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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 17

The Weather Heavy Rain in District Harvesting Operations Delayed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 6

Muggy conditions again prevailed in Wagga yesterday until after mid-day. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the skies became darkened and shortly after 3…

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100 Deaths' Caused by Gales in Britain London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 1

The death roll from the shipwrecks. floods, storms and accidents in the violent weather which has been experienced in all parts of the British…

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Thunderstorm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 December 1936 · page 6

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Junee at 3.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The street water tables were fully taxed to cope with the…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage in Queensland Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 2

Considerable damage was caused by a cyclonic storm in the Thargomindah district on Friday night. Following a sandstorm which lasted for half an…

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Storm at Tumut Damage by Wind and Water

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

A terrific storm occurred in Tumut on Saturday night between 6 o'clock and 7 o'clock when 150 points of rain fell In 35 minutes. The rain, which…

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The Weather Sultry Day in Wagga Dust Storm at Night

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 2

With a maximum shade temperature of 95.25 degrees and a very humid atmosphere Wagga residents sweltered yesterday. Fortunately, many were…

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Far West Floods Derailment on Broken Hill Line Ivanhoe

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1936 · page 2

Nineteen trucks of a goods train bound for Broken Hill were derailed during a terrific rain storm which flooded Ivanhoe and district last night…

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A Deluge at Tumut 135 Points of Rain in 34 Minutes Devastating Hailstorm Market and Flower Gardens Wrecked and Fruit Trees Stripped Damage to Streets, Roads and Fences

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 December 1936 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by a torrential downpour of rain and, hail and vivid lightning, broke over Tumut and district on…

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Storm at Darwin Monsoonal Deluge 'Plane's Difficult Landing Darwin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 1

One of the worse local monsoonal storms that Darwin has experienced burst over the aerodrome this afternoon shortly before the arrival of the…

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Deluge in Sydney Boxing Day Storm Lightning Strikes Tram SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1936 · page 1

Just when Sydney was ready to observe Boxing Day with traditional zest on sports field, track, and harbor a tropical…

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The Weather Brisbane Cyclonic Storm Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 2

Workmen were still engaged to-day clearing up the wreckage from the cyclonic storm which swept several suburbs yesterday afternoon. Many…

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Cloudbursts and Floods Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1936 · page 2

Almost four inches of rain fell in a cloudburst at Wauchope, flooding a large ares of country, cutting off communication with outlying communities…

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House Unroofed Fierce Storm in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 December 1936 · page 1

Many houses were unroofed and others damaged when a sudden storm, accompanied by a 70 miles an hour gale, was experienced at Gisborne this…

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Heavy Rain Forecast to Herald the New Year Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1936 · page 2

According to present indications there is every prospect that heavy rain throughout the State will herald the new year…

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The Weather Gale in New Zealand Vessels Smashed to Pieces Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1936 · page 2

Many harbor craft were badly damaged by an easterly gale which broke suddenly to-day. several valuable vessels were blown from their…

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