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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Flood Warning Northern Inland Rivers SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 9

Following heavy rain in the north-eastern part of the State last night, several of the rivers are expected to rise, and the following warning was issued by the…

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Fierce Gale Sweeps British Coast LONDON, February 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 9

A fierce northerly gale swept Britain to-day and was especially violent in the Chanel and the North Sea. Two of the cross-Channel sailings between Dover find…

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Savagery Of Kalgoorlie Riots— —Pictures Flown Through Storm

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 8

THE BLIND FURY OF THE MOBS ATTACK is in evidence in this pile or twists wreckage at Kalaf's Majestic Cafe. Kalgoorlie. The wrath of the attackers speritself in the ruthless demolition of everything breakable in the promises through which they [?] UINED EXTERIOR of the Cornwall Hotel. Boulder City.—The interior was gutted fires started by the rioters in their racial outbreak against Kalgoorlie goldfield…

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Washed Ashore From Yacht Storm in Victoria Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 3

Buffeted by stormy waves, William R- Henley, 25, of Carlton, supported by a life-belt, had a terrifying experience when he…

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Blew Away the Gale Westerly Brings the Sunshine a Fine Week-end?

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 3

A westerly wind which sprang up at 10 o'clock last night swept away the cyclone and this worning brilliant sunshine and blue…

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Mundalla Has a Rough Trip Ran Into Storm Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 3

After pitching and tossing for 1[?] hours in yesterday's gate, the motor, ship Mundalla, from Adelaide, reached port at 2 a.m. to-day…

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Queensland Floods Fall Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1934 · page 9

The monsoonal depression, which yesterday caused very heavy rains in south-eastern Queensland, had passed away to sea this morning, and the day wee fine…

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Cyclone Passes Shipping is Warned SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 8

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) stated on Saturday that the cyclone had moved rapidly down the coast over the Tasmon. The danger of floods on coastal…

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Marooned In Flood

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 3

CAR MAROONED in a flooded stregers fled to shelter, heavy rain. The passenet at Undercliffe during yesterday's…

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Five Drowned Floods in Queensland Boat Strikes Tree Mother and Three Children Lost BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 7

Five drownings as a result of flooded rivers were reported to-day. When a boat in which they were rowing struck a tree in midstream in the…

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23 Killed And 500 Wounded In Paris. Desperate Fighting With Rioters Battle for Bridge Over Seine Efforts to Storm the Chamber of Deputies Heavy Volleying by Police Paris

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 1

After spasmodic rioting in Paris to-day in an effort to reach the Chamber of Deputies, in the course of which about seven people were killed, infuriated mobs again rioted under cover of nightfall, principally in the Place de la Concorde, with the result that the casualties are now estimated at 23 killed, 500 wounded…

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Mistaken Identity Queensland Flood Victims BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1934 · page 7

Police investigations to-day established that the woman and three children who were drowned when a boat struck a tree and capsized in the flooded McIntyre…

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Riots in Paris Thousands Attempt to Storm Parliament Fifty Killed: 1500 WOUNDED Ministry of Marine Set on Fire: Government to Resign (British Official Wireless.) PARIS, February 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

Thousands of infuriated rioters attempted to storm the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. Estimates of the dead vary from 16 to 50; over 1500 are wounded. Police and Republican Guards used revolvers and sabres…

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Bodies Found Two Drowned in Floods BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 7

Searchers at Goondiwindi discovered the bodies to-day of Mrs. Lillian Gray and her infant son, Colin, who lost their lives in a boating tragedy in the…

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Warm Weather Scattered Thunderstorms SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 5

A slight depression which crossed the south-east portion of the Continent during the week-end resulted in some scattered thunderstorms along the southern…

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Terrific Storm in Upper Hunter Big Area Was Flooded Over Two Inches in Two Hours But Farmers Smiled Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

One of the fiercest tropical storms in the history of the Upper Hunter occurred last night when for more than two…

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Heavy Damage in Bathurst Storm Made Second Attack Bathurst

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 February 1934 · page 7

Terrifying experiences were endured in last night's torrential downpour at Bathurst, where, after the storm had blown over,…

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Storm at Bathurst Much Damage Caused BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

Over 100 men are employed repairing damage which was caused by a heavy storm in the Bathurst district last night. Over 200 points of rain fell in half an…

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Coalfields Swept by Cyclonic Storm Hailstones Like Hen Eggs Shattered Windows and Damaged Cars

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 13

Tremendous damage was done by a terrific hailstorm which struck the western end of the Coalfields this…

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Fresh Havoc Indian Earthquake Floods Submerge Town Calcutta, February 14

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 10

Fresh havoc has been caused at Nepal by further earthquake shocks. The inhabitants of Nepal Valley, already sorely stricken by the previous disa[?]er, are…

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