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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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Storm in Alaska. Great Loss of Life

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 3

In Dutch Harbour, Alaska, thirteen persons, including Bishop Antonin, of Vancouver, British Columbia, and Dr. Banking, Bishop of the Russian…

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Floods in Northern Rivers. Mr. Mares' Opinion. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

Mr. Mares said to-day that the danger of floods in the north-east quarter to become serious immediately, but a marked rising in the Northern rivers…

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Heavy Rains. Floods in Queensland. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

Further heavy rains have fallen in Queensland, with recurrent floods. The water is now eight feet over the rails at Cloncurry…

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Floods in N.Z. SYDNEY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 5

Latest news in connection with the [?]ocds in the Tanmarunt district (N.Z.) show that the show that the damage amounts to thousand of pounds Dead cats and…

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Drought and Flood Relief Applications to Minister

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Lands, invites attention to the fact that settlers who desire to apply for relief under the provisions of section 4 of…

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Floods in Hawkesbury Waters Break Over Banks. Farmers Loose Heavily. Sydney, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 3

Last night, floodwaters broke over the banks of the Hawkesbury and South Creek, at Windsor and Mc-Kenzie, and Cattai Creeks…

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Boy Swept Along Storm Water Channel

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 11

Alfred Burns, aged 10 years, of Lidcombe (Sydney) had a miraculous escape from drowning in a storm water channel near his home late one…

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Mrs. Bonney Found Forced Down on Seashore by Storm Rangoon, April 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 38

Anxiety which was being felt for the safety of Mrs. H. Bonney, the Australian airwoman, who was two days overdue at Rangoon from Alor…

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Serious Floods in N.Z. Hawkes Bay District. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 1

Further serious floods nave occured in the Hawkes Bay district, New Zealand. Fortunately settlers received ample warning and practically all…

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Flooding of Carburettors

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 4

Flooding or overwhelming of the carburettor may result from one of several causes, such as leaky metal float or sodden cork float or failure of the…

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The Southern Cross Sogged in Flood Waters Bullock Team Unsuccessful

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 3

In pouring rain a team of bullocks was used unsuccessfully on Tuesday in an effort o drag Air Commondors Sir Charles Kingsford Smith's plane,…

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Unsightly Iron Fence Cyclone in Front of Swimming Area?

The Independent · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 4

Discovery of a credit in the Municipal Council's Trust Fund of £11/18/-, received as proceeds of the Country Towns Competition…

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Relief for Settlers When Affected by Flood, Fire, Drought, Etc

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 3

Under the Crown Land Amendment Act, 1932, power is given to the Minister to extend relief to settlers who have been adversely affected by…

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Murray Catchment Serious Erosion Reported Increasing Danger of Floods

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 7

Serious erosion affecting tho supply of water to tho Murray River is taking place in the mountainous part of the catchment in New South Wales…

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Drainage on Lake Urana "Little Value of Flood Prevention" Not Intended to Proceed Further

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 5

The following letter has been received by the Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. from the Minister for Lands, dated 4th July,1933: [?]…

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Airman Woods Fails. Beaten by Monsoonal Storm. RANGOON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

For the third time, the. Australian, Airman Woods, has been forced to return to Victoria Point, from where he was attempting to make…

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DROUGHT and Flood Relief Time Extended for Applications

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Lands, invites attention to the fact that the Government has decided to extend the time for lodgement of applications for…

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Heavy Rains at Tumut. Local Floods Feared. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 2

As a result of heavy rains over the southern highlands, the Tumut river and its tributary creeks have overflowed, inundating thousands of…

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Drought and Flood Relief Time Extended for Applications

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 3

Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Lands, invites attention to the fact that the Government has decided to extend the time for lodgment of…

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Britain's Great Storm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 39

Saturday, November 27, 1703, just a year after Queen Anne had come to the throne, was the date of the most terrible storm known in history. The…

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