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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

391 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 20

Narrabri Flooded Portions of Town Submerged Danger Now Past Narrabri

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 2

All the low-lying parts of the town were [?] last night, when the river, which had been gradually rising for several days, reached its peak…

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City Swept by Storm Sydney Drenched Again All Traffic Held Up Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 6

A cyclonic storm swept the city and Suburbs to-day and did considerable damage. Many premises were flooded by the water, which the gutters were…

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Corowa Land Board Further Flood Applications Adjusted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 33

In continuation of the adjustment of flood applications by Coreen soldier settlers, which were dealt with and recorded in our last issue, the following…

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Flood Damage Grant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1934 · page 27

The acting Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzsimons) has advised of a total grant of £2075 (inclusive of preliminary grant of £875) being made…

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Culcairn Sire Meeting of Council flood Damage Grant

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 September 1934 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held yesterday. There were present Councillirs J. H. Balfour…

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Heavy Rain Needed

The Independent · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

Only 47 points of rain have been registered in Deniliquin during September, and unless heavy rain falls soon the position will be as serious…

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Culcairn Shire Council Increased Grant for Flood Damage Reports of Officers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 4

There was a full attendance of councillors at the monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council on Monday last…

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Heavy Hall Storm Lavington Visitation A Remarkable Sight

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 2

The Heaviest hall storm for 30 years struck Lavington shortly after 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon and in the quarter of an…

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Japanese Cyclone Death Roll Totals 2004 TOKIO, Sept. 24

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 1

It is officially announced that the death roll in the cyclone which swept the country on Friday totals 2064 dead. The…

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Fine with Gales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

N. S. W. Forecast; Some Isolated thunder and hailstorms chiefly on southern highlands and dust storms inland; otherwise mostly fine wtith…

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Gales Lash Victoria Considerable Damage 56 Mile Per Hour Wind, MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Gales were reported from many parts of the State to-day. Melbourne was lashed by a 56 mile per hour wind, which has…

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Storm Havoc “Worst in Memory” Reconstruction Casts MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 4

Bay fishermen describe the storm winch lashed the foreshore yesterday as the worst in memory. High seas thundering against the…

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Violent Thunderstorm Sydney Is Drenched Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 October 1934 · page 2

A violent thunderstorm accompanied by [?] rain, swept across the metropolitan area to-night. Lightning and thunder were almost…

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Jindera Heavy Rain

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 5

Heavy rain fell on Saturday and Sunday and the registration at 9 a.m. yesterday totalled 105 points. The fall during September was 222 points…

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Cyclone in N.Z. Worst Storm on Record. Wellington (N.z.)

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

As communication is restored with districts cut off by yesterday's cyclone, reports are being received which, establish that the storm was the worst…

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Gale Sweeps Melbourne

The Independent · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 2

Blowing with a velocity of more than 50 miles an hour, a[?] gale which swept over Melbourne and the Victorian coast on Thursday, did a con…

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Hour Day Procession A Drab Affair [?] by Heavy Rain and Cold One-Fifth of Unions Present Public Unattracted by Poor Display, Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 3

every drab affair was the Six-Hour Day procession and de[?] in Sydney to-day, due to heavy rain and extremely father, which was responsible for four-fifths 67 the unions [?]wing from the procession, which was confined to twelve…

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Struck by Gale Severe Damage in N.Z. Houses Blown Over and Unroofed Wellington (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 October 1934 · page 1

A terrific northerly gale caused widespread damage in the North Island early to-day. The eastern Carterton and Featherston districts…

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A Council Storm Is Mayor’s Wife [?] ? A Remarkable Position MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1934 · page 2

The wife of the mayor of Collingwood, Mrs. Kathleen Nagent declared to-day that she was determined to take every possible…

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Gale at Sydney. Family's Fortunate Escape. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1934 · page 2

A violent gale which passed over the metropolitan area, last night, caused considerable damage. A brick house was demolished at Willoughby…

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