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Floods & storms, 1937

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South Australian Floods

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 September 1937 · page 3

Heavy rain in South Australia on Thursday caused floods in the central and lower north districts and thousands of acres of crops are under…

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Floods Recede in South Australia Smaller' Damage Than Expected Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1937 · page 1

Flood waters are receding throughout the lower north agricultural country, which was inundated following the heaviest rainstorm for many years…

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The Weather Thunderstorms Expected SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 September 1937 · page 1

Mr. Mares said to-day that thunder-storms, associated with sudden squalls and heavy rain, were likely over the whole of the State. He addd that…

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High Scoring In A Gale

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 16

Golfers participating in the Australian Open Championship at Kensington had to contend with a gale and consequently the scoring was…

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Rough Weather Inland Gales Interfere With Aerial Services SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 8

Turbulent weather conditions were experienced to-day; but, although the sea tended to be rough, coastal shipping was not hampered. Air services,…

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Drover Killed In Storm Snow on Blue Mountains Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 September 1937 · page 2

Sweeping down Hasting Valley with tremendous velocity, a gale uprooted a number of trees and one struck William Stringer, 50, drover,…

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Strong Gale Widespread Damage Drover Killed by Tree Snowstorm At Lithgow SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1937 · page 1

Strong gales swept the State yesterday. A drover was crushed by a falling tree and killed, people in houses were endangered when the…

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"Red Terror" Hitler Warns Storm Troopers 100,000 at Assembly Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1937 · page 1

Addressing l00,000 motor and flying storm troopers at Nuremberg to-day, and dedicating and presenting new brown flags, Herr Hitler again referred…

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Storm at Batlow Batlow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1937 · page 4

A severe storm, with thunder, occurred last night. There was also-hall and heavy rain. Nearly an inch and a half was recorded this morning…

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Spanish War Republicans Blow Up Reservoir Nationalists Flooded Out of Trenches German Plane Brought Down Madrid

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 1

The Republicans exploded a mine at Carabanchel to-day, killing many Nationalists. They also blew up the wall of the reservoir…

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Epic Story Hide and Lyall in New Guinea Bush Fatal Sickness Among Porters Rapt Journey Through Flooded Gorge Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1937 · page 5

When the full story is told of Jack Hide's dash through the wild New Guinea bush to save the life of his companion, David Lyall it will…

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Gold Digging Days Church and School Life Floods on the Turon (Copyright)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1937 · page 2

When old "Sofaia Sandy." In his travels near and far. Meets a mate he used to work with. In a claim at Maitland Bar…

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Airliner in Storm Between Cootamundra and Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1937 · page 2

The Guinea Airways airliner ran into terrific weather to-day after leaving Cootamundra for Sydney, and arrived two hours, late. There were 10…

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A Good Guide Flood of Honey for Flood Tide

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 October 1937 · page 5

"With the money here, I do not want to be bothered with track trials," said a famous punter once at the Victoria Club, London. If…

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Floodtide Best Six at Mentone Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1937 · page 8

The New Zealand performer, Flood-tide registered one of the best six furlong gallops ever witnessed at Mentone to-day, covering the journey…

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Italy Isolated By Gales and Floods LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

A mysterious cutting off of telephonic and telegraphic communications between Rome and the rest of Europe throughout last night was…

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Italy Isolated by Gales and Floods Damage in Prance London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 5

A mysterious cutting off of telephonic and telegraphic communications between Rome and the rest of Europe throughout last night was discovered…

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Floods In Europe Many Deaths and Much Damage

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 October 1937 · page 14

Five members Of one family were killed by a landslide which crushed a farmhouse in the Pistola (Italy) district…

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Devastating Storms New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1937 · page 4

Storms left a trail of death and destruction in the south—eastern section of South America where 16 were killed, 100 injured, 300 houses razed, vineyards…

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Storm at Dorrigo Dorrigo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1937 · page 4

More man 130 points of rain fell to-day during a terrific storm accompanied by hall. Many windows were smashed and stock injured…

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