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Floods & storms, 1935

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Victorian Floods Families Abandon Homes Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1935 · page 1

More than 20 families living between Warburton and Big Pat's Creek had to abandon their, homes last night when the Yarra rose suddenly. The position…

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Flood Waters Subside Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1935 · page 1

Following the receding flood waters in Central Gippsland the feed problem has become acute. There is the most serious shortage in the history of the…

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Scheme to Prevent Floods Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1935 · page 1

It was revealed today that the Victorian Ministry for Water Supply has decided to submit to the Cabinet a scheme, involving the expenditure of…

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Terrible Storm 400 Liver Lost Many Homes Destroyed Rio De Janiero

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 1

Torrential rains and violent gales, which have lashed the port at Bahia during the last five days, have taken lo[?]l of at least 400 lives, while several…

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The Jubilee London Celebrations Floodlights and Bunting Crowds Throng Garlanded Street LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 1

EVERYTHING is now in readiness for to-morrow's jubilee celebrations. Evidence of widespread interest abroad is afforded by the…

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London Celebrations Floodlights and Bunting Crowds Throng Garlanded Streets Empire Broadcast London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 May 1935 · page 3

Every thing is now in readiness for Monday's Jubilee, celebrations. Evidence of widespread interest abroad is afforded by the fact that in addition…

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Brazilian Storm Death Roll Mounting Bahia,bay (Brazil)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1935 · page 1

The most violent storm in Bahia's history continued for the seventh consecutive day to-day. The death list mounted, and floods are adding to the…

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Chelmsford Place Monument Floodlight Experiment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1935 · page 2

LAST night a floodlight was fixed on to the northern face of the Memorial in Chelmsford Place for the purpose of…

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The Weather Floods in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 4

Heavy rains caused the Waipoua River to break its banks to-day, and considerable damage was caused in the Wairarapa area. The water entered…

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Road Flooded Rice Farmer Fined

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

AT the Leeton Court House on Thursday, before Mr. J. H. Harris, P.M., Patrick Atherstone was proceeded against by…

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Terrific Storm in France Extensive Damage PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 1

A terrific storm throughout France to-day caused extensive damage. A cloudburst at Amiens flooded the low-lying quarter to a depth of…

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Floods and Deaths Devastating Storms in France Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 1

The storm which interrupted to-day's tennis was but one of many which did great damage throughout France. A cloudburst at Amiens flooded the low…

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Violent Melbourne Storm Floods and Damage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 May 1935 · page 3

An electrical storm of great violence, accompanied by high wind and heavy rain and hail, swept the metropolitan area about 5 p.m. yesterday,…

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Floods Hundreds Drowned in U.S.A. McCOOK (Nebraska)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 1

THE floods which caused heavy loss of life in many States in recent days reached their peak in the Republican River Valley on the…

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Devastating Floods Hundreds Drowned in U.S.A. M'COOK (Nebrasaka)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 1

The floods which caused heavy loss of life in many States in recent days reached their peak in the Republican River valley on the south-west of…

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Towns Swept Away In Flood NEBRASKA

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 3

Flood conditions which have caused heavy loss of life in many sections in recent days, reached a peak in the Republican River valley of…

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Floods and Storm Devastate Portion of U.S.A. PROBABLY 250 Dead Denver (Colorado)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 1

Floods and storms swept seven midwestern States to-day, as a result of which 65 people are dead and the damage is estimated at 12,000,000 dollars…

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Mexican Disaster. Storms Cause Heavy Loss of Life Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 4

An official report states that 422 bodies were recovered on Monday night after torrential rains had swept down the mountainsides, the torrents…

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Nebraskan Floods Known Dead Total 140 New York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 4

Thirty-five bodies were found to-day following the floods which swept the Republican Valley in Southern Nebraska. The known dead total about…

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Mexican Floods 400 Relieved Dead Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1935 · page 4

The flood waters receded to-day in Mexico Valley, leaving an estimated, total of 400 dead. Many children are among the 255 bodies which were…

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