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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

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Flooded Sturt Highway Indignation at Leeton Complaint to Department Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 6

Indignation was expressed at the recent Progress Association meeting over the fact that although three months have elapsed since…

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Leeton Ambulance Has All-night Trip Trouble From Flood and Fog

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 3

AN all-night trip through fog and floodwaters, which covered the road in places, was the experience of the Superintendent…

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Chinese Typhoon Causes Deaths, Injury and Floods Ships in Distress Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 7

Six Chinese were killed and scores injured by a typhoon which uprooted trees, lifted pedestrains from their feet, put out of action a wireless…

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Gundagai Shire Council Meeting Held Flood Damage Long Discussion on Road Works

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1939 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, the Wagga Flood Precautions Committee sought the council's cooperation in urging the…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Meeting Reports and Correspondence Flood Damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 6

At the meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council yesterday there were present Councillors J. H. Balfour (president). A. Ross, T. King, L. C…

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Items of News Flooded Land at Harefield

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1939 · page 4

With reference to a telephonic inquiry made by Messrs. M. Kilpatrick and D. Dickson, M's.L.A. regarding the flooding of land in the vicinity of…

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Mitchell Shire Council Special Meeting Held Flood Belief Grant

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 7

So that consideration could be given to making a contribution towards a Government grant for flood damage repairs, a special meeting of the…

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Floods Delay Trains Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 4

Heavy floods have prevented trains passing over the main line between Perth and Albany since Monday. However, arrangements have been made…

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Storm Damage in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 4

Much damage has been done by thunderstorms throughout the Dominion, particularly on South Island. When the radio staff on a hill near…

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Floods in China Peking

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

Torrential rains and disastrous floods stopped the, Japanese operations in North China. Thousands have been rendered homeless. Flood waters…

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Disastrous Floods Japanese Held Up Peiping

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1939 · page 1

Torrential rains and disastrous floods have stopped Japanese operations in North China. Thousands have been, rendered homeless. Flood waters…

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The Weather Disastrous Floods in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 2

Floods caused by melting ice and snow are causing widespread damage in Otago and South Island districts. Many farms are completely…

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Fierce Storms Cause Stock Losses in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 4

Thousands of lambs in South Island have been lost by a renewal of the fierce weather, accompanied by heavy snow squalls. Many sheep are believed…

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Hospital "Bombshell Report" Storm-centre at Special Meeting Director Mountford Warmly Criticised on Action Individual Move Deplored by President

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

ACRIMONIOUS and admonitory criticism in various degrees, and on all points of the methods, possible repercussions and reactions of the "bombshell" thrown into the Hospital Board's last meeting in the guise of a report from the Council—which would have made…

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Dust Storms on Mars

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

"Up to the present Mars has been very hazy and it has not been easy to see." said the Government Astronomer, Mr. James Nangle. "This obscurity…

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Cyclonic Depression Likely to be Followed by Gales SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

The metropolitan area has experienced the warmest early days of August for many years, said the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, to day. He…

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Storm in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 2

Further heavy fails or rain are expected within the next day or two, particularly over the eastern half of the State where some local floodings…

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Rain Everywhere Floods Likely on North Coast SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

Data to hand this morning showed that further heavy rain has fallen over most parts of the State, more especially on the South and Central…

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Dust Storms on Mars?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 6

"Up to the present Mars has been very hazy and it has not been [?] to see," said the Government As[?] omer (Mr. James Nangle), "This…

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Storms in the North Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 4

With the exception of Carpentaria and the Peninsula divisions, all Queensland experienced beneficial rains yesterday and this morning. Boisterous…

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