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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Missed the Wedding. Flood Troubles at Dalby

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 27 November 1934 · page 6

The heavy rain experienced in the Dalby district on Tuesday upset the arrangements for a wedding at Dalby on Tuesday night…

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Heavy Rain Queensland Storms Hail Damage Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1934 · page 8

In a very severe storm which passed over the Cooyar district, six inches of rain were recorded in an hour. Crops of lucerne and tomatoes were…

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Worst storm for Years Sweeps Melbourne 65 M.P.H. Much Damage Heavy Rain Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 1

The worst storms for years occurred last night and continued to-day. Torrential rain, accompanied by a gale,…

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Last Night's Storm

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 4

A severe storm, accompanied by a strong wind, Singleton during last night, and the wind was still in evidence throughout to-day. The…

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Gale in Victoria Pleasure Yachts Sunk. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 30 November 1934 · page 4

A fierce gale swept the Victorian coast last night, and one vessel dragged its anchors. A number of pleasure yachts anchored inside the breakwater…

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Squally Day Severe Cyclone Rain in South

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 7

The boisterous weather conditions of yesterday continued during the night, and it was again blowing strongly this morning…

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Storm Damage State-wide Rain Crops Ruined Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 2

During the past day or two heavy rain and windstorms have done untold damage to crops throughout the State, particularly…

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Six Lives Lost in Melbourne's Big Storm Flood Waters Still Rising Residential Areas Inundated Tremendous Amount of Damage Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 December 1934 · page 1

It has now been ascertained that at least six persons lost their lives in the storm which has lashed. Victoria since Thursday. The police received an unconfirmed report last night that a man had been washed off St. Kilda Pier…

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Storm Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 6

The sympathy of the people of Australia will go out to the unfortunate victims of the fierce storms which have swept Victoria during…

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Aerial Pageant Gale Conditions Interfere Crowd of 3000 NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 4

The gale conditions existing as stated in Saturday's issue, forced the Newcastle Aero Club to abandon the air pageant arranged for the day…

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Victoria Swept by Terrific Gale Coastal Steamer Missing with Crew of 17 Thousands of People Homeless

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

The costal steamer Coramba, of 531 tons, is missing, and its crew of 17 is believed to have perished in the terrific gale which swept Victoria on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday night the bodies of two members of the crew, and a…

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Storm Leaves Trail of Great Damage in Vic. Thousands Are Homeless Still no News of Missing Coaster Government Aid for Distressed Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

The slowly subsiding flood waters reveal scenes of desolation and disaster following the unprecedented storms of the past few days, and thousands are homeless as a result of the damage, while the death-roll is now thought to be 25…

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Greek Floods Athens, December 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 7

Floods, following rain during the whole of the week, resulted in 18 being drowned, including a number of travellers on a crowded lorry which was…

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Relief for Flood Sufferers Government Grants £10,000. CANBERRA

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 2

A meeting of Federal Ministers today decided to make a Government grant of £10,000 towards the relief of flood sufferers in Victoria. In…

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Floods in Greece Destruction in Athens (Australian Press Assn. Message.) ATHENS

Singleton Argus · Monday 3 December 1934 · page 1

Floods due to heavy rain have resulted in 18. persons bieng drowned when a crowded motor lorry was swept away…

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Storm in Tasman SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

The Weather Bureau, today reported that a gale is raging over the Tasman Sea, and is extending eastward…

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Devastating Storms in Southern State Heavy Death Roll

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

Devastating storms and widespread floods have been sweeping Victoria for some days, tremendous damage, accompanied by loss of life,…

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£1,000,000 is Estimate of Storm Damage in South SUBSIDING! Flood Waters Farmers' Loss Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

A conservative estimate of the damage caused by the disastrous floods is £1,000,000, including £500,000…

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Disastrous Floods. Six Thousand People Homeless. Heavy Loss of Life

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 6

Melbourne on Sunday was a city of desolation. The terrific storm which lashed the State last Thursday and Friday cost at least 36…

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Victorian Flood Victims (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

Sir,—May I be permitted to use the columns of your paper to make the suggestion that the victorian born citizens of Cessnock should club…

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