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Hunter Valley · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Floods's Toll 3000 Cars Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 7

Approximately 3000 motor cars were destroyed and some 60 motorists lost their lives in the disastrous floods that southern California…

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Heavy Rain W.A. Washaways PERTH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 8

On Sunday afternoon between two and three inches of rain fell in an area between Clackline and Northam Washaways are reported on the…

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Cyclone DEATH-ROLL, 70. Search for Survivors. Brisbane

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 4

The loss of life at sea due to the cyclone now stands at 79. The list of drowned, or those presumed to be drowned, is divided…

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Cairns' Cyclone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 5

Cairns police received telegraphic advice from Thursday Island that the only luggers lost in the cyclone were the Mildred and Rotophis. The…

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Experiences in Cyclone a Graphic Story

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 1

Three survivers from the lugyer Rotophis told a graphic story of their experiences in the cyclone when interviewed at Cairns on Monday…

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Flood Mitigation

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 4

A meeting of the Hunter River Flood Mitigation League, held at the West Maitland Town Hall on Friday night last, considered suggestions for the…

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Battle with Gale Japanese Freighter Reaches Brisbane Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 1

After battling through a 60 mile in hour gale off the Queensland coast, the Japanese freighter Tamon Maru has reached Brisbane…

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Heavy Rain Queensland Falls BRISBANE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 6

A tropical disturbance is still operating off the coast, and causing rain in south-eastern quarter of the State. The Weather Bureau reported…

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Heavy Rain Downpour To-day Coastal Falls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 7

Dull foggy conditions pre-vailed In Maitland early this morning and a few hours later misty rain commenced to fall…

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Flood Damage Plight of Farmers Help Wanted Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 4

The statement that the work of years had been swept away by the recent floods in the Richmond and windsor municipalities and Colo Shire…

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Torrential Rainfalls on Parts of North Coast OVER 8 INCHES Warning of Floods Central Coast Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 7

The State Weather Bureau to-day issued a special warning for the North Coast and a flood warning for districts…

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Farmers on Verge of Ruin Relief Sought for Flood Damage

Singleton Argus · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 5

The statement that the work of years had been swept away by the recent floods in the Richmond and Windsor municipalities and Colo Shire, was…

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W.A. CYCLONE Town Demolished £80,000 Damage Perth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 6

Further details concerning the disaster which befel the small coastal town of Onslow during the cyclone a few days ago was forthcoming from…

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A Strange Defence Loss of Memory and "Brain Storms."

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 2

Loss of memory and "brain storms" was pleaded as defence in a case in the Perth Police Court, which followed a hold-up of a taxi-driver in the bush…

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"A Nightmare" Ship in Big Gale Sprang Leak Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 4

The crew of the steamer St. Joseph which reached Sydney, related that they had a "nightmare voyage" from New Caledonia to Noumea…

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Torrential Rains. Flood Falls. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 2

Torrential rains were recorded over the northern half of the State yesterday, being the heaviest for 12 months. Many coastal floodings…

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Flooded North Areas Inundated Roads Blocked Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 5

Heavy rain during the last few days has flooded low-flying areas on the North and South Coast. Eden is completely isolated. The…

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Torrential Rains Many Coastal Floodings. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 6

Torrential rains were recorded over the northern half of the State yesterday, being the heaviest for 12 months. Many coastal floodings were reported,…

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Rain Again Showers Continue Cyclone Centre

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 7

There had been little rain yesterday and last night gave indications of the weather clearing. There was a little sunshine this…

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Work Atur Gigantic Flood a Tribute London, April 13

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 1

Commenting on the fact that after twelve seasons of careful and scientific explorations, the joint expedition of…

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