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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

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Japanese Flood 206 DEAD, 407 Missing Tokio, Wednesday

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 2

The floods at Kobe are now subsiding Two hundred and six persons are known to be dead, while 407 are missing…

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Japan's Northern Army Still Inactive Through Flood Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1938 · page 11

The Japanese northern army is still immobilised by floods. The water break has cost Japan £430,000, which has been met by internal taxation…

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Jap. Floods Almost Inconceivable Damage TOKIO

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Home Affairs describes the flood damage as almost in conceivable, necessitating immediate Government relief and protective…

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Japanese Floods Almost Inconceivable Damage Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Home Affairs describes the, flood damage as almost inconceivable, necessitating immediate Government relief and protective…

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Advance by Japs. Floods Handicap Defenders SHANGHAI

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 4

The British United Press correspondent declares that the Japanese are advancing along the Yangtse River and are within 10 miles of Kiukiang,…

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Advance by Japanese Floods Handicap Defenders Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1938 · page 1

The British United Press correspondent declares that the Japanese are advancing along the Yangtse River and are within 10 miles of Kiukiang, where…

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The Weather Gales in New Zealand Shipping Disorganised Wellington (N. Z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1938 · page 4

The North Island has been swept by a terrific gale which haS already caused severe damage. The force of the wind overturned small dwellings…

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Terrific Gale Experiment in New Zealand Damage to Property Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1938 · page 4

Enormous damage was caused by a terrific gale which swept North Island. The wind attained a velocity of 75 m.p.h. at Wellington, and left a trail…

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Far East War Flooding Occupied Territory Chinese Sink Japanese Ships PEIPING

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1938 · page 6

In fulfillment of their policy of flooding Japanese-occupied territory Chinese guerilla troops destroyed the town dyke of the Yungting River. 20…

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Eight Dead Many Missing and Homeless Devastating Storms in U.S.A. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 4

Torrential rains poured down along more than 1000 miles of the Atlantic seaboard and the Gulf States, and as far west as Texas, leaving at least…

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Gale Over the Tasman Light Rain. Inland SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

A cyclonic gale is raging over the Tasman, accompanied by rough seas. Mr. Mares, in a special warning to shipping today, said the depression had…

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N.Z. Storm Damage Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 1

Another cyclonic storm was experienced in North Island, New Zealand, yesterday, doing considerable damage. Many bridges were swept away,…

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The Weather Gale Over Tasman Greater Severity Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 4

A cyclonic gale is raging over the Tasman Sea and many vessels are held up. Rough seas are also being experienced along the Australian…

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Floods in Auckland Terrific Storms Bridges Swept Away; Railways Blocked Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

Storms which have occurred in many parts of the Dominion during the past few weeks have not abated. Yesterday a terrific storm swept the…

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The Weather Heavy Rain in Wagga Crops and Pastures Benefit Outlook Much Brighter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 6

A much brighter outlook for the nan on the land exists following the splendid rains which nave fallen during the past few days. The position now…

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Cyclone in N.Z. AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 1

Another cyclonic disturbance raged throughout New Zealand yesterday, blocking many roads, besides washing away bridges and causing landslides…

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Golfer's Carried on After Heavy Rain Successful Tournament on Leeton Links Friday's Events Held Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

THE annual open tournament of the Leeton-Yanco Golf Club, held on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday (Bank Holiday) was very successful in spite of the showery weather, even though the events on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning had…

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MORE N.Z. Storms! Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

Further heavy storms are reported in parts of New Zealand, and in many cases food supplies are, practically exhausted because of the Isolation…

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Towns Isolated Storms and Floods in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 6

Many townships in the Bay of Plenty are isolated as a result of a series of severe winter storms. Relief is practically impossible because the…

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THUNDERSTORM Losses in Southern England LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 August 1938 · page 1

Thunderstorms of exceptional intensity left a trail of destruction over Southern England, due to lighting and torrential rain. From town after…

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