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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1946

200 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 10

No Spring Flood Danger Without Heavy Rain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1946 · page 1

Unless there is heavy rain at a critical time, there is no great likelihood of serious spring floods in the Murrumbidgee this year, in the opinion of Mr. H. J. Chaston, engineer of the Wagga City Council. The mere presence of heavy…

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Will Thaw Cause Murrumbidgee to Flood? Snow Packed Many Feet Deep in the Mountains

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 6

A flood in the Murrumbidgee is possible if the snow, which is now packed many feet deep in the mountain country, melts suddenly. Whilst the Tumut river is certain to break its banks when the thaw sends the water on its way, some old hands state the flood will be…

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Heavy Snow May Cause Floods

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 3

The snow-capped mountains are mocking residents in the high country at Happy Jack, Blue Mountain Grey Mare, and the Lower…

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Storm Strikes Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: A fierce squall, accompanied by rain and hall, (struck parts of Melbourne curly this morning…

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Sea Drama in Gale Off South Coast Injured Man Taken off Ketch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday: At the height of a gale off Part Macquarie late on Sunday night the motor vessel Glenbank hove-to in response…

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Squatters Storm Empty Homes; Troops Guarding Residence of Prime Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Thousands of people attempting to "squat" in empty houses are providing a first-class problem for the Government. Members of the Pioneer Corps have been detailed to guard "The Chequers,"…

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Gale in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Most of the State experienced a cool change to-day. A few snow flakes fell at…

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Death and Devastation n English Gale

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The death-roll in the great gale which swept the English Channel and Southern England on Friday, before moving on to Northern Germany, totals 13. At least 52 people were injured,…

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Singapore "Flooded with Inferior Goods From Australia"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Singapore traitors were becoming a little distrustful of placing orders to Australia, said Mr. F. Shelton, a…

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Leeton Rice Bays Flood Roads and Bog Cars

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 5

Because overflowing rice bays have flooded roads near Leeton, the Leeton Shire council has decided to instruct landowners with faulty…

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Gales of Laughter at the Roxy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

With a sure-fire line up of comedy players and a production that is as smooth as silk, Hollywood's newest "laugh-spree hits the screen at the…

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Naval Tug Forced Ashore in Cyclone

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Battered by terrific sea, whipped up by a Motherly cyclone, the Australian naval tug Waree (233 tons) was…

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Thunderstorms and Welcome Rain Riverina Districts Benefit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

A welcome rainfall, ranging from a mere sprinkle at Narandera to more than 60 points at one or two other places, was reported yesterday from many parts of Riverina…

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Overflowing Rice Bays Flood Public Roads

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

As the result of the flooding of a road by water from rice bays on a farm near Leeton, causing motor vehicles to become bogged and others…

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Russian Attacks "Flood of Documents"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1946 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS (New York), Sunday: Russia sharply attacked the growth of the United Nations Secretariat, particularly the…

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A Short Story. FLOODTIDE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1946 · page 3

THE rain continued to fall in a torrent Teaming down, the body of it seemed to pant like the breath of some great animal: and…

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Mrs. Nora Flood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

Mrs. Nora Flood, who spent the major portion of her 81 years in Hay, passed away last week. She was the widow of the late Mr…

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Dust, Wind and Rain Over Riverina Storm Damage at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 2

Heavy dust-storms, with strong wind, accompanied showers of rain in many parts of Riverina yesterday. Although some good showers fell, no registrations…

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A Short Story Flood Money

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 4

"You know Steke Valley's flooded?" said the shopkeeper. "Oh, surer growled Sween. He did not want to ask…

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Record Dust Storms Sweep Queensland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Three hundred thousand square miles of drought-stricken Southwest Queensland was ravaged from midnight…

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