and Dandy's Fall

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 October 1935 · page 3

It has been said that many a man who considers that he has lived an uneventful life could write a very interesting autobiography. In this new series of stories, Mr. Lindsay Powell makes his hero, "the man who never…

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The Weather Terrific Cyclone Damage at Broken Hill Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1935 · page 4

A terrific cyclone passed over the town this morning, accompanied by heavy clouds of red dust which compelled shopkeepers to close the doors…

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Disastrous Gale Scotland and North of England Ships in Distress London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1935 · page 2

A 100-mile-an-hour hurricane raged throughout Scotland to-day, swelling rivers, breaking telephone wires and causing widespread damage. Eight…

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Heavy Rain Wheat Chops Saved Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

Further splendid rains have fallen throughout the State, as a result of which many wheat crops will be saved. The downfall exceeded any month's…

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Violent Storm in City Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

Vi[?]nt storm conditions, with torrential rain, thunder and lightning operated to-day over a section of New South Wales, chiefly from Sydney to…

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Storm Continues Ten People Killed London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

A gale which spread tragedy widely on land and on sea occurred to-day. There were ten deaths. A child was incinerated when a chimney crashed; a…

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North Sea Gale 63 Believed Drowned Many Ships in Distress Search for Missing Crew LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

Throughout yesterday seven ships systematically searched hundreds of miles of turbulent ocean, fruitlessly seeking the members of the…

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Terrific Storm Cloudburst at Kyeamba Four-inch Rainfall Creek Higher Than Ever Seen Before

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

A terrific storm, accompanied by a cloudburst, occurred in the Kyeamba district about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. So heavy…

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Good Rain in Victoria. Floods at Yarrawonga Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1935 · page 2

A 40,000,000 bushel wheat harvest is forecast as the result of the bounteous rain throughout Victoria during the week-end. Most of the centres in…

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Rivers Gradually Subsiding Floodings at Culcairn Railway Line Washed Away SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 3

News to hand this morning states that the rivers which were in flood as a result of the recent heavy rains are gradually subsiding, although the…

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Deluge in Brocklesby District Heavy Damage to Wheat Crops Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 6

Following a cloudburst on Tuesday night portion of the town of Brocklesby was flooded, water in places being three feet deep. Considerable damage…

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Rain Ceases in Catchment Area Flooded Creek Subsiding Hume Highway Still Blocked Expected to Clear This Morning

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 6

No appreciable falls were reported yesterday in the catchment area of the Murrumbidgee River. The level of the water in…

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Tourist Traffic Stopped Flooded Roadway at Tarcutta

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 4

The Hume Highway at Tarcutta was blocked yesterday on, account of the huge volume of water which flooded the roadway, but to-day the…

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Heavy Rain Crops Benefited Likely Flood in Murrumbidgee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 2

On Monday last there were several showers and the conditions were sultry. Just before 6 o'clock there were indications in Narandera that a…

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Floods Not Feared

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 2

Although heavy ruin has fallen over the Murrumbidgee catchment area early in the week, the possibilities of serious flooding were not…

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United States Farmers Making Good Recoveries After Drought and Floods

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 October 1935 · page 4

“The depression is broken,” is the cry coming from the wheat belt in the United States, and for the first time for five years American farmers…

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Flooded Roads

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1935 · page 2

"Water splashes" on low-lying roads were responsible for a great deal of anxiety to motorists during the recent heavy rain, states the National Roads…

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Broadbent's Flight Held Up by Gales Aviator Tired of Waiting SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 1

The wife of Mr. H. F. Broadbent, whose attempt on the solo air record from England to Australia was held up by bad weather, this morning…

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Drainage Problems Inverary Street Floods

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 November 1935 · page 10

In a report submitted to the Council on Thursday night, the Municipal Engineer (Mr. H. J. Chaston) coplimented Mrs Hopwood on…

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