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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1936

335 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 17

Pensioner Drowned Fell Into Flooded Creek Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 4

Mrs. Mary Murphy, aged 65 years, pensioners, was drowned in the flood-waters near Rooney's mill, Townsville, early this morning. She was camped…

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Severe Storms

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Very humid conditions have [?] greater part of the week in [?] and heavy rain [?] on Tuesday morning, Wednesday…

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Electrical Storm

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

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

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Patchy Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Violent squalls accompanied by heavy rain and some slight hall, were experienced over the western section of the irrigation area…

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Terrific Storms Rain, Lightning, Wind and Thunder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last one of the most severe storms experienced in Narandera district broke over the town about 7 o'clock and continued…

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Terrific Storm Misses the Area

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 6

Leeton escaped a terrific thunder, hall and rain storm on Wednesday evening. The storm appeared to be about to break over the area. but…

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Floods at Boree Creek Roads Well Under Water Boree Creek

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Terrific thunderstorms occurred over the district yesterday afternoon and night, and the creeks are in full flood. Considerable damage has been done to…

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Grong News THUNDERSTORM

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a [?] thunderstorm [?] across the [?] to the [?]…

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1200 Mile Reliability Trial River of Mod a Flood Drifts Harass Competitors. English De Luke Ford Wins

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

News has last been received [?] the well-known [?]…

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Severe Storm At Henty Preceded by Violent Gale

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

The Henty and Culcairn districts, which suffered from the severe cyclone in December was visited by enothe cyclonic storm on Thursday…

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Cyclonic Storm Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 8

A cyclonic storm struck the town at Birrindinbi to-day, practically every building being unroofed. An inch of rain fell in half an hour…

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Severe Storms 185 Points At Narandera Violent Electrical Disturbance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

Following several days of sultry weather violent storms were experienced in the Riverina on Wednesday night, but although most centres…

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The Weather Thursdays Storm Slight Damage at Wagga Cattle Killed at Pullitop Havoc Wrought at Henty

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 8

Although the wind blew almost with the velocity of a gale at Wagga on Thursday night little damage was reported. In a couple of houses windows…

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Taxi Driver Drowned Car Drives Into Flooded River Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 10

While crossing Queen's road causeway at Townsville to-day a taxicab overturned and fell into Ross River. The owner, Walter Lollo, aged 39…

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Queensland Floods Anxiety at Townsville Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 8

Anxiety is being experienced at Townsville as a result of the continuation of heavy rain. The Ross River quickly ran over its banks, yesterday,…

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Floods In New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 3

A serious flood crisis occurred in the Northern and mid-Canterbury districts when rivers burst the banks over a wide area…

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Queensland Floods Railway Washaways Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 1

A number of railway bridges in northern Queensland ar still under floodwaters, which, however, commenced to fall this morning. There…

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Cyclonic Storm in Queensland Heavy Farm Damage BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

A severe cyclonic storm struck the coast south of Brisbane on Saturday night, and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in…

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Cyclonic Storm in Queensland Heavy Farm Damage Debris on Railway Line Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 1

A severe cyclonic storm struck the coast south of Brisbane last night, and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage in farming centres between…

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Boree Creek Violent Storms

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 2

Terrific thunderstorms occurred throughout the district on Wednesday last. The storms were accompanied by vivid lightning, gale force wind,…

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