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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 33

Might Have Caused Inundation Floodgates Opened

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 9

A reward of £50 for information leading to the conviction of the offender was suggested by Aid. W Pender, when the Town Clerk reported…

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Floods in Riverina

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 7

Albury's streets were flooded, following torrential rain late yesterday afternoon. Families around Tumut are beginning to move their…

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Floods in South Many Parts Inundated Gales and Hail Severe Damage Reported SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 7

Although the flood waters in the affected centres of the south west of the State are likely to rise several feet by the week-end it is unlikely that serious flooding will…

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Mrs. Neve Leads Associate Championships Play in Gale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 11

Golf of oven ordinary standard was out of the question at the Steel Works links yesterday when associates continued play in the Central and Northern…

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Dust Storm at Moree Moree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 6

Moree had one of the worst days in its history to-day. On Tuesday a heavy wind blew all day from the north, and at 11 o'clock at night the sky was clear, with…

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Fierce Gale Shipping Disorganised Minor Damage in City and Suburbs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 6

Minor damage in the city and suburbs, and temporary disorganisation of harbour traffic was caused by a westerly which blew at gale force from dawn yesterday…

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Dawn Discloses Havoc In Lashed And Flooded Port Pirie Night of Darkness & Terror Two Babies Drowned in Swirling Flood 1000 People Driven From Their Homes Storm Now Passing Away Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 11

Having battered this and other States with a fury of wind, rain, dust, hail, and snow, the disturbance which yesterday threatened to cause further havoc, has raced across the Tasman and is bringing to N.Z. a…

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Floods Trap Motorists Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 7

North-eastern Victoria is in the grip of flood waters caused through the flooding of the Murray River. Last night, at Wodonga, 23 miles from Albury, a party…

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Town Flooded Tide Breaks Embankment Electric Light Fails Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 7

The 100-mile gale which swept South Austraila yesterday resulting in wide-spread havoc, caused an abnormally high tide at Port Pirie to break down the…

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Gale and Dust Cyclone Hits Murrurundi MURRURUNDI

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

At about 8.30 on Tuesday night, a terrific storm burst over Murrurundi, doing considerable damage to property. Portion of the roof of the White Hart Hotel was…

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Floods Subsiding Storm Has Passed Away SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 9

Except for strong southerly winds the storm, which has been raging in parts of the State, and which caused considerable damage, particularly in the irrigation…

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A Tea-cup Storm Boycott in Lancashire Bruce Gives Facts London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 1

The resolution of the Bolton and district Grocers and Provision Dealers' Association not to stock Australian…

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Flood Menace on Murrumbidgee Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

The swollen waters of the Murrumbidgee still menace low-lying areas, and much land is under water, particularly near Wagga, where the…

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When Cyclone Came Changes in Pressure System Notable Barograph Chart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 7

Students of the weather will be interester in barograph charts made by Mr. Cyril Griffiths, of Newcastle, recording the changes in pressure which resulted in the…

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Gale Rising on the Coastline Shipping Is Warned Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 7

Reaching at times a velocity of 40 miles and hour, a gusty southerly, which is expected to reach strong gale force…

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Flood Danger Moved to Narrandera Wagga Position Eases Workless Families Shifted SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 7

According to flood advice issued by the Weather Bureau to-night, the crisis of the floods on the Murrumbidgee has moved from Wagga to Narrandera…

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Much to Be Done Assisting Flood Victims Port Pirie Relief Work Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1934 · page 7

Despite the great work that has been done to assist families in distress at Port Pirie, as a result of the floods, and to restore conditions to normal, much…

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Danger Passes Floods in Southern Areas Warning to North Heavy Coastal Rain Indicated SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 5

According to reports received from the Weather Bureau to-night, the flood position in the inland areas remains unchanged and the floods are steadily…

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Boisterous Storm One Killed, Three Injured Sydney Street Accidents Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 5

During a boisterous storm in the metropolitan area to-night, an elderly man was killed, and a police constable and a young unidentified girl injured…

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District Lashed by Gale and Drenched by Terrific Downpour Ship' Operations Affected Sydney Deluged by Record Fall Rain Moves Towards North Coast Break Likely To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 7

Incessant rain since yesterday afternoon accompanied by southerly gusts at times attaining gale force reached the height of its violence during the night, when almost every part of the district was…

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