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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Storm Damage at Lynch's Creek

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

Following" on the storm rains of the week considerable damage- was done in the Lynch's Creek district to roads and crossings. Campbell's crossing…

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Storms "Just Happen" Meteorologist Can Give No Reasons

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday. "Early January is the time for sudden, violent thunderstorms and they just happen," declared the Divisional Meteorologist…

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Terrific Storms Queensland Districts Swept by Wind and Rain Buildings Unroofed, Crops Stripped and Chimneys Toppled

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday. Torrential rain, accompanied by wind of gale force, lashed the Darling Downs, Brisbane Valley and parts of the South Coast in the early hours of this morning. Falls of from two to nearly five…

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Born in Ambulance Car in Flooded Creek Little Australian's Early Adventure

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

SOUTHPORT, Thursday: A baby was born in an ambulance car which had stalled in a flooded creek crossing at Upper Tallebudgera…

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Deathroll Now Eighty California Flood Many Bodies Washed to Sea

Tweed Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Wednesday:- When missing people are added to the number of bodies recovered the Los…

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Rocky River in Flood

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

The Rocky River in flood, menacing the new bridge near Tabulam. (Snapshots competition: G. H. Speechly, Bonalbo.)…

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Bright Day Allays Fears of Flood River Up Crops Suffer

Northern Star · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

Sunshine yesterday allayed fears of district floods, despite the fact that early reports received in Lismore indicated that…

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After the Storm

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

This building acquired a list when the storm experienced at Kyogle on New Year's Day struck it broadside on…

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Gandhi Plaque in Church Rector Bowed To The Storm

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 2

Following a storm of criticism, the rector, the Rev. Stewart Bernays, has removed a plaque of Gandhi from the parish church at…

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Football Storm Rugby League in France English Backing Paris

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

Sensational developments are expected in connection with the resignation to-day of the famous amateur, Jean Gallia, from the…

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Death List Now 100 Southern California Flood Disaster

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

LOS ANGELES, Thursday:--Not less than 100 perished in the Southern California floods. Forty five bodies have beep recovered and 70 persons are missing. Governor Rolph, who is making an aeroplane tour of the stricken area, estimate that 5,000,000 dollars will be…

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Flood Baby Named Ambulance Bearer Honored

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday:--In honor of Ambulance-bearer Frank Mitchell the baby born in an ambulance van in a flooded creek at…

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River Falling Flood Averted Wharf Still Under Water

Northern Star · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 6

Following the improvement of the previous day, there was a more definite return to fine weather yesterday, a sunny day being…

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After the Storm

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 7

When a storm broke over the Old Bonalbo district recently, this large tree was uprooted and fell across the Upper Duck Creek road, completely blocking the traffic. (Snapshots competition: K. M. Johnston, Ewingsdale.)…

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Storms Persevere Tweed and Brunswick Visitations

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

Still another storm, yielding 38 points, was experienced on the Tweed during Saturday night last but of a comparatively mild variety. The…

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One Death Fierce N.S.W. Cyclone

Tweed Daily · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday A cyclone carrying with it devastating rains to-day swept the eastern half of the State, causing one fatality and endangering…

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Severe Storm Theatre-goers' Plight 37 Points of Rain

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

Rain, hail, vivid lightning and loud claps of thunder marked a storm which visited Lismore shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday and…

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Torrential Rains Orange River in Flood CAPETOWN

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 5

Swollen by torrential rains, the Orange River is in high flood, causing immense damage in South-western Africa…

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Two Deaths Queensland Floods Country Inundated Brisbane

Northern Star · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 5

Two deaths are reported as a result of floods in the Darling Downs and Stanthorpe districts. When William Dennert, accompanied…

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Condamine in Flood Heavy Rain Over Wide Area

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday:--Storms on the Darling Downs resulted in fairly heavy falls of rain, ranging from 1 to 24 inches. At Pittsworth the Condamine…

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