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Floods & storms, 1936

1,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 63

Heavy Rain Benefits Victoria. Floods in the South. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 9

As a result of State-wide rains in the weekend the seasonal prospects in Victoria are the best for many years. The thorough soaking will be of great…

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By Floods Many Roads Blocked In Riverina Railway Washaways

The Sun · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 6

HEAVY rain has caused the flooding of many creeks in the Riverina, and the Hume Highway is blocked just south of Tarcutta. The N.R.M.A. advised this…

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Floods Sweep Man From His Sulky Drowned Plucky Constable Horse Gets Ashore Riverina Tragedy Koorawatha

The Sun · Monday 27 July 1936 · page 10

ARTHUR SYRETT, a local contractor, was drowned to-day when his sulky was overturned and swept away…

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DISORGANISED. Air Services. Severe Storms. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 7

The Holyman airliner Bungana, which was forced to return to Melhourne on Saturday and Sunday by bad weather in Bass Strait, was unable again to-day to fiy from Melbourne…

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Ships Delayed by Mountainous Seas Heavy Gale Struggle for Port Gabo Gruelling Five Get Through

The Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 20

HAVING encountered headwinds of gale force and big seas with waves at times 30 to 40 feet high,…

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Floods. One Man Drowned Rail Washaways, Townships Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 11

One man has been drowned, bouses flooded, railways washed away, and roads rendered impassable by floods which have followed the heavy rain…

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Flood Danger Position Easier

The Sun · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 5

The main rain having passed, the danger of floods in the Riverina areas has eased. A significant fact is that the Tumut River, a tributary to the…

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Drowned Crossing a Creek Contractor's Body Wedged In Snag Flood Damage

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 5

FLOODED creeks, due to heavy A rain in the south-western parts of the State, have already resulted in loss of life. A well-known…

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Man Drowned in Heavy Widespread Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 July 1936 · page 2

A MAN was drowned yesterday in a flooded creek at Koorawatha roads and low-lying areas are under water in other parts of the Riverina, and further rain may cause a serious flood in the Murrumbidgee…

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Flood Danger in Murrumbidgee Valley, Following Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 13

The possibility of spring floods along the Murrumbidgee valley following the recent continuous rain is causing grave anxiety among settlers. Parts of the…

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Storm Channel Collapses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 7

AN OLD STORM-WATER canal collapsed when a building was being demonished in Botany Road, Alexandria, yesterday…

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Protest Storm in League Three Resign Upper Clarence Grafton

The Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 19

A STORMY debate of the Upper Clarence Rugby League ended by the president (G. C. Chalmers), the secretary…

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Lull In Spanish Storm Next Moves Government Prepares For Supreme Effort Rebels' Reverses London

The Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 1

A PART from sporadic engagements and preparations for others, what may be described as a lull that may be the prelude to an even greater storm prevails in the Spanish theatres of war…

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No Flood Wagga Position Alarmist Rumors Why River Rose Wagga

The Sun · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 18

ALARMIST reports concerning the rising of the Murrumbidgee River, have no foundation in fact…

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Floodings Feared in Country

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 5

OWING to the intensification of weather conditions throughout the State, but particularly in southern areas, a…

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Flood Waters at Wagga Murrumbidgee Rising

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 July 1936 · page 7

The Murrumbidgee River had risen to 22½ft. at Wagga last night, and the flood was slowly increasing. It was reported that if the river…

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To Melbourne Road Hints Floods Subside

The Sun · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 28

The inland route to Melbourne. Hume Highway is described in the road report issued to-day by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department…

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MURRUMBIDGEE Valley Floods Subside. Large Area Inundated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 July 1936 · page 10

The flood danger in the Murrumbidgee Valley has passed. The weather was fine yesterday, and only slight scattered showers are expected in the…

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Supreme Court. Full Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, Mr. Justice Street, and Mr, Justice Bavin.) Flooded Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 July 1936 · page 7

Csmplsl v Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission. Mr. Weston, K.C., leading counsel for'the [?]ellant (defendant) commission, will…

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The Storm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 August 1936 · page 11

WHEN I set out on my walk the sun was shining brightly, and one could not have wished for nicer weather. But as I strolled along I…

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