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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1941

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100 per cent. Loss To Some Murray River Fruitgrowers Tremendous Damage by Hail Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 November 1941 · page 3

A TERRIFIC hall storm which broke over a wide area of the Upper Murray irrigation and farming areas left a trail of…

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Flood of Tanks Reaching Iran and Turkey

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday.—The British United Press correspondent at Ankara says: "A flood of British and American tanks is reaching Iran and Iraq…

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Flood of Tanks Reaching Iran and Iraq

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 November 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The British United Press correspondent at Ankara says: "A flood of British and American tanks is reaching Iran and Iraq…

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The Weather Heavy Rain in South Australia

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 November 1941 · page 2

ADELAIDE. Tuesday.—The substantial rain throughout the greater part of the State during the past 24 hours will be a wonderful Christmas box to pastoralists…

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Severe S.a. Storm Men Blown Along Ground

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Sunday.—Tents, material and even men were flung about by a terrific cyclone which struck a camp occupied by telegraph linesmen near Oodnadatta on…

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Widespread Dust Storm a Reminder of 1914

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 November 1941 · page 6

The general concensus of opinion among[?] residents is that the dust storm of Tuesday evening. November 18. was the A[?]rst experienced in Hay since 1914 says…

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Narandera District Floods in Narandera Some of the Pioneer Business Men Moke Interesting Reminiscences

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 6

Before the survey of Narandera township there existed on the opposite side of the river, at the punt crossing, a small locality…

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"Misled Council": Claim of Labor Representation Storm Over Griffith's Eight-hour Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 1

When Cr. Stuart, of Griffith, a few months ago, wrote to Wade Shire Council asking that 8-Hour Day be observed in Griffith, not on Show…

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Gales and Floods in Victoria

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Gales and floods swept Victoria yesterday, when the State experienced its coldest day for 17 years. The winds reached 10…

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The Weather Storm in Tasmania Much Damage to Property

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

HOBART, Sunday.—The damage to hopfields, orchards, bridges, and other property caused by the storms which wept Southern Tasmania during the…

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Storm Damage at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1941 · page 2

Junee had its worst duststorm for many years on Saturday, shortly before 6 p.m. The railway station received word that the storm was on its way…

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