Dam Bursts African Towns Flooded CAPETOWN, January 24
The Walvis Bay dam burst to-day, turning the town into a vast lake. Swakopmund is also isolated. Tugs are bringing foodstuffs from Windhock. When the…
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Floods & storms, 1934
645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 33
Heavy Rain at Tamworth Tamwouth, Sat
Heavy rain throughout the morning and early this afternoon caused postponement of all sporting fixtures at Tamworth. The rain commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Serious Threat" Cheap Japanese Goods Dominions Flooded "Problem for Whole Empire" (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 26
The new High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir James Parr) spoke strongly to the "Daily Telegraph's special representative yesterday on the subject of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Still Flooded North Queensland Rivers BRISBANE
The Herbert and Tully rivers, in North Queensland are still in flood, as a result of heavy rains following the cyclone, which recently struck the tropical coast. There…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trapped in Mine Gold Miner Was Drowned Sudden Flood Bathurst
Last night, by lantern-light, his comrades tolled at the pumps to recover the body of Harold Gillan, 30, of Exeter, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Rain in the North and Still Falling Sydney
Extensive rain has fallen over the inland districts of New South Wales, chiefly in the north, drenching considerable areas of wheat and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Static May Disclose Distant Storms Help for Forecasters Sydney
Professor T. H. Laby. member of the Radio Research Board, who arrived by the Mariposa yesterday, discussed with Dr. Kidston, N.Z…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Heavy Rain Over a Wide Area Sydney
Over practically two-thirds of New South Wales bountiful rain has fallen, being greatly appreciated after the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mauritius Struck by Cyclone Port Louis
A cyclone of moderate intensity passed over Mauritius on Sunday anil yesterday. Throe deaths occurred from falling debris, but no serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Like Cloudburst Storm at Maitland
A heavy storm broke over Maitland district shortly before 2 p.m. yesterday, and heavy rain fell for over half an hour. The storm came from the north-west,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Cabinet Grant for Flood Damage SYDNEY
The State Cabinet sat for several hours to-day and considered a number of matters. The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) submitted a report, as a result of his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Floods in Queensland Brisbane
Railway bridges in the north are still under water, and it is impossible to run trains. As a result mails are being transported by shipping…
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London, January 30.—A cyclone of moderate intensity passed over Mauritius on Sunday and Monday. Three deaths occurred from failing debris. No material loss…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Floods Imminent On North Coast And Inland Rivers Cyclone Approaches Newcastle Torrential Rains Smaller Rivers Are Rising Mr. Mares's Warning Sydney
A severe cyclone has appeared off the North Coast of New South Wales following the southward movement…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Anger in the Dail Doctor's Charges Cause Storm a Hot Reply Given Dublin
Doctor O'Higgins," one of the Blue-shirt leaders, ereated pandemonium in the Dail, by asking Mr. De Valera…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →To Hotel Ceiling Floods in Queensland Police Rescue Many Brisbane
General rain is falling, and the railway bridges in the North are still under water. Ingham has had 24 wet days this month…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Queensland Deluge Child Drowned in Drain BRISBANE
A drowning tragedy is reported from Maryborough. Joan Kramer, aged 7 years, was swept down a drain by flood waters while returning from school. She…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Flood Rain Queensland Monsoonal Storm Rivers May Rise Sydney
Rain was recorded this morning generally along the coast, and over the Northern districts east of the Barwon River. Heavy amounts fell over the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fierce Gale Lashes Eastern Coast—Threat Of floods Northern Rivers Are Rising Maitland Faced with Serious Position Terrific Gale in City Last Night Torrential Rain in the North Coast Areas
Covering almost the whole of the Eastern section of New South Wales, a tropical cyclone, with its centre between Port Macquarie and Newcastle, is whipping up the seas along the coast and causing torrential rain inland. Following heavy general rain over the entire watershed of the Upper Hun…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Plane's Thrilling Dash From Melbourne in Gale Passengers Hurled From Seats
Buffeted by fierce winds and rain, and forced down to a low altitude by swirling squalls. Arthur Butler, the well-known…
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