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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

279 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 14

FLOODS! Queensland Suffers Rivers Rise Rapidly. Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 4

Exceptionally heavy rains have fallen in parts of Contral and Southern Quensland during the week-end, and many rivers are in…

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Fears of Flood Warning Issued Stock Being Removed Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 1

Further heavy rains are reported in the north-western section of the State. Many inland rivers to-day are…

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FLOODS! Traffic Hold-up Over Three Inches of Rain

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 4

Coming on top of recent falls of rain the downpour at the week-end flooded the countryside and caused district streams to…

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The Late John Gale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 7

The death has occurred of Mrs. Gale, widow of the late John Gale, of Queenbeyan—that remarkable character who was one of the pioneers of…

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More Rain Barwon in Flood SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 1

Further rains are reported from many parts of the State. Mr. Mares to-day forecasted more rain within the next 24 or 36 hours, as…

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Towns Flooded Namoi Breaks Banks Barwon Rising Rapidly. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1933 · page 4

Owing to continued rain the Namoi River has broken its banks at Boggabri, and the Macintyre River is also swamping the town of Boggabilla…

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Held Up by Floods

The Uralla Times · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 1

Mr H. A. Veron, the well known Technical adviser of Vita-Lick Ltd., was proceeding by car to Bundarra on Monday last, when he was held up. at…

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Weathered the Storm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 9

With a broken mainmast bumping against her side, the ketch Hawk would have foundered in Bass Strait on Sunday but for the bravery of a…

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Great Storm Queensland Town Much Damage Done BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

A heavy storm passed over the township of Kin Kin (Q'land) yesterday afternoon. Crops were beaten to the ground…

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Larwood Throws Out Challange to Bradman Ice Fall! Eight to Fifteen Inches Six Inches of Rain in 22 Minutes a Queensland Storm Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 October 1933 · page 1

A heavy storm passed over the township of Kin Kin (Queensland) yesterday afternoon…

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Storm Rain Traffic Held Up

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 October 1933 · page 4

Though the storms which were experienced in Glen Innes on Thursday were not very severe the rain was much heavier in…

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Gale at Bendigo

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 17 October 1933 · page 6

A gale which blew with intense fury for more than an hour about 4 a.m. last Wednesday caused extensive damage between Epsom and Bendigo…

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Warm and Sultry Summer Conditions Prevail Further Storms Predicted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 4

Warm, thundery conditions were experienced yesterday, and two heavy showers.during the afternoon yielded 13 points of rain…

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Some Flood

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 8

The talk had drifted round to record floods when Old "U-be-damned," or "U.B.D.," as he was mostly called, chipped in with: "You'd orter…

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Early Inverell Mr. McIlveen Remembers Flood Incidents--Sheep Troubles

The Inverell Times · Friday 20 October 1933 · page 7

Speaking of floods I remember an incident in the floods of 1864. One morning someone noticed a hobbled horse marooned on the island below…

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Ashford Shire Council. Flood-Damage Work Work-for-Dole Scheme

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 October 1933 · page 3

A meeting of the Ashford Shire Council was held on Friday; 13th October, when there were present: Ore. R. A. Black (president), Coulton,…

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Heat Wave Dust Storms in West SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 1

Hot, sultry weather was experienced throughout New South Wales yesterday. There were many temperatures…

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The Early Days Mr. Mcllveen Remembers Flood Incidents-- Sheep Troubles

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 6

Speaking of floods, I remember an incident in the floods of 1864. One morning someone noticed a hobbled horse marooned on the island below…

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Storm at Cobar

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 7

Widespraed damage was done by a severe windstorm which struck Cobar and the Western districts on Monday night, several chimneys being blown…

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Widespread Damage Follows 60 Miles Gale. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 1

A terrific storm passed over Mudgee last night, unroofing many houses tearing up trees, blowing down [?], and smashing doors and windows…

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