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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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Road Flooded Near the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1936 · page 6

Owing to a heavy thunderstorm on! Thursday between Belfrayden and The Rock, a gully on the Wagga-Lockhart road, about a mile west of Belfrayden,…

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Severe Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

Centring its activity practically solely on the immediate Junee district, a sever storm broke on Thursday afternoon, and torrential rain…

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The Weather Heavy Rain in Wagga and District Many Roads in Bad State Sporting Fixtures Held Up

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

Seriously interfering with week-end sporting activities, rain fell in Wagga practically without cessation on Saturday and again yesterday. There…

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Many District Creeks Flooded General Rains Cause Hold-Up In Country Centres No Flood in Murrumbidgee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 2

Commencing on Saturday night general rain fell throughout out the State, and last night at Gundagai 146 points were…

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Rain Causes Floods

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

The heavy rain caused the flooding of many creeks in the Riverina and Hume highway is blocked at South Tarcutta, where the creek is still…

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Floods at Boree Creek and Lockhart Urana Residents Anxious New Works Endangered Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Boree Creek township on the northern side is practically all covered with flood waters. A large petrol van managed to get over the Bullenbong bridge…

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Floods in Junee Houlaghan's Creek Bridge Under Water Over 10 Inches for Month

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

Many of the main streets of Junee were under water on Sunday night, and many highways adjacent to the town are impassable. Yesterday…

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Gales Delay Ships Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 2

Most of the Interstate vessels which arrived here last night and this ing were many hours late as the result of encountering winds of gale force…

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The 'Bidgee Flood Waters Coining Down SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 1

The State meteorologist, Mr. Marcs, stated to-day that although only light rain had fallen in the Murrumbidgee catchment areas, a high water crest of…

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Sturt Highway Flooded in Places

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 2

At three points on the Sturt Highway between Wagga and Narandera yesterday water was flowing across the road to a depth of about 1[?] inches…

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Preparations for Decisive Battles in Spain Lull Before the Storm Government Relies oh Four Strategic Victories Cruiser Retaken by Loyalists Rebels in Morocco Growing Restive at Lack of Pay LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 1

Despite further sporadic engagements and preparations for others, what may be described as an apprehensive lull prevails in the Spanish theatres of war. It is the prelude to a fierce renewal of hostilities. The Government is…

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Floods in Junee Over 10 Inches For Month Houlagan's Creek Bridge Under Water

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 6

Many of the main streets of Junee were under water on Sunday night, and many highways adjacent to the town were impassable. On Monday…

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Car Caught in Flooded Creek Localities Terrifying Experience

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 4

Last week-end will go down in history as the most terrifying and thrilling period of their lives for twelve Gundagai residents who…

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Matong News (From Our Correspondent.) Heavy Rain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 3

For the last week are was reminded of the severe English winter of 1911 when the Australian troops at [?] did not see the sun for a full fortnight…

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Motoring Driving on Flooded Roads Caution Necessary

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 2

Although roads flooded to a depth of a foot can usually be negotiated fairly easily by the average car, the greatest caution should always be observed…

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Grong News Flooded Couterried

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 4

[?] of the [?] basking in the [?] a [?] rain [?] are all in flood and [?] impassable Crops [?]…

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Flood Prevention Regulation of Burrinjuck

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 13

In a report to the Wagga Council on Thursday night, the Mayor stated that owing to the possibility of the flooding of the Murrumbidgee…

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Collier in Gale Strikes Coast Rescued by Tug Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 4

In a howling gale the collier Watlarah, with her engine disabled, narrowly 'escaped destruction late this afternoon .when, after having actually…

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The River in Flood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 2

TRAFFIC TO SOUTH GREATLY HAMPERED BRIDGE OVER BUNDIDJARIE CREEK PARTLY PULLED DOWN Early in the winter residents on the south side of the river expressed a fear that if a high river was experienced before the new bridge across…

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Flood Fears Murrumbidgee Rising Heavy Falls Higher Up Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 August 1936 · page 1

THE fear of a serious flood in the Murrumbidgee has again become a dangerous possibility with further rain on the catchment…

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