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Floods & storms, 1935

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Serious Floods in China Shanghai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 July 1935 · page 5

Millions of people are threatened by floods in the Yangtse, Kiang, and Hwangho river districts. The Yangtse burst its banks to-day, flooding…

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Foundered Steamer Tug Arriving To-Day Storm Hampers Operations BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A heavy swell will make difficult the salvage of the Maheno, which broke loose and ran ashore while being towed to Japan. The Oonah…

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Floods in China Entire Villages Wiped Out Shanghai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

Millions of people are threatend by heavy floods in the upper regions of the Yangtse-Klang and the Hwangho rivers. The Yangtse burst its banks,…

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U.S. FLOODS 91 Believed Dead New, York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

MORE than 3000 persons are homeless in New York State as a result of the devastating floods, while troops have been, called…

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SERIOUS U.S. FLOODS 91 Believed Dead 3000 HOMELESS Troops to Prevent Looting New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

More than 3000 persons are homeless in New York State as a result of the devastating floods, while troops have been called out in several sections to…

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For the Man on the Land Flood Prevention Snagging of Rivers Victoria Scheme to Cost £20,800

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 6

One of the principal methods which experts consider will minimise serious flooding in many districts is the clearing of obstructions from rivers to give flood waters a quicker run off, instead of being banked up. An account…

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Killed in Their Beds 3000 Chinese Wailed City Overwhelmed by Rushing Floodwaters Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1935 · page 1

Three thousand people were killed in their beds last night when floodwaters overwhelmed the vailed city of Yensze. Houses…

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Sydney Sports Ground £5000 for Floodlights Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1935 · page 3

The Lands Department has authorised the trustees of the Sydney Sports Ground to open negotiations for a loan of £5000 to instal modem flood-lighting…

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Floods and the Murrumbidgee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1935 · page 4

The ever-present danger of the Murrumbidgee River rapidly rising as the result of heavy rains and inundating portions of such towns as Wagga, as well as causing extensive damage to the fertile lands along its banks, has for years been causing considerable concern among townspeople and…

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Shanghai Floods Shanghai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 1

It is estimated that 2000 square miles of the Shantung Province are inundated by the flood waters. Fourteen thousands bodies have…

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Canals Flooded in W.A. PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 4

Heavy rain has flooded the irrigation canals at Harvey and tis retaining banks have broken. Volunteers are endeavoring to repair the damage…

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Flood Prevention Snagging of Tumut and Goobragandra Rivers Shire Council Turns Down Request

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 July 1935 · page 3

The following letter was received at the Tumut Shire Council meeting on Tuesday last from the Department of Local Government…

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Gale Lashes Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 2

For 15 hours since dusk on Thursday, Melbourne, in common With the rest of the State, has been buffeted by a 40 to 50 miles an hour…

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South Australian Dust Storms Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 4

One of the worst dust storms in the history of South Australia swept over a large section of the State yesterday. A pall of red dust enveloped the…

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Heavy Gale in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 4

Victoria was visited by a terrific windstorm last night, causing Considerable damage to shipping and property. In places the gales reached 60…

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Dust Storms At Adelaide Worst in History

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 4

Millions of tons of dust swept over South. Australia on Thursday, and early yesterday, and covered practically the whole of the State…

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50,000 Dead Floods in China Thousands of Miles Under Water Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 1

It is estimated that 2000 square miles of the Shantung Province are inundated by flood water. More than 14,000 bodies have been…

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Disastrous Floods In China 50,000 DEAD

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 July 1935 · page 4

It is estimated that 2000 square miles of the Shantung Province are inundated by flood waters. More than 14,000 bodies have been…

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Cyclone Expected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1935 · page 3

Boarder: Did you ever see anything as unsettled as this weather! Landlady: Well, there's you bill…

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