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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Victoria's Flood Toll Death Roll Reaches 35

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 2

The death-roll as a result of the Victorian floods and cyclone is known to be 35 including the 17 members of the crew of the coastal steamer Coramba…

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Flood Victims Fund Reaches £50,000 Body Found. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 8

The relief fund for flood victims has reached £50,000, including donations of £10,000 each from the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments. This…

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Floods in Victoria

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

Floods in Victoria have said to have caused damage to the extend of a million. pounds. 35 persons are believed to have perished…

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Storms Delay Ships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 5

With a 15 degrees list to port the freighter Waziristan arrived at Sydney, having been delayed for nearly 31 hours by storms off the Australian…

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Flood and Fire. Dairyman's Misfortune

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 4

A flood and a fire within three days is the extraordinary misfortune which has befallen Mr. A. J. Gilchrist, dairyfarmer of Koo-Wee-Rup (Vic.)., On…

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Subsiding Flood Waters Farmers' Loss. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 4

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

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The Victorian Floods Damage Estimated at £2,250,000

Singleton Argus · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 10

It is now estimated that the damage caused by the floods in Victoria last week totals about £2,250,000. It is feared that even this estimate may be…

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Wyuna Floods Farm Lands Submerged Crops Ruined Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 7

Many residents of Wyuna and neighbouring towns have packed their belongings in readiness for removal. Volunteers began at daybreak to…

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Dust, Storms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

For 80 hours dust storms. Were [?] in Westorn Quoanaland, Visabulty was poor. These conditions were maintained until 8 p.m. on…

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Pope's Gift £1000 for Flood Victims

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 2

At the Town Hall the Apostolic Dologate (Archblshop Hernardini) paid an omolal call upon the Lord Mayer (Counciller A, G, Wales), and…

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Pore's Sympathy with Flood Victims £1000 for Distress Fund

Singleton Argus · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 4

A fine gesture of sympathy with the sufferers in the recent floods has been made by the Pope. The Apostolic Delegate, Dr. Bernardini, called on the…

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Severe Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 7

A high wind, accompanied by sleety rain whipped up the coastal waters late yesterday afternoon, and forced several ships, including the Norwoglan…

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Heavy Rain in District Hunter and Rouchel Watersheds

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 3

The showery weather of the past week culminated in heavy rain in parts of the district, particularly up the Hunter and on the Rouchel side…

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Severe Storm Damage by Hail

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 9

A severe thunderstorm swept Brisbane, and 257 points of rain fell, meet of it between 1 and 2 p.m. The district from Thullmbah to…

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Fierce Storms Rain and Hail Great Damage Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 5

Violent storms swept over many, parts pf New South Wales at the week-end causing, great damage to crops. Some…

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Beneficial Rain Persists Over Wide Area netic Be R ain A rea Good Falls Cyclone on Coast Stormy Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 7

Boisterous weather conditions prevailed in Maitland last night and again this morning. The wind blow with great force, and…

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In Bad State Wallis Creek Gates Flood Danger

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 7

The dangerous state of the Wallis Creek floodgates was emphasised by Mr. E. W. Williams, West Maitland Town Clerk, in a letter to Tarre Shire…

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Duke Departs Heavy Thunderstorm Party Drenched Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

A torrential downpour marred the departure of the Duke from Brisbane, The Duke, who was in white…

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Heavy Rain Dorrigo Downpour Overcast Sky

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 7

Overcast conditions again prevailed locally to-day, with a nigh percentage of humidity in the air. The gusty wind of the past few days…

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Heavy Damage Floods in Gippsland MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 December 1934 · page 3

The Premier(Sir Stanley Argyle) has received a report from the Minister for Public Assistance (Dr. Shields) and the secretary to the…

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