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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Floods in North Kyogle, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Torrential rain fell here last night, causing serious floodings and damage to buildings. The showground pavilion was ruined…

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Floods at Kyogle Widespread Damage Kyogle

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

A cyclonic disturbance visited Kyogle last night accompanied by a rain storm of great intensity. Thick clouds of dust descended on the town…

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23 Dead Floods in California Thousands Homeless Los Angleos

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

A terrific rainstorm has swept Southern California during the past 24 hours, resulting in 23 persons being killed and more than 100 injured…

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Torrential Rain, Kyogle Country Flooded. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 2

Torrential [?] at Kyogle last night, causing serious floods and damage to buildings, [?] ruining the showground pavilion…

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Severe Rain Storm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

A VERY heavy rain storm broke over Kandos on Wednesday afternoon and, in a few minutes the streets and gutters were running…

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Heavy Storm Plays Peculiar Pranks Disparity of the Fall

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

After threatening for some time, a terrific storm broke over Lithgow yesterday afternoon. The rain fell in a sheet, and about 60 points were…

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Bathurst Drenched Inch in Half an Hour Streets Flooded—some Damage

National Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

The cloudy and muggy weather. In Bathurst yesterday was broken by a particularly heavy rainstorm which broke over the town and its near…

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Deluge at Brisbane Over 4 Inches in a Night Brisbane

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

Extremely heavy rain was experienced during last night, the heaviest fall being at Catton, where 484 points were recorded. Several low lying suburbs…

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Heavy Storm Does Damage KANDOS

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

The heaviest rainstorm for many years occurred yesterday, when, an inch and a quarter was registered in half an hour. The storm was very…

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FLOODS At LISMORE Traffic Held Up LISMORE

National Advocate · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

The road to Brisbane is under water and impassable, and settlers are preparing to remove their stock to higher land as a result of a torrential…

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Heavy Rain

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

ANOTHER very heavy storm broke over Kandos on Saturday night and a further 214 points of rain fell, making 331 points for the…

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Floods in the South Riverina Inundated Heavy Rain Elsewhere SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

REPORTS from Albury last night state that as a result of torrential rains all creeks and rivers are in flood. The road from Melbourne…

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Heavy Storms. Six m Eight Hours

Leader · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

[?] terrific thunderstorms on Saturday yielded 197 points of rain— and curtailed the activities of sportsmen. The first visitation shortly…

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What a Forecast. Heavy Falls, Severe Storms Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The forecast: Unsettled with further thunder showers; some heavy falls and local severe squalls in north and south…

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Unpleasant Weather Storm, Dust, Heat, But No Water Dubbo

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

One of the most unpleasant dave on record was experienced in Dubbo to-day. The early morning before 9 a.m. was very hot and "muggy",…

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Terrific Storm Much Damage at O'connell Main Road Bridge Partially Washed Away

National Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

During Saturday several thunder-storms broke over Bathurst and district, easily the worst being experienced in the O'Connell district, in the…

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The Storm Details From Moruya One Drowned, Many Homes Abandoned Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

A farmer was drowned and residents in two streets in Moruya and outlying centres have been forced to abandon their homes as the result of…

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Flooded Creeks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

THE torrential downpour on Saturday was responsible for the flooding of many creeks in the vicinity of Mudgee, and motorists…

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Floods in Melbourne Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Several large rivers are now swollen and widespread floods are expected following torrential downpours, which have been experienced in various…

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Flooded Out Position at Moruya Residents Flee From Houses a Farmer Drowned River Falling Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Ominously silent yesterday, after the delate that swept the South Coast on Saturday afternoon, putting telegraph lines out of section,…

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