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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

391 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 20

Heavy Week-end Rain Nearly Six Inches in City Floods in Several Districts SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 1

The heaviest rain for any weekend since 1931 was responsible for the Nepean and Hawkesbury rivers rising considerably beyond…

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No Need to Fear City’s Water Supply Floods in Country SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

It is stated that if no further rain fell for two years the water now stored in the four metropolitan reservoirs would probably…

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Unknown Vessel Missing. Gale Off English Coast. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 2

A Plymouth life boat spent the night in an unsuccessful search for an unknown vessel, which sent up distress signals at Bigbury Bay during a sixty…

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Distress at Sea Gales Sweep England’s Coast Line Vessel of Danger London, August 2

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 August 1934 · page 8

Fighting against sixty-mile-an-hour [?] and and in blinding rain, the Plymouth life-boat spent the night to an unsuccessful search for an…

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[?]an Storm Troops Ready for Action Maintain National Order Would Banish Hohenzollerns and Muzzle Hindenburg's Friends

The Independent · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 3

[?] Germay is in a state of turmoil, and Hitler declares that [?]n Troops are ready to go into action oh the slightest sign of [?]. A statement that Hindenburg has recommended a Hoh[?] as his successor has aroused Hitler's Ire…

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Public Hangings Opposed Storm Aroused by Proposal Death for Brigands Calcutta, August 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 August 1934 · page 4

Indian legislators and the Nationalist Press are indignantly protesting against the Government of India’s reported sanctioning of the…

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Stock Healthy Storms Reserve Tank Completed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 2

THE stock inspector (Mr. C. M. E. White) submitted the following report on general conditions to the P.P. Board meeting;—…

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Heavy Storm Strikes City Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 1

Heavy black clouds which collected over the city tills afternoon made it almost as dark as night. Then simultaneously with…

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Server Storm Many Rescues Effected English Channel Lashed LONDON August 11

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

A storm in the English Channel and off the east coast of England imperilled many vacates and other small craft yesterday , and a number of…

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Winter’s Blast Gales, Snow, Downpours Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

Brought by a sharp disturbance which moved from the west to south-eastern waters, a blast of bitter wintry weather swept over the State…

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Storm at Wangaratta Wangaratta

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

Steady, rain fell last night, 30 points being registered, with further showers to-day. About 4 p.m. to-day a sharp thunderstorm passed over the town,…

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Possible Floods. In Upper Mutrumbidgee. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

The Weather Bureau predicts further rain in Southern Riverina, and has issued flood warnings to a number of centres to keep a close watch on…

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Heavy Showers Albury is Deluged Danger of Floods

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

Rains which deluged parts of the State at the week-end continued yesterday, and there is a likelihood that floods will…

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A Heavy Storm Downpour at Albury Thunder and Lightning Electric Lights Fail Sequence of Wet Days

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

Accompanied by thunder and lighting a particularly heavy storm swept over Albury yesterday and at its height the electric…

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Critical at Gundagai Big Flood Likely Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

Latest information from Gundagai indicates a very critical position. Heavy rain Is falling at Burrinjuck dam area and unless it ceases a, big ‘…

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After the Storm Burst of Sunshine Flood Danger Stressed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

Although at times velled by clouds a bright sun 'shone over Albury for the greater part of yesterday Everything looked clean and bright after…

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Terrific Gale Great Damage in S.A. Town Flooded Out ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

Tremendous damage has been caused all along the costlide, and at many inland centres, by N gale which reached a velocity of…

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Violent Storms Rain, Hail and Wind Man and His 3 Dogs Killed a SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

Violent Findstorms combined at times fly heavy rain and hail, occurred in many parts of N.S.W. last night, particularly…

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Flood at Jindera Water Enters Houses 268 Points in Two Days Jindera

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 2

Since rain commenced on Monday morning the town and district registered at the Jindera Dust office up to 9 a. m. to-day, A thunderstorm…

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Low Barometers: Heavy Rain Follows

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

Extraordinarily low barometers on Tuesday afternoon indicated unusual weather. These barometers fell steadily on Monday and Tuesday until they,…

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