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Floods & storms, 1939

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Blame Terrorists for Flooding Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Monday. -- Ten square miles of country were flooded when a canal bank collapsed near the Grand National race track at Liverpool…

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Attempt To Flood Famous Race-Track

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--An attempt to flood the Aintree course, where the Grand National Steeplechase will be run on March 24, is attributed by the police…

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Rivers May Flood. Danger in North. More Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 17

Extensive flooding in the Tweed and Richmond rivers is feared as a result of rain which began yestexday on the far north coast and developed last night…

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Fears of Floods Tropical Deluge on N. COAST State-Wide Rains Likely

The Sun · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 2

Floods are likely on the far North Coast, following torrential downpours in those areas yesterday, said Mr. Mares to-day. "There are definite threats of further heavy rains…

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Our Daily Feature Strips and Stories Jim Gale All-Australian Story Strip

Daily News · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 8

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State Governor Braves the Storm

Referee · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 18

AFTER the driest summer in 20 years, Brisbane has these past days been receiving beneficial rainfalls. Trees are bursting forth in all…

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Freighter In Gale, Disabled New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

The Italian liner Conte di Savoia (48,000 tons) is standing by the Norwegian frieghter Belnor (2871 tons) in an…

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Our Daily Feature Strips and Stories Jim Gale All-Australian Story Strip

Daily News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 6

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Rivers Rising. Minor Floodings Reported. More Rain Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 12

Sustained falls of very heavy rain which occurred on the Far North Coast during Tuesday night and early on Wednesday morning were…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane, Wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 12

Torrential rain last night and to-day caused further serious flooding over a wide area of southern Queensland. [?] Brisbane, all low-lying land was under…

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Flooded Ruchmond River at Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 13

The swollen Richmond River as it appeared at Lismore last week when it rose 26 feet during the heavy floods. Further heavy rain yesterday caused the river to rise several feet, and more rain is expected on the North Coast…

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Issues Warning of Flood Danger

Daily News · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 3

Predicting further heavy rains on the North Coast area, the State Meteorologist. Mr. Mares, yesterday warned against flood dangers…

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Queensland Rain Causes Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Further torrential rains last night and today have caused more floods in the southern part of Queensland…

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Flood Warning Issued More Rain Likely In North

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 5

More heavy rain, with the possibility of floods, is expected on the North Coast and highlands…

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Damaged Freighter Wins Through Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The Norwegian freighter Belnor (2871 tons), disabled last night in an Atlantic gale 700 miles off Cape Virginia, has effected…

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Daily News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 12

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Nazi Terrorism Grips Prague Storm Troopers Menace Jews, Socialists London, Thursday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

A NAZI reign of terror has engulfed Prague with staggering swiftness following the German invasion. Throughout to-day lorry-loads of Nazis, bearing…

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Flood Danger in North. Barwon Still Rising

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 12

Although the weather has cleared in northern parts of New South Wales, towns on the Barwon River and its tributaries aie facing a danger of…

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Floods Persist in Queensland Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

The rain was less intense during the past 24 hours, but Brisbane's low areas remain submerged, and road and rail traffic in many parts are…

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More Showers Likely at Week-end Flood Rise In Barwon River

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 6

Another gloomy week-end is forecast for Sydney and the State generally. "Further unsettled weather," said Mr. Mares to-day. "Showers and perhaps thunderstorms, and a few isolated…

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