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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

391 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 20

Phenomenal Storm Widespread Damage Moulamein

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

A cyclonic storm of extreme violence for the few minutes which it was at its height swept through Moulamein on Wednesday afternoon about, six o’clock,,…

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Blown Down in Storm Brick Wall of Block of Flats Storm Hits Manly Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

A terrific storm again burst over Manly in the early hours of this morning and the streets were temporarily flooded by the downpour. The…

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Items of Interest Five Inches in Sudden Storm

The Independent · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 3

At 9 o'clock on Tuesday night one of the most extraordinary rainstorms on record occurred around Lavington, three miles north of…

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Jerilderie Creeks in Flood

The Independent · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

The creeks In Jerilderie district maintain their flooded state and there are no reports yet of any of them falling, states the Jerilderie…

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River Flood. Peak Passes Hay. Some Interesting Details

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

The peak of the present flood has reached and passed Hay. The experience gained was similar to that, of recent floods, and demonstrated that…

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Flood Damage £1000 in Coreen Shire Engineer Reports on Roads

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 1

Reporting on the recent floodings in different parts of the Coreen Shire, at yesterday's council meeting, the engineer stated that the damage to…

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Twelve-mile Creek Conference at Coreen Flood Defence League Formed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

The flooding of the Twelve-mile Creek, which; during the past two or three years has caused serious lnundation of valuable gracing and…

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Floods in Murrumbidgee

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

The following telegram was received by the Albury .police yesterday :— “Weather Bureau advises Murrumbidgee, at Wagga, now 4ft. 6in above…

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Experience in flooded River

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

While crossing the Murray River on Friday night with Mr. H. Smerdin and his son, Mr. A. J. Neil had a narrow escape from drowning. The…

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Thousands to Repair Flood Damage in Hume Shire Long Talk by Council

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 5

Evidence of the great damage wrought by floods at Lavington and Jindera last week was contained in the big batch of…

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Happenings in the District Jindera Flood Damage

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 5

The phenomenal rainfall a few miles to the south and south-west of Jindera last week, caused a record flood and much damage was done to…

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Nightmare Journey Seven-hour Drive to Sydney Storm Stops Car Engine Sydney, Wednesday morning

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 1

It-was a nightmare journey from Canberra, the Prime Minister reaching St. Vincent’s Hospital at. 11. p.m. He -was immediately attended…

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The Wake of Floods Waibundrie District Damage Crop Yields Suffer Heavily

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 November 1934 · page 5

Further light rains fell in Walbundrie district during the week. The aftermath of recent Boodings is a long trail of damage. Washouts are…

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Shops Inundated Water Several Inches Deep Storm Strikes Newcastle Newcastle

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 1

Many shops were Inundated when a terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by bail, passed over the city this afternoon. In many business premises…

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Tennis Ball Hail Cyclonic Queensland Storm House Tanks Pierced Brisbane. Wednesday

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 4

Good rains have fallen fever scattered parts, of Queensland as a result of thunderstorms, which in places caused some damage. A cyclonic…

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Wodonga Shire Council Monthly Meeting Property Damaged by Floods

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Wodonga Shire Council was held yesterday Present: Crs. R. Richardson (President) M. Martin, K.D.Watson,…

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Hume Shire Application for Flood Grant

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 November 1934 · page 4

Mr. A. Mair, M.L.A., placed before the Minister for Local Government a request from Hume Shire Council for a grant of £15,000 to repair flood…

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Culcairn Shire Council Flood Relief Works Discussed Morven-gerogery Road and Odewahn's Lane Redaction in Henty Local Rates Proposed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 1

Folly 25 per cent of the time of the Culcairn Shire Council meeting on Monday last was' occupied in practically undoing what they decided to do at the September- meeting. At that meeting, when discussing the most important work and the most urgent to…

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Flood Damage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 10

GOVERNMENTS are to be sympathised with in regard to the many outside claims upon revenue that spring up from seasonal causes. In…

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Flood Damage £1000 in Coreen Shire Engineer Reports on Road

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1934 · page 3

Reporting on the recent floodings in different parts of Coreen shire, at Monday’s council meeting, the engineer (Mr. Minns) stated that damage…

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