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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Latest Flood Lighting System

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 2

A system of flood lighting, equal to any similar scheme anywhere in the world, and superior to that in use at the White City, London, is to be…

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Heavy Rain in South Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 July 1934 · page 1

Further heavy rains fell in the southern part of the State, especially over the tablelands. Graziers are jubilant…

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Tiger on Raft Terrifies Flood Refugees

The North Western Courier · Thursday 5 July 1934 · page 4

The floods in Assam are receding, but many thousands of people are homeless and starving, and there is a grave danger of cholera and smallpox…

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Auckland Buffeted by Gale AUCKLAND

The North Western Courier · Monday 9 July 1934 · page 1

Another heavy gale visited the Auckland district of New Zealand and was responsible for widespread damage. Many residents were forced…

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Australia Being Blown Away Effect of Our Dust Storms Thousands of Tons of Soil Lost

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 4

The following appeared in the London "Morning Pout" from, that Journal's Sydney correspondent, and will no doubt be read with a cynical…

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Hundreds Perish Drowned by Flood Waters WARSAW

The North Western Courier · Monday 23 July 1934 · page 1

The Vistula River is now 19ft above normal level, and is still rising. The evicting of low-lying slums in Warsaw by inhabitants, is beginning…

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Flood Rains Sthn. Districts Suffer Roads Impassable SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

The heaviest rain for a week-end since 1931 was responsible for the Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers rising considerably beyond…

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Country Party Campaign Thursday and Saturday Mr. V. C. Thompson, Dr. Earle Page and Mr. Macartney Abbott. Manilla will be the storm centre of the Country Party Campaign this week

Manilla Express · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

On Thursday Mr. V. C. Thompson, M.H.R., member for New England, will speak in the Memorial Hall at…

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Wind Storm

Manilla Express · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 2

Following 30 points of rain at the week-end a wind and dust storm swept Manilla District on Wednesday. A heavy mist of…

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Heavy Rain

Manilla Express · Friday 31 August 1934 · page 2

Manilla district has received rain almost every day since, Saturday last. The visitation has been of a tropical nature and…

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Moderate Flood Likely

The North Western Courier · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 1

Following heavy rains over the Namoi catchment area on Friday and Saturday, flood conditions were reported at Tamworth and Gunnedah…

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Flood Waters Now Receding Embankment Saves Park

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 1

Unless further heavy rain fails within the next twenty-four hours there will be little danger of serious flooding, at Narrabri,…

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Dust Storms

The North Western Courier · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 1

Isolated showers and thunder in N. and E. areas, otherwise fine with rising temp, and…

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Flood Damage

Manilla Express · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 2

At Mandowa Shire Council meeting on Saturday a letter was read from Mr. W. J. Glover which drew the Council's…

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Drowning Fatality Feared Caught in Flood Waters MELBOURNE

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 1

Two men and a lad are believed to have been drowned when a, motor car in which they were travelling, stalled in flood watters while crossing…

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Late Wires Flood Rains Rivers Rising Rapidly Trouble at Canberra SYDNEY

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

Torrential rain has fallen over many parts of the state. At Orange the stormwater canal overflowed, flooding Summer street…

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Flood Position Acute Sydney

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

A message from Narrandera to-day stated the flood position had become more acute, the river rising to 25ft. 7ins. The water has spread to…

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The Summer Season Prospect of Heavy Rain

The North Western Courier · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 3

The coming wet season is one of especial importance, and its cyclical controls are for the most part in agreement, and all show heavy rains…

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Rain and Storms

Manilla Express · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

Rain commenced to fall early on Sunday morning accompanied by thunder storms with severe lightening By. 9 a.m. 37 points…

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Severe Storm in Metropolitan Area Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 1

A terrific thunderstorm swept across the Metropolitan area yesterday afternoon, doing great damage in many suburbs and on the harbour…

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