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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

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A Drawn Game Heavy Rain in Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 11

When Monday night's heavy rain in Brisbane was followed on Tuesday by further falls it was decided to abandon the match between…

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The Weather Floods in the North Cyclonic Depression Leaving Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 6

White it is believed that the danger has passed, many areas on the North Coast are still flooded, and damage, although mostly of a comparatively…

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Bowls Many Forfeits Heavy Rain Spoils Play Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1938 · page 6

Forfeits were numerous when play was continued in the single-handed bowls championship of Australia to-day. Many clubs, after allowing play…

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Eurongilly Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

A sharp storm broke over Eurongilly on Saturday afternoon, and lasted for an hour, that portion of the district being due of the few places in the…

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Leeton Lucky, Misses Worst of Dust Storm Barellan and Adjacent Wheat Districts Suffer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 2

Leeton missed one of the worst dust-storms of the year on Saturday, by a few miles. At Colinroobie it was so thick that…

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Welcome Rain in Queensland But Floods Expected Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1938 · page 4

Welcome rains were reported to-day over a wide strip of country from the New South Wales border to the Gulf. Floods are likely in many areas…

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The Weather Heavy Rain in Queensland Record Floods Expected Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1938 · page 4

Heavy rains during the last 48 hours are expected to bring down record Hoods in the Charleville districts. Many homesteads have already been…

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Fierce Storm in Sydney Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

A terrific rainstorm swept Sydney shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, and was accompanied by a loud thunderclip, waking thousands of…

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Cyclonic Storm at Wagga Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 1

One of the most violent and amazing storms in the history of the Wagga district occurred shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by…

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Terrific Storm Breaks Over Hillston Much Damage to Property

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 2

What was perhaps the most terrible and disastrous storm for many Years descended upon Hillston Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon at a…

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Terrific Storm Coolac Railway Station Damaged Sudden End to Charity Race Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 4

A terrific storm burnt over the Gundagai district, shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday. Its advent was heralded by a roaring…

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Cyclonic Storm Bursts Over Wagga and District Iron Torn From Stacks Telegraph Poles Blown Across Railway

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 8

One of the most violent and amazing storms in the history of the Wagga district occurred shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by long rolling peals of thunder and vivid flashes of lightning, the storm…

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Floods in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1938 · page 7

Heavy damage was caused in the Hawkes Bay and Hasting districts by widespread floods. In one place 10 inches of rain were recorded…

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Heavy Rain at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Rain began to fall at Junee at 4.15 p.m. yesterday, and continued until, a few minutes to five o'clock. In the three-quarters of an hour, 91 points…

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Heavy Storm Over City Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

A terrific rainstorm which swept Sydney shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, was accompanied by loud thunderclaps, waking thousands of…

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District News Grong Grong Severe Dust Storm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 5

A heavy dust storm passed over Grong Grong on Wednesday afternoon last, and was followed by light rain, which, driven by wind of gale…

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Australia's Birthday Storm Disperses Bandsmen SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 6

The Minister in charge of the celebrations (Mr. Dunningham) announced last night that another pageant would be held in Sydney on April 9. It will…

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Cyclonic Dust-storm Prefaces Anniversary Day Deluge Ripening Peaches, Apples and Pears Suffer Severely Orchard and Other Trees Uprooted; Telephone Poles Crash; Roofing Iron Flies Worst for Many Years

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 2

A HUGE RED PALL OF DUST, FORCED ALONG BY A VIOLENT WIND OF ALMOST CYCLONIC FORCE, SWEPT DOWN ON THE LEETON DISTRICT ON ANNIVERSARY AFTERNOON…

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Australia's Birthday Yesterday's Celebrations Storm Disperses Bandsmen Official Dinners Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 4

The Minister in charge of the celebrations (Mr. Dunningham) announced to-night that another pageant would be held in Sydney on April 9. It will…

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Storm Devastation in Leeton Area Man Misses Death by Inches Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1938 · page 3

Reports are being received of extensive damage to orchards and property as a result of the cyclone which yesterday devastated the Leeton end of…

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