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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

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Heavy Damage New Zealand Storm Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

One effect of the disastrous storm which swept the North Island on Sunday is that many men will be employed for a long period repairing…

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N.Z. Storm Death Roll Farmers Already Seeking Assistance SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

A message from Auckland states that the death roll as the result of the week-end storm now numbers. 12. Further stories of appalling losses…

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12 Dead Result of New Zealand Floods Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

The discovery of a baker's cart beside the flooded River Sgapea brings the death roll from the New Zealand floods to 12. Searchers failed to find…

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The Weather £100,000 Damage in N.Z. Storms Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

Damage caused by the severe storm last week-end, in which twelve persons lost their lives, is estimated at £100,000…

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Heavy Rain In Central West Light Fall at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 February 1936 · page 3

Heavy windstorms preceded good general rain in the Cent[?] Western areas on Thursday, and many registrations of over an inch were made…

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Violent Storm Over Sydney and Suburbs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm of a semitropical nature broke over Sydney and suburbs this afternoon. The rain was particularly heavy and at one stage 18…

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Gale Sweeps England Two Seamen Drowned Channel Services Canceled. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 1

A terrific gale swept England to-day and so fair two seamen have lost their lives. Extreme cold prevails and the weather forecast is that it will…

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Three Men Killed Storm Breaks Over Ship Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

Passengers aboard the liner Ulysses, which reached Fremantle to-day, told a graphic story of a storm which struck the vessel shortly after leaving…

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Cootamundra Races Postponed Until To-day Owing to Heavy Rain Second Day To-morrow

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Heavy rain caused the postponement yesterday of what would have been a record race meeting at Cootamundra. The 56 horses,, and a record…

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Cootamundra Races Postponed Until To-day Owing to Heavy Rain Second Day To-morrow Cootamunda

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 8

Heavy rain caused the postponement to-day of what would have been a record race meeting at Cootamundra. The 56 horses, and a record crowd,…

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"Storm in Tea Cup" Detention of Property

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

HENRY Alexander Ritchie was given a verdict in his case against Hector MacPherson Waring for the detention of property…

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Terrific Storm Over City and Suburbs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

A terrific storm burst Over Sydney this afternoon after a day of oppressive humidity, resulting in a considerable amount of damage to houses…

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Youth Drowned Flooded Creek at Goulburn Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 4

Kenneth White, aged 10 yean, was drowned in a creek at the southern end of the town yesterday wien it rose rapidly following a thunderstorm…

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Gale At Air Mail Depot ADEXANDRLE. Feb, 12

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1936 · page 2

A 70-mile an hour gale damaged Imperial Airways flying-boat station, including the slipways and buoys…

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Country Deluge Farms Suffer From Hail, Wind and Rain Washaways Delay Trains Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 4

Deluges of rain, up to three inches, washed away railway tracks in central New South Wales between Trundle and Bogan Gate last night and…

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Youth Drowned Flooded Creek at Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1936 · page 1

Kenneth White, aged 10 years, was drowned in a creek, at the southern end of Goulburn on Wednesday when it rose rapidly following a…

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Severe Storm in Portugal Lisbon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 1

The worst storm in living memory flooded the stalls of the Apollo Cinema to-day to a depth of four and a half feet. Firemen rescued the occupants…

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Severe Floods 24 Inches at Innisfall No Trains for Day's Innisfall

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1936 · page 6

The town is completely isolated as a result of the floods which followed a torrential downpour during the past 48 hours. The rainfall since last…

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The Weather Electrical Storm at Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1936 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm 'passed over Ganmain late last Saturday afternoon. There were vivid flashes of lightning, and a tree in the main street outside…

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Heavy Storms in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

It was reported that heavy storms had occurred in the Leeton, Griffith and Temora districts late yesterday afternoon and at night…

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