Still Unsettled More Rain and Storms
Very unsettled weather conditions still prevail throughout News South Wales, and, in fact practically throughout Eastern Australia. Rain and thunderstorms…
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Floods & storms, 1933
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STORM & Flood in Victoria Serious Damage to Highways Melbourne
The serious floods which followed Thursday's torrential rains have resulted in one death by lightning near Stawell, and one by drowning in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood Havoc Victorian Crops Ruined Heavy Stock Losses Men's Camp Isolated MELBOURNE
Widespread havoc was caused yesterday and last night by floods and severe rain storms. Thousands of acres of crops have been devastated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Transport Paralysed Flooding at Charleville BRISBANE
Flood conditions prevail in Charleville, in the south-western portion of the State. The rivers throughout the district are in high flood, and are holding up train, as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victorian Floods Children Washed Away Large Area Laid Waste Melbourne
Although mile upon mile of rich wheat and tobacco growing country has been laid waste, there appears to be no further danger of floodings in the Wimmera…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Beach Lighting Plan Ready For The City Council Engineer's Case for To-night's Meeting Council's New Scheme Floodlights to Waterfront Big Developments
Estimated to cost about £4000, a comprehensive lighting scheme, claimed to be the most modern beach front…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Electric Storm Damage in Melbourne Fireball Through Wall Melbourne
A severe electric storm broke over Melbourne suburbs this afternoon, causing much damage. There was no loss on life. Terrific hail fell in several places…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Flood in Queensland Brisbane
Incessant rain falling day and night has caused a big flood in the Bulloo River, while roads are being rendered impassable and mail services disorganised, states a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hot and Sultry More Thunderstorms Due Heavy Rain Inland Sydney
Very unsettled weather still prevails over Eastern Australia, and rain and thunderstorms were recorded over a large area of New South Wales during the past…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Damage Bendigo District Suffers Further Rain Falls Melbourne
Further extensive flood damage has been caused in Bendigo district by rain which fell yesterday and this morning. A number of villages and many farms were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Municipal Council Cycling Track Requested Flood Prevention Work
The Mayor (Ald. J. Shakespeare) presided at a meeting of the Municipal Council last night, when there were present: Ald. P. J. Ryan, R. Smith, J…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Victorian Floods 30 Families Leave Homes Levees Being Built Stock Neck-Deep in Water MELBOURNE
The settlements of Yenda, Durham Ox, and Canary Islands were still under water to-day through the flooding of the London River and Serpentine Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rivers Again Rise Floods in Queensland BRISBANE
Further storm rain over the Charleville district to-day resulted in rivers and creeks again rising. A drover with 5000 sheep was marooned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victorian Floods Spreading in North Melbourne
The flood position was worse to-day in two northern districts. Great alarm has spread through Koorong, where earth embankments have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sudden Gale 55 m.p.h. at Newcastle Shipping Not Affected
The wind changed suddenly from the east-north-east to the south in Newcastle at 10.45 o'clock last night, and shortly afterwards its velocity had jumped from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victorian Floods Position Growing Worse Children Enjoy Holiday Melbourne
The onrush of flood waters in the Kerang and Pyramid Hill districts continues and to-day considerable anxiety was felt among residents…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Floods in Victoria Kerang's First Levee Broken Second in Peril Melbourne
Floodwaters having broken through its first line of defence, the Mallee town of Kerang is now held from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Quist's Escape Shock from Lightning Wires Over Him Struck Others Affected in Storm BRISBANE
The South Australian Davis Cup player, A. K. Quist, had a narrow escape from being struck by lightning when a severe storm swept the city this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kerang Flood Embankment Breaks Position Desperate Melbourne
Three houses were flooded to a depth of several inches last night when the flood waters in the Kerang district broke through the embankment made to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Youth Drowned Flooded Brisbane Creek BRISBANE
Percival William Blatchford, 16, of Greenslopes, was drowned in flood waters at Ekiban Creek, South Brisbane, this afternoon. Following a severe storm, the…
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