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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

279 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 14

Heavy Rain

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 21 August 1933 · page 2

The Warinlda district participated to a great extent in the rain which full over the northern portion of the State on Thursday and Friday…

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Snow and Gales Sweep New South Wales Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1933 · page 1

Heavy snow falls and sales have been experienced throughout N.S.W. owing to a cold snap, which has settled over the State daring the past…

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Fierce Storm and Gale Lashes American Coast Legislative Council Mr. Piddington's Appeal Refused by Equity Court SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

In the Equity Court to-day, Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., applied for an injunction to declare the Referendum Act, and other Acts to alter the…

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DEATH-DESTRUCTION Rides With Storm Trail of Desolation Many Killed: Enormous Damage New York

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

Death, terror and destruction rode with the most furious storm to strike the Atlantic seaboard for many years…

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Good Rain Riverina Favored Flood Warning Issued SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

Further bountiful rains are reported in the Riverina, falls in many centres exceeding one inch. So heavy were the falls, especially…

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Bountiful Rains Throughout Riverina Flood Warning Issued. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

Further bountiful ranis are reported in the Riverina, the falls in many centres exceeding an inch.- So heavy, the falls, especially in the…

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Floods Receding Southern Areas. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 1

The rapid return of fine weather during the week-end removed the danger of serious floods on the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers…

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Flood Danger Averted Southern Rivers Subsiding. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 1

A rapid return to fine weather during the week-end removed the danger of serious floods on the Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers…

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Storm Showers Followed by Snow

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 4

Glen Innes has had the unusual experience of storm showers followed by sleet and snow. Early yesterday morning heavy…

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Gale at Auckland Great Damage AUCKLAND

The Inverell Times · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

During a terrific gale at Auckland yesterday, a number of vessels broke away from their moorings in the harbour and were badly damaged…

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"All at Sea" Gale Breaks Ship From Moorings Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

During a terrific gale at Auckland yesterday, a number of vessels broke away from their moorings in the Harbour and were badly damaged…

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Flood Tide of Credit! Australian Stocks Sound Investment Record Conversion Loan Underwriting Mr. Bruce Handling Big Task London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 September 1933 · page 1

Mr. Bruce will immediately launch the conversion of the Commonwealth six per cent, loans maturing in 1941. This decision follows negotiations with the British Treasury…

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Mexican Floods Death Roll 130 Mexico City

The Inverell Times · Monday 18 September 1933 · page 1

The hurricane and flood waters, which resulted in over thirty deaths at Tampico, continued in various parts of Northern Mexico…

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Storm Period Approaching

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 2

Predicting the week-end would be cloudy and warmer, with some slight tendency to electrical displays of a mild form, and possibly a shower at…

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After the Flood Disease and Hunger 5,000 Homeless and Without Food

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

TAMPICO (Mexico), Wednes. Disease and hunger threaten to add to the terrors of the floods and storms which…

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"The Great Flood" Of 70 Years Ago Lives Lost at Tabulam Glen Innes Authority Quoted Carriers Marooned

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 7

With the passing of 70 years what was known as "the great flood of February 16, 1863," when five persons lost their lives at Tabulam) is…

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Heavy Rain Coast and Riverina SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

Heavy rains are reported on the lower North Coast, and substantial falls in the Riverina. Many centres in the northern part…

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Storms Defied Huge Liners in Atlantic

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 10

Not even the Leviathan, 59,957 tons, of the United States line, could be driven hard in the teeth of an Atlantic strom, except at the risk of smashing…

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Heavy Rains Rivers Flooded Queensland and West BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

Exceptionally heavy rains have fallen in parts cf Central and Southern Queensland during the week-end…

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Too Much Rain Very Wet Week-End Armidale Records 210 POINTS Dumaresq Creek Flooded

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

Unusually heavy general rains fell in many parts of the State during the week-end, and Armidale had its full share…

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