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Floods & storms, 1936

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May Recede Thames Floods London

The Sun · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

Although flood conditions in many districts of the Thames valley were again worse to-day, and the rate of flow of the river…

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Families Flee From Fires Thunderstorm Checks Blaze MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

Several lives were imperilled and heavy damage was caused by a bushfire which ravaged the country along both sides of the…

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Windsor Castle Flooded Total Damage £1,000,000 Thames Up London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 1

THE grounds of Windsor Castle have been inundated in the floods, which already have caused damage throughout…

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English Floods Early Improvement Is Anticipated London

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 2

Flood conditions along the Thames were still acute yesterday, but an early improvement was anticipated. The Thames Conservancy…

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'Plane in Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 11

The Adastra Airways, Ltd., mail 'plane from Bega to Sydney on Saturday was severely buffeted by heavy rain encountered between Jervis Bay and Eden. The passengers on…

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Floods in England. Windsor Castle Grounds Under Water. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 12

There is a good prospect of a relatively dry week-end throughout Britain, which should allow flooc's to subside. Waters further receded in the upper reaches of the Thames…

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English Church Is Flooded Disorganisation Of Road And Rail Services Further Rain! London

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 6

ALTHOUGH flood conditions in many districts of the Thames Valley were again worse to-day, and the rate of the…

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"Flood-lighting at the Zoo." to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

Sir,—With regard to Dr G. P. Darnell Smith's suggestion "that Sydney Zoo would lend itself admirably to flood-lighting." I hope no such action will be allowed to take place. The…

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Queensland Rivers in Flood. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 10

Good relief rains continued to fall throughout the greater part of western Queensland last night and this morning. In the Thargomindah district the flooded, boggy nature…

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Villiers in Gale Blown Towards N.Z.

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 12

"Once we were blown several hundred miles towards New Zealand, and all in all, we were lucky to make the run in 12 days," says Captain Alan…

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In Cyclone Steamer Warns W.A. PERTH

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 13

Warnings of a willy-willy on the north-west coast were issued by the Weather Bureau to-day, following a radio from the steamer Koolinda,…

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Floods in S.A. Transcontinental Express Held Up. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 14

The east-west transcontinental express was held up to-day at Peterborough by flood waters. When it will resume its journey is uncertain. Heavy rains in the Erskine Ranges caused…

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Widespread Floods Do Great Damage In France Boats Ply In City Streets Peasants' Plight Nantes Inundation Rhone Spreads Out Paris

The Sun · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

WIDESPREAD floods in the south, south-west and west of France have wrought incalculable damage. 'THIRTY streets in Nantes are under water, boats being the…

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Further Rain Is on Its Way Welcome Relief to Farmers Local Floodings Feared At Bourke WOOL & WHEAT

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 7

AS a result of misty rain, which fell in the north-eastern areas yesterday, there is now every possibility that definite relief will be…

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Flood Rains Halt Express

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--Flood rains are holding the East-West express at Peterborough. The train left at 5.SO p.m., but was held up, and had to…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 10

As a result of monsoonal rains, almost the whole of south-western and central-western Queensland has benefited. The drought, which had assumed serious proportions, has been…

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Heavy Rain Serious Position in North and West Relieved

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

The serious position developing in the northern and western portions of New South Wales owing to dry conditions was averted by good rain this…

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Steamer in Cyclone Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

Following a radio from the steamer Koolinda which is on the way from Carnarvon to Java the Weather Bureau to-day issued warnings of a…

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Storm at Wrong Time

Referee · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 14

A RAINSTORM, just before six o'clock last Saturday night caused a postponement of the N.S.W.T.C.'s meeting at Harold Park. It came at the wrong…

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Cyclone's Course May Hit Inland Towns PERTH

The Sun · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 23

Reporting "a tremendous noise out at sea," the postmaster at La Grange gave the barometer reading at 9.47 a.m. to-day as 29.33…

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