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Floods & storms, 1937

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Flood Menace Passes Hot Week-End SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. Mares, State meteorologist, said to-day that the flood menace in northern New South Wales had passed, adding that hot and sultry conditions…

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The Weather Flood Danger Less Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that the flood danger on the north coast was not now so pronounced, as only light rain had…

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Kyeamba Shire Roads Damaged By Storms Government Grants £2,051

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 13

Kyeamba Shire Council held its first meeting for 1937 yesterday at the Shire Office, Johnston Street. Those present were: Crs. J. M…

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Kyeamba Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Heavy Storm Damage

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

The meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present: Councillors O'Brien (president), E. H…

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The Weather Thunderstorms Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

According to the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares), the flood menace in northern New South Wales is past. Hot and sultry conditions over the State…

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Floods In Queensland Drought Now Broken

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

South Western Queensland rivers that have been dry for two years are now running bankers and flooding low lying areas. In places roads and…

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After the Storm! Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Messages from Kearsley to-day state that local unemployed are raking debris of the homes laid waste in Saturday night's storm. People…

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Cyclone Strikes Coalfields Worst in History Many Buildings Wrecked or Damaged Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

While people cowed in their houses, tearful that the buildings would be blown off their foundations, the worst storm iff the history of the coalfields…

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Injured During the Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Miss Betty Whybrow, telephonist at Yanco Exchange, was injured during the wind and dust storm which passed through the area about 5 p.m…

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Coalfields Storm Aftermath Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

Messages from Kearsley to-day state that the local unemployed are raking the debris of homes laid waste by Saturday night's storm in the coalfields…

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Homes Destroyed by Storm at Cessnock

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

A message from Cessnock states that many unemployed at Kearsley to-day were , raking the debris at' homes destroyed by a storm which…

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A Darling Shower Storm Shatters Trees 73 Points of Rain Follow

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Cootamundra had an exciting visitation yesterday evening. Quite a number had been watering their gardens, not dreaming of the storm in…

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Canberra Storm Damage at Radio Station Aerial and Lines Carried Away Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Heavy damage was caused at the sub-station of the Canberra broadcasting station (2CA) to-night during an electrical storm which followed one…

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Flood Fears in U.S.A. Extensive Damage Caused Chicago (U.s.a.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 1

Continued rain has brought further threats of flooded areas in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Missouri, where rivers have swollen to new high…

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The Harden-murrumburrah Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

We had a report, in yesterday's Issue, of the above, in addition we learn that the storm also took the whole of the roof of Mr. Reld's…

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Ship in Distress Attempt to Rescue Crew in North Sea Storm. Oslo (Norway)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

Amid mountainous seas the Norwegian motor steamer Venus, made many attempts throughout the day to rescue 19 men from the sinking…

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Floods in U.S.A. Hundreds of Families Homeless Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

Hundreds of families in several of the States are homeless, while many others are being rescued by boats as the flooded rivers continued to rise to-day…

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The Turf Heavy Rain Causes Postponment to Race Next Monday and

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

Having received about 412 inches of rain early in the week, the Tumbarumba Turf Club decided to postpone their annual races from Wednesday…

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Flood in Tumut River the Best Rainfall for 40 Years During January

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

With the incessant rain on Monday night last, which followed the hottest five days of this summer in Tumut, 123 points of rain were…

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Gales and Floods in Brita. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1937 · page 1

Owing to rough seas, following a sale during the night the homeward bound P. and O. liner Strathaird, from Australia and India, could not put into…

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