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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

41 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 3

By Road and Wheel Keep Going in Storm

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 3

Referring to a recent instance of a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such cases…

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Serious Floods at Moruys Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Serious floods are reported at Moruya, where the river has overflowed its banks, inundating large areas of the surrounding…

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Storms

Manilla Express · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 2

Fierce storms raged all over the State during the week end. In Manilla the Lightning was very severe. Rain fell on…

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Storms

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

Cool S. to S. E. change spreading over S. border districts and along coast with scattered…

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The Weather Heavy Rain Storms Extensive Local Floodings

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 1

Following one of the hottest periods experienced at Narrabri this summer, rain storms developed throughout the district on Saturday morning…

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The Weather Further Heavy Rain

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Since the forenoon of Saturday, Narrabri has experienced cloudy and unsettled weather with some heavy falls of rain reported from various…

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Town Lighting Storm Interruption

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

The electrical engineer's fortnightly report submitted for consideration at the meeting of Narrabri Municipal Council held on Tuesday evening last…

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Flood Warning

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2
Also in North West Champion

The local Postmaster (Mr. P. A. Troy) informs us that he has received the following telegram from the Government Meteorologist this…

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Danger of Flooding

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

Mostly fine for present in S.W. of State otherwise unsettled with rain and thunder…

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Flood Warnings

The North Western Courier · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 1

The Weather Bureau advises that as a result of heavy monsoonal rainstorms working southwards from Queensland into N…

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The Deluge Railway Washaways

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 February 1934 · page 1

Between Saturday January 27 and Friday February 2, Narrabri and district received the heaviest fall of rain recorded since the record flood rains…

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The Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 6 February 1934 · page 2

The whole State was swept by a cyclone on Thursday and Friday last. On the North West flood rains fell and the whole of…

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Storm of Protests

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

Says the "North-West Courier': The Narrabri Hospital Board's acceptance of Matron Petitt's resignation has caused indignation in some quarters. At…

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Week-end Storms General Rain SYDNEY, Monday

The North Western Courier · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 1

Violent storms in the Riverina district during the week ends caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds, and…

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Bengal Bridge Fight for Safety Danger of Monsoon Floods

The North Western Courier · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 8

British engineers with an army of 16,000 Indian labourers, are fighting day and night to save Hardinge Bridge, nearly two miles long, across…

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Storm Troop Manoevres Munich

The North Western Courier · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

A decree recalling the case of Noel Panter, has been issued by Captain Roesm, Commander of the Storm troops, providing any German…

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Betting Bill Raises Storm London

The North Western Courier · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

The Betting Bill produced many protests, and Members of the House of Commons have been circularised urging amendments…

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Rain Storm

Manilla Express · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 2

After a long dry spell of 8 weeks, for no rain had fallen in Manilla district since February 21, a severe storm of thunder,…

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Diverting Flood Waters. Application Refused

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 2

At the Moree Land Court on Friday, an application was made by Francis Wentworth Bucknell for a license under Section 10 of the Water Act 1912/30…

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