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Floods & storms, 1936

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Flood Waters Subsiding Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

Flood waters on the south coast were subsiding to-day and belated motorists were able to continue their journeys. All low-lying areas in the Lake…

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Flood—miller

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 7

The wedding was celebrated at St. Mel's Catholic Church, Narandera, on February 29, of Mary Teresa, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. P…

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Queensland Floods Town Isolated for 15 Days Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 March 1936 · page 4

Floods are now causing a general hold-up of traffic in many parts of Queensland. The towns of Augathella, Morven, Charleville, Tambo, and…

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Former Gundagai Hospital Matron Centre of Storm at Canberra Stated Public Enquiry Is Wanted

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 6

CANBERRA is seething with indignation at the treatment of a former matron of its hospital, Miss Everett-Smith, formerly of Gundagai, and the failure of the Hospital Board to reappoint her to the position has created the greatest local storm in the history of the…

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Disastrous Floods Sweep U.S.A. 100 Million Dollars Estimated Damage Thousands Homeless New York

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 1

THE moat devastating floods in generations as the result of the thawing of the vast snow accumulations during the hardest winter in the…

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U.S.A. Floods Loss of Life Towns in Peril New York

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1936 · page 4

Sudden floods following a heavy downpour swept across Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Western Virginia to-day, causing thousands of residents to…

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U.S.A. FLOODS Property Damage Incalcuable New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

A triple disaster has overwhelmed the United States. The flood waters now cover one-quarter of the entire country, while in the western areas…

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Disastrous Floods Sweep Eastern U.S.A. Many Cities Under 18 Feet of Damage Totals £20,000,000; 50 Deaths Hundreds of Houses Swept Away Melting Snow Causes Huge Inundations; Bursts in Connecticut New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

The most devastating floods in generations, caused by the thawing of vast snow accumulations during the hardest winter of a century, poured down through the eastern section of the United States to-day, causing widespread death…

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Mysterious Light Relections During Thunderstorm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 3

A curious phenomenon is reported to have been witnessed at Mr. Odewahn's property near the swimming baths recently…

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Terrific Cyclone in Northern Queensland Island Building Demolished Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 5

A message received from Burketown to-day states Mornington Island, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, on February 20. A…

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Terrible Havoc in United States Floods Cover One-third of Country Loss of Life May Exceed 1000 COUNTRY Loss of Life May Exceed 1000 Essential Services Crippled in 100 CITIES Wheat Crops Destroyed, Farmers Ruined New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

A triple disaster is overwhelming the United States. Flood waters now cover one quarter of the entire country, while in western areas terrific dust storms are denuding the country of fertile crop soil. In other sections, combined…

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U.S.A. FLOODS (Continued from Page One) Prisoners Join in Rescue Hospital Patients in Grave Danger Transport Tie-up New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 5

Reports filtering in from small cities and towns in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland and other States reveal that they are affected on a similar scale to…

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Quarter of U.S.A. Under Floods 104 Cities in 14 States Are Flooded £100,000,000 Damage; Over 200,000 Homeless New York, Mar. 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1936 · page 1

One quarter of the area of the United States was under flood waters today. One hundred and four cities in 14 States reported them…

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VAST U.S. Floods Death Roll Reaches 169 Thousands Homeless Industry Brought to Standstill New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

In most of the floodstricken areas of the 14 inundated Stakes the waters receded to-day and the known dead totals 169. Property damage is…

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VAST U.S. FLOODS Death Roll Reaches 169 Thousands Homeless Industry Brought to Standstill

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 3

In most of the flood-stricken areas of the 14 inundated States the waters receded on Saturday, and the known dead totals 169. Property damage is…

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Cyclone on Queensland Coast Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 4

Terrific seas are running along the Queensland coast and even big ships are delayed. The liner Maloja was unable to enter port for many hours…

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Floods in United States

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 6

The most devastating floods for generations, resulting from snow accumulations of the hardest winter for 100 years, poured down through…

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U.S. FLOODS More Than 200 Dead New York

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Throughout New England and east of Ohio Valley Benerally the flood crests washed their way U> sea, and the problem is now one of…

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U.S. Floods More Than 200 DEAD Many Thousands Homeless and Destitute Red Cross Provides New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Throughout New England, and east of the Ghio valley generally, the flood crests washed their way to sea, and the problem is now one of…

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U.S. Floods Serious Epidemic Menace New York

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 1

WITH the exception of the Merrimac, and a few riven in Maine, the flood waters were receding rapidly throughout the cast to-day,…

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