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Mid North Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.R.M.A. Keep Going in a Storm

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 5

Referring to a recent instance of a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such cases…

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Floods Inundate North Coast Ros[?]ds

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

Heavy rains for 15 hours have quickened fears of floodings in the Richmond River districts and reports received by the N.R.M.A. on Thursday…

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Exciting Storm Experience. Brisbane

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

During a heavy storm at Moggill, nine miles from Brisbane, considerable damage was done. A man named Westcott, his wife and four children…

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Heavy Thunderstorms on Macleay

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 4

Heavy thunderstorms, fortunately limited in their area of incidence, were experienced over the Macleay on Saturday evening last. Near Smithtown…

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Serious Murrumbidgee Floods Feared. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

The Burrinjuck dam was rising rapidly at a late hour last night, and gave every sign of overflowing. Considerable alarm is felt at the flood…

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Gippsland Floods. Melbourne

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 5

Heavy floods are being experienced in the Gippsland district of Victoria. The township of Orbost is surrounded by water. Many families…

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Week-end Storms Heavy Rain and Lightning

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Considerable damage was done in various parts of the Suite on Saturday evening by a heavy storm, accompanied by lightning and torrential rain. Mrs…

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Storm Damage

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

During the cyclonic storms which swept the Queensland coast and the top Northern Rivers of New South Wales, briefly reported in the…

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Losses by Flood N.s.w. and Victoria

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

The Burrinjuck Dam was rising rapidly at a late hour last night and gave every sign of overflowing. Considerable alarm is felt. The flood position at…

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Violent Thunderstorms. Beneficial Rains

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Saturday was a day of exceptional humidity, and few who had to work indoors were sorry when their week's work was done. In the afternoon the…

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Floods. Alarm Over Burrinjuck. Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 10 January 1934 · page 3

Burrinjuck dam was rising rapidly at a late hour night and gave every sign of overflowing. Considerable alarm is felt. The flood position…

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At the Victoria. "Storm at Daybreak" and "Life in the Raw."

Macleay Argus · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 5

Kay Francis and Nils Asther are the principals in "Storm at Daybreak" which will be shown at the Victoria Theatre next Saturday, Monday and…

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Flood Rains

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

The splendid rainfall during the past few months prompted some wonder whether there would be a reversal of form when the time for…

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Tropical Cyclone

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 2

Covering almost the whole of the eastern section of New South Wales, a tropical cyclone, with its centre between Port Macquarie and Newcastle, whipped…

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Flood Debris

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

The very heavy sea last week ex­posed a lot of flood refuse on the town beach which had been sanded up. Fires are gradually consuming…

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Thrilling Experience. Last Friday's Storm. Killawarra Residents Have Lucky Escape

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

During a thunderstorm on Friday. February 16th, 1934, two residents of Killawarra, near Wingham, had a sensational experience…

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Heavy Rain Over the Macleay Sharp Rise in River. No Flood Danger

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

Following cloudy weather and misty rain over the early portion of the week, heavy and almost continuous downpours marked last Wednesday,…

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Bread on the Waters Bakers Work in Flood

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Ingham, in Queensland, is proud of its bakers. The story of how they worked waist-high in flood waters recently, to maintain the bread supply…

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What a Flood Did

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

Before the recent floods in the Snowy River, near Cooma, Mr. Toby Nixon (32), a settler, was worth £20,000; to-day he is not worth half…

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Flood Danger Passing. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 5

News was received to-day from many parts of the State to the effect that as a result of the cessation of rain, many flooded rivers are…

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