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Floods & storms, 1934

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Fierce Blizzard New Zealand Storms Heavy Snow Wellington (N.z.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 8

A fierce southerly blizzard with a heavy fall of snow, has swept the whole of Otago Province and parts of Southland, Conterbury, and the West…

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Heavy Floods 400 Indians Drowned CALCUTTA, July 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 4

Heavy floods have been experienced on the Indian North-west Frontier, and the Southeastern provinces of Afghanistan…

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Fierce Gale Steamer Battered Dramatic Story Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 3

In a fierce storm in mid-ocean the steamer Tongariro was have to for more than four hours while the crew poured oil overboard in…

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Heavy Floods in India Over 400 Drowned

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 July 1934 · page 1

Calcutta, Monday.— Heavy floods have been experienced on the Indian North-west Frontier, and the Southeastern pro[?]nees of Afghanistan…

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Heavy Rain 46 Points at Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 10

Steady rain commenced to fall on Wednesday and continuing throughout the day resulted in a fall of 46 points. Heavier falls were registered in other…

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Nazi Regime Faced with Danger Storm Troops London, July 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 1

The Munich correspondent of the "Dally Telegraph" cables, "Here at the home and headquarters of the Nazi party and the centre of the so…

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Flood Rains in N.Z. Wellington (N.z. Monday.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 7

Heavy rain fell in the Kawakawa district during the weekend, and considerable damage was caused by floods. Many houses were completely…

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Flood Rain in Auckland

Singleton Argus · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 2

Auckland, Sunday.-The long spoil of squally weather calminated last night in prolonged torrential rain and, a northerly gale throughout the…

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The Test Wicket at Leeds Heavy Rain London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 1

The Australian Test cricketers arrived at Harrogate, to-night. All of them are in . splendid condition. They will…

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Flood Victims WARSAW, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 1

At least 100 persons have been drowned in floods over a vast area from the Carpathians to Cracow, following…

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Heavy Floods Polish Disaster WARSAW,July. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1934 · page 2

It Is officially stated that 50,000 families are homeless as a result of the Carpathian floods, and a further 30,000 people are still in peril…

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DISASTER! Floods in Poland 600 Dead Warsaw, July 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 1

The river Vistulais is 19 feet above normal and is still rising. No abatement is expected until Tuesday. Earthworks have been…

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Flood in City Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 5

A heavy afll of rain this morning partly flooded houses and shops in Woolloompoloo, the water rising about a foot in the houses. Similar trouble…

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Severe Floods in Poland

Singleton Argus · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 1

Warsaw, Saturday.—It is officially stated that 50,000 families are homeless as a result of the floods over the Vast area betweem the Carpathians…

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Grave Danger of Floods on the South Coast Heavy Rain Cyclone in Tasman Bureau Warning Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 7

Following heavy rain on the South Coast yesterday, the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, to-day issued a…

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Australian Being Blown Away. Effect of Our Dust Storms. Thousands of Tons of Soil Lost

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 3

The following appeared in the London "Morning Post" from that journal's Sydney correspondent, and will no doubt be read with a cynical…

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Violent Storms Many Houses Struck London Swept London, July 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

Dozens of houses were struck by lightning, and a fire was started on the Hammersmith Bridge, in London to-day during violent thunderstorms…

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Washed Away Brogo Bridge Approach Southern Floods Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

The flood position on the South Coast was much easier to-day, many flooded streams and creeks having subsided to almost normal level…

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Thunderstorms Sweep England Dozens of Mouses Struck. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 1

Dozens of houses were struck by lightning, and a fire started on Hammersmith Bridge, owing to violent thunderstorms which swept the country, and…

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Floods in Poland Great Loss of Life. Whole Families Perish Warsaw, July 23

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 4

An area exceeding that of Wales has been inundated by the disastrous floods in Poland. Six hundred lives have been lost,…

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