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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Onslow Cyclone Residents Suffer Hardship Took Refuge in Post-office Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 9

The first detailed report of the situation at Onslow since the cyclonic disturbance last week was received by the steamer Koolinda, which arrived at…

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Soaking Rain More Due, Says Mr. Mares Flood Warning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 10

"Practically all parts of the State which required rain were soaked last night by the first of many falls to come," said the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares)…

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Heavy Falls in North Flood Warning Issued To-day Central Coast Area Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 8

Fears of floods in some of the North Coastal rivers have been increased by further rainfalls last night, and the State Weather…

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Heavy Rain North Coast Districts Danger of Floods Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 7

Tropical activity increased over eastern parts of New South Wales during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day, with a consequent intensification in the weather…

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Floods Likely North and South Coasts Bureau Issues Warning Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 10

Further heavy rain last night has increased the possibility of floods on the North Coast, particularly in the Macleay, Hastings, and Manning Rivers districts,…

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Floods of Money High Finance in Boom Days Millions Dissipated Washington

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 April 1934 · page 1

Further stories of how money flowed like water, in the boom days of five years ago were told before Senate…

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Town Demolished Details of W.A. Cyclone PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 7

More definite news of the disaster which struck the small coastal town of Onslow, during the cyclone a, few days ago was forthcoming from Mr. B. Hack on…

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Floods in W.A. Thousands of Acres Inundated PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1934 · page 8

Heavy rain is being experienced on the North Coast, and Port Hedland aerodrome is under water, causing the delay of the mail plane. Thousands of acres of…

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Glut of Beans Flood Warnings to Blame SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 7

Heavy supplies of beans were on offer in the vegetable market to-day, causing a further lowering of prices. Many agents attributed the large supplies to flood…

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Traffic Suspended Heavy Rain at Kalgoorlie PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 8

Traffic on all roads around Kalgoorlie is temporarily suspended owing to the recent heavy rain. Many cars have been bogged and abandoned…

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Heavy Coastal Rain Still More is Likely SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 5

Rain was recorded this morning generally along the coast and adjacent tablelands, extending over the Blue Mountains the Hunter and Manning Valley…

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"Nightmare Voyage" St. Joseph in Big Gale Hulk Lost with All Hands Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 7

The crew of the steamer St. Joseph, which reached Sydney to-day, related that they had a "nightmare voyage" from New Caledonia to Noumea. The vessel was…

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Buffeted By Fierce Storm Ulm's Flight Ends Successfully Arduous Trip Lasts More Than 16 Hours Story in Radio Messages New Plymouth (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 12

The stormy Tasman bowed to the mastery of man in the air for the 10th. time to-day, when the Faith in Australia crossed from Richmond, New South Wales, to New Plymouth, in 16 hours, 28 minutes…

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Flood Warning Issued

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

Newcastle has had more than two inches of rain since Sunday, and according to the Signal Master at Nobbys, there is no…

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Flood Waters Over Pacific Highway Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

The N.R.M.A. has been advised that following the heavy rains on the North Coast, flood waters have risen over the low-lying land…

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Sheep Areas in North Benefit by Rain Heavy D0wnp0urs on the Coast Flood Threats in Many Places Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 11

Thousand of square miles in the pastoral areas of the north, where rain was badly needed to stimulate growth of feed, will…

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Floods in North Transport Is Affected South Coast Deluge Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 8

While fine Autumn weather prevailed over Southern inland district yesterday, the Northern half of the State was…

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Floods Again Coastal Areas Inundated Eden Isolated Motorists Unable to Pass SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 9

As a result of the heavy rain which has fallen during the past few days, low-lying areas on the North and South Coast are flooded…

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Exciting Trip Tourists Cross Mountains Big Floods in Java at Sea, April 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 9

Torrential rain, rare even in Java, interposed a barrier of rushing rivers and flooded country between the Cathay's overland party from Batavia and the…

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Officials Warn of Flood Peril

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

A weather warning received by Newcastle police this afternoon stressed the necessity for watching areas subject to flooding.The…

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