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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Storm at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

Accompanied by lightning and thunder a storm broke over Wodonga shortly after mid day yesterday The heavy rain which fell cleared the…

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Queensland Storms. Damage and Loss of Life. BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

Heavy thunderstorms have taken place in parts of Queensland. At Roma a number of buildings were dam-aged and the town was thrown into…

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Violent Storms Queensland Suffers Black-out at Roma Falling Trees Block Railway Line BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 1

Violent storms have been experienced in Queensland during the last 24 hours. Roma last night experienced the worst storm…

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Flooding of Murray River Flats Hume Reservoir Said to Be Responsible Landowners Demand Remedy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 7

Border landowners with properties below Hume Reservoir held a meeting at Wodonga to protest against the flooding of their fertile river flats for…

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Flood Relief Claims “A Widow’s Mite”; Her Recompense DESIRES £2/4/9 From State Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 3

In the list of claims that are being received in connection with the recent floods there are striking contrasts. Recently a sufferer lodged a…

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Severe Storms Hail Damages Fruit Strange Sight at Bathurst Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

Further, severe storms were experienced in many parts of the State today. In the city there were lightning and thunder shortly before dark…

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Train’s Plunge Washaway on Line Floods in Tasmania Several Passengers Injured; One Dead LAUNCESTON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

Phenomenal gains along the north-west coast have caused serious our floods and washouts involving and railway lines…

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A Heavy Storm Melbourne Swept Lightning Plays Havoc Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

Lightning and the storm which swept over Melbourne about 8 a.m. this morning caused overhead gear to crash at various…

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Hail Storms at Geelong Extensive Damage Done Man Struck by Lightning Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

Sweeping over a comparatively narrow strip severe hailstorms caused considerable damage at Geelong on Saturday. Hall, half an inch in…

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Violent Thunderstorm Bursts Over Sydney Lightning Plays Tricks Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

Another violent thunderstorm burst over Sydney yesterday afternoon, and torrential rain fell. Within half an hour 134 points of rain had been…

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Long Drought Broken Floods in Citrus London, December 28

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen in Cyprus, ending the disastrous drought which has prevailed there in recent years. Unfortunately the downpour was so…

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Flood Victims Re-stocking Farms An Appeal for Gifts MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 2

Mr. Chandler, M.L.C., chairman of the Cabinet Flood Rei[?] Committee, announced to-day that the committee has prepared…

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