Blame Terrorists for Flooding Our Own Cable Service
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
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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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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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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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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The Italian liner Conte di Savoia (48,000 tons) is standing by the Norwegian frieghter Belnor (2871 tons) in an…
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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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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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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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Predicting further heavy rains on the North Coast area, the State Meteorologist. Mr. Mares, yesterday warned against flood dangers…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Further torrential rains last night and today have caused more floods in the southern part of Queensland…
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More heavy rain, with the possibility of floods, is expected on the North Coast and highlands…
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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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Continued on Trove, page 12 →Nazi Terrorism Grips Prague Storm Troopers Menace Jews, Socialists London, Thursday. Our Own Cable Service
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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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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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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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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