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Floods & storms, 1941

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Northern Floods Through Rail Service Resumed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1941 · page 2

Through rail traffic on the northern line was resumed to-day. Working incessantly, construction gangs have replaced the central pier of the Quirindl…

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Heavy Rain 118 Points in 30 Minutes at Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

An electrical storm of terrific intensity broke over the city to-night. There were vivid flashes of lightning and violent thunderclaps. The storm…

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Storm Over Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

When a violent thunderstorm broke over Melbourne this afternoon 25 points of rain were recorded in 24 minutes. Several city buildings were flooded…

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Willimbong Shire Council Fire Captain's Dismissal Flooding of Roads Mis Use of Hydrant Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Willimbong Shire Council was held last night, those present being C[?]. R. A. Struck (shire president), J. S. Dooley (deputy…

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The Weather Flood Danger Decreasing Pilliga Surrounded by Water Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) believes that the danger of flood areas in N.S. Wales is decreasing. The rain which has caused floods in the…

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Yesterday's Heavy Rain

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon Cootamundra experienced the heaviest rain for over 12 months. In a very short time, gutters in the streets were running a…

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Cutting Water off Farms to Prevent Road Flooding "Too Drastic" Council Can Control By Court Action Commission Powers Under Irrigation Act

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

REJECTED as a method much too severe was a suggestion that flooding and consequent damage of roads within the Willimbong Shire could be prevented by the Irrigation Commission cutting off the supply of water to an offending farmer, when the proposal came before the…

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Preventing Recurrence of Main Road Flooding

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

During the Christmas holidays children, it is believed, damaged a pipe which was conveying water to the kurrajongs planted to replace the…

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Leeton Drome Flood-lighting Proposal Goes Forward Shire Wants 'Phone Lines Underground

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

THE scheme for the floodlighting of Leeton's new civil aerodrome at Brobenah is still being examined…

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"Storm in a Tea Cup"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

Mr. Menzies has described the Labor hostility, and that of a section of the press, to the new Federal National Security Regulation, 42A, as "a storm in a tea cup." In a sense the Prime Minister flatters the opposition. Anyone who reads the provisions of the regulation with care, and with a…

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Flood Danger Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

Although the rain in the flood districts had abated, there was still danger of severe flooding, said an official of the weather Bureau to-night. Water…

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The Weather Storm in Brisbane Man Killed by Lightning Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 2

Frank M'Crystal was killed by lightning to-day when sheitering from one of Brisbane's fiercest storms. His partner was injured and all his clothes were burned off…

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Railways in Flood Time How the Safety of the Track is Ensured

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 3

The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably has its repercussions. The State's latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on the…

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Floods in Hungary Budapest, Saturday (A.A.P.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

Widespread floods destroyed 130 houses in Kecskemet region and seriously damaged 400 houses. A large part of the flooded areas is freezing over. One…

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Railway Lines in Flood Time How the Safety of the Track is Ensured

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 January 1941 · page 4

The breaking of the long drought almost enevitably has its repercussions The State’s latest experience, while greatly benefiting the man on…

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Heavy Rains Certain Flood Dangers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The extraordinary low pressure system covering the northern, central, and eastern portions of the continent is moving…

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Railways in Flood Time How the Safety of the Track is Ensured

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

The breaking of a long drought almost inevitably has its repercussions. The State's latest experience,…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 4

Two-thirds of Queensland has been drenched during the last 24 hours, and the other third, embracing the Carpentaria region, received fairly good falls…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

Although Victoria received heavy rain only one locality had reported floods. At Natimuk in the Southern Wimmera District, many houses…

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Tragedy Feared Two Missing From Punt Storms and Floods in Victoria Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

While the widespread rainstorms in Victoria will be worth millions or pounds to farmers and graziers they contributed to what 16 feared to have…

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