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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Two Luggers Safe? Queensland Cyclone BRISBANE

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 6

According to telegraphic advice received by Cairns police from Thursday Island, the luggers Mildred and Rotophis, believed to have been lost in…

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Hope for Missing Luggers Cyclone's Toll May be Reduced to 32

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 March 1934 · page 3

CAIRNS, Tuesday:-- The police to-day received telegraphic advice from Thursday Island stating the only luggers lest in the cyclone…

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Disturbed Weather Period Passing of Cyclone Causes Change

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 8

The disturbed period of March 20 has been altered by the cyclone passing out to sea, and some delay in the sequence in now inevitable (writes…

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Fire Sweeps Japanese City Thousand Dead 150,000 Homeless Flames Fanned by Gale

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 5

KOBE, Thursday:--Violent storms raged yesterday throughout Japan. Hakodate, famous for many conflagrations. far exceeded its…

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FOOTBALL Sidelights, Floodlights, and Leading Lights

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

Last night saw night training indulged in under proper conditions for the first time in the history of the game in Kyogle. The League…

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Three Safe Luggers Missing in Cyclone

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 March 1934 · page 3

INNISFAIL, Sunday:--Three vessels affected by the recent cyclone further North, and for whose safety fears were held, are safe…

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Heavy Thunderstorm Tenterfield

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 6

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the Tenterfield district last night, 43 points being registered in the town area. Other parts of the district…

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Contour Drains Prove Their Value. in Recent South Coast Deluge

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 3

"Although hill land on the far South Coast was not flooded by the recent del[?] in many instances it suffered greater damage than did…

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Flood Damage

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 4

Declaring that he would give the matter sympathetic consideration, the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) told a deputation…

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For the Children for the White Cockade by Rear Admiral E.R.G.R EVANS (Continued) the Storm

Northern Star · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 13

"It would be unfortunate," said Alastair with a smile, "if from holding me up like this, Lieutenant, I make some remark that might send…

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Cyclone Demolishes £120,000 JETTY Serious Flooding in West Australia

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 8

PERTH, Friday, --Following heavy, rains in the north-west, a eye[?] struck the coast last night. The Beadon concrete jetty…

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Buffeted by Gale Japanese Steamer's Rough Trip

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday:--For four days the Japanese steamer Tamonde battled through a 60 mile an hour gale on the Queensland coast, and the vessel…

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The Worst Is Over Economic Cyclone No Room for Dictatorships in Australia

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 5

MELBOURNE Friday:--"Although the worst of the economic cyclone is over there is still a certain swell, the aftermath of the…

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'Planes Crash Coincidence of W.A. Storms

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 2

BROOME, Sunday:-- Encountering squally rain and gathering darkness after an 800-mile flight from Carnarvon, two West Australian Airways…

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Two Aeroplanes Marooned Torrential Rain Miles of Country Flooded in West Australia

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 3

PERTH, Monday:—The West Australian Airways plane, D.H. 67, is marooned at Broome through heavy rains falling and rendering the…

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Cyclone Receding "Bad Weather All Over For Present"

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 4

BRISBANE, Tuesday:—The Meteorologist (Mr. Bond) said to-night he thought the bad weather was all over for the present. New observations…

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Sailors Brawl in Storm Murder Charge Son of World's Best Dressed Woman Acquitted

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Monday.—Andrew Donaldson Kirwan (23) was acquitted on a charge of murdering William Sessoms, of Seattle, who…

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Heavy Rain

Northern Star · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 4

The unsettled weather which extended over the Easter holidays continues and the heaviest fall of rain experienced since the showers began…

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Wild Weather Lashes West Australia Heavy Seas and Flood Rains

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 4

PERTH, Wednesday:—Owing to heavy seas, the motor vessel Koolinda was unable to send a launch ashore at Onslow, as was arranged, and the…

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Heavy Rain Countryside Drenched

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

The delayed March rains came with a rush as soon as April dawned. Drizzling weather was experienced over the holidays, conditions at the…

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