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Floods & storms, 1938

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Further Floods in N.Z. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

Further heavy Hoods are reported from many parts of the north Island of New Zealand. Rivers in the Hawkes Bay district are again…

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Serious Floods in N.Z. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 6

Further heavy floods are reported from many parts of the North island, New Zealand. Many houses in the Hawkes Bay district are threatened…

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Family's Night in Water New Zealand Flood Episode Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1938 · page 1

Standing in flood waters above their knees, a Plpiroa resident and his wife spent part of the night in a room, holding down a wooden bed on which were…

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Drought on Griffith-hillston Line Damage by Wind Storms and Wind Erosion Increases

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 4

DROUGHT conditions in the area between Hillston and Griffith are the worst in the memory of the oldest settlers of the district…

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Rain Hopes Storms Approaching From the West Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 4

Good prospects of rain developing over the whole of Victoria within the next day or two were indicated by the Weather Bureau…

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Many Drowned Austrian Flood Disaster River Bursts Banks Vienna

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

Causing the greatest flood' disaster in Austrian history, the river Mur burst its banks in Styria' and Corinthia and stopped, all traffic between Austria…

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Heavy Rain Over N.W. Extending to Central West Another "Drought-Breaker"! SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 1

Heavy rains fell last night over the north-western districts, and gradually extending to the central-western areas. Mr. Mares said today that further…

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Heavy Rain in North-west Breaking of Drought? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 4

Further heavy rain fell last night over the north-western districts and is spreading to the central western areas…

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Surrey Match Bradman's Tactics Storm of Criticism "The Times" Hits the Nail on the Head London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 6

Bradman's action in allowing the Australians to bat again instead of sending in the Surrey team, provoked a storm of criticism…

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Golf. British Amateur Title Hattersley Wins in Fifth Round Brilliant Victory in Storm LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 7

In a remarkable effort in the British Amateur Golf Championship to-day H. W. Hattersley (Australia) followed up his win in the fourth round to…

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Richmond Floods Ferry Breaks Down Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 2

Under the weight of the floodwaters of Richmond (River, the wheel of Ballina ferry broke last night and the winding winch spun…

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Floods In Qneensland

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 May 1938 · page 3

Torrential rain again swept the north coast and south eastern portions of Queensland on Thursday. Whole districts were flooded, rivers…

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Sex Equality Mr. Cameron Raises a Storm Dame Edith Lyons Champions Women SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) said to-day that the views expressed last week by the Assistant-Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron), during the…

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Motor Notes Driving on Flooded Roads

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

To those unacquainted with driving through flooded areas the following advice, which is issued by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, should…

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Gale in Britain Many Ships in Distress Wreckage at Epsom London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

The fiercest June gale in living memory, reaching at times a speed of 100 miles per hour, and accompanied by rain and thunder, is sweeping the…

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Record Gale In England

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 June 1938 · page 13

The fiercest June gale in living memory, which reached at times 100 miles an hour, and was accompanied by rain and thunder, swept the…

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Tumbarumba Urban Committee Monthly Meeting Flooding in King-street

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Tumbarumba Urban Committee was attended by Messrs. G. Lauder (chairman), J. Mather, F. F. Heineke, O. Cayirylys,…

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New Zealand Floods Farms Inundated and Stock Lost Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 4

Following heavy downpours floods are causing heavy damage in the Taranki district. Many farms have been inundated with consequent loss…

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Yellow River Dykes Breaches May Cause Floods Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 6

The Chinese, retreating, dynamited all public buildings in Chengchow. Torrential rains slowed up the Japanese attack; mechanical transport being…

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The Weather Gales Sweep Tasman Shipping Battered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

Violent gales are sweeping the Tasman Sea, and shipping is behind schedule. The Awatea, on the way from New Zealand to Sydney, was…

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