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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

8 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Flood Rains Over Extensive Area Extensive Damage

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

Extensive floods have occurred over a wide area in the southern part of this State and in East Gippsland and much damage has…

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Birth of Child. in Car in Flooded Creek. Brisbane

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

A baby was born in an ambulance car, which had stalled in a flooded creek crossing at Upper Tallebudgera, on the South Coast, during a heavy…

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Big Flood. 9½ Inches in Two Days Much Damage Done

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

Last Friday night heavy rain fell in the town and throughout the district. The registration at Bombala was 112 points, and over the inch…

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Flood Ruin. Many Necessitous Families

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

A report received by the State Relief Committee from its representative at Or host gives a graphic description of the ruin caused by flood…

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Flood Theories. Snowy River Watershed. "Denuded by Rabbits."

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

While the Forests Commission claims that the sudden and serious floods in the Snowy River are caused by the denudation of the timber…

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The Flood. Snowy River Damage. Melbourne

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Plans for the prevention of floods in East Gippsland were discussed to day by the Premier (Sir Stanley Argyle) and Government experts. It is…

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Flood Damage

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 2

Much damage has been done on these roads by the flood waters of 7th January last. On receiving advice that the Government…

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Contour Drains Prove Their Value In Recent South Coast Deluge

Delegate Argus · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 2

"Although, hill land on the far South Coast was not flooded by the recent deluge, in many instances it suffered greater damage…

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