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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Wind & Rain Heavy Storm at Mullumbimby. Creeks Flooded

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 2

With creeks running a banker and crossings flooded as a result of one of the heaviest storms experienced in this district for a long time on…

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Police Fire on Howling Parisans Rioting Mob's Fury Violent Clashes with Armed Forces Attempt to Storm Parliament House Frustrated

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 February 1934 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.--Violent rioting broke Out this evening in the Place de la Concorde, the Rue de Rivoli, and other important streets. The crowd set fire to the Ministry of Marine, but firemen extinguished the blaze within half an hour. The Mobile Police fired several volleys into the crowd, killing several and wounding about…

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Fanned by Gale Serious Outbreaks in Victoria

Tweed Daily · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday:--Victoria again is in the grip of a heat wave. To-day's temperature in Melbourne was 102. degrees, while up to 107…

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"Awaited as Saviour" Doumergue Demands Political Truce Calm Follows Storm in Paris

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 February 1934 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday:- When a representative of "Intransigeant" aboard the train on which M. Doumergue travelled to Paris exclaimed: "You are awaited as a saviour!" M. Doumergue quietly asked him not to exaggerate, and added: "I…

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Storms May Come Gathering Effects

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 13 February 1934 · page 6

The present suspension of weather activity may now give way before the action of the last seen sunspot group, but whether the week-end will…

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"Risky Procedure" Reduced Rates For Floodlights CASINO

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1934 · page 3

"Any reduction in the lighting rate for floodlighting purposes would probably mean a reduction in the electricity revenue, as there is already a certain…

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Quiet After Storm Confidence in Doumergue Paris

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 4

The new Premier, M. Doumergue, received a vote of confidence in the Chamber of Deputies. Apart from Communist cries of "Assassins, you…

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Luckless North Rivers Again in Flood; Trains Disorganised

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1934 · page 2

TULLY, Sunday:- On Sunday the Tully River was again in flood in consequence of heavy precipitations over the whole watershed. Tully recorded…

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Innisfail Again Isolated Flooded Rivers Inundate Railway Bridgies

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday:--Further rain has fallen in North Queensland and the rivers are in flood. Innisfail is again isolated from the chief centres…

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Goods Train Wrecked. Flood Damage in N.S.W.

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:--Heavy rain caused considerable damage in various country districts to-day. Railway traffic with Coonabarabran and Gunnedah…

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Flooded Creek Peril

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 6

Two women and a boy were in danger of being drowned when a car driven by J. Ratcliffe, of Cangal, was Caught in the floodwaters of…

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Railway Bridges Covered Train Services Disorganised Queensland Floods

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1934 · page 4

TOWNSVILLE, Tuesday. As the result of heavy rain in the v cinity of Antal Plains last night, flood waters are just over the…

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Strong Wind; Heavy Rain. Tweed Heads' Experience

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

Following several days of dull and sultry weather, heavy rain set in on the Lower Tweed about 3 p.m. on Tuesday and continued to 6 p.m., during…

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Heavy Rain Makes at Fifties Counter March's Win Moonee Valley MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 8

Races were held at Moonee Valley to-day in fine weather. The attendance was good. Results:—…

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United States Storm New York

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 10

One of the worst winter storms in years swept the United States Atlantic seaboard to-day, paralysing transportation and endangering shipping…

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Heavy Rain Spoils Opening Day of Coraki Show Officials Carry on Keen Competition in Cattle and Pavilion Sections Splendid Dairy Stock Exhibited Coraki

Northern Star · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 9

WET weather, which seems to be inseparable from the Central Richmond River Agricultural Society's shows, again seriously affected the opening day of the 37th exhibition to-day. Rain which commenced at 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon continued throughout the night and to-day developed into a steady downpour,…

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Tweed River Flooded Rain Ceases at Critical Banks of North Arm Broken

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 February 1934 · page 2

With Heavy falls of rain over the whole of its watershed, the Tweed River rose alarmingly yesterday for the second occasion in the new year to threaten the district with a serious flood. Once more at the psychological hour…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday:-Heavy rain has fallen for more than 24 hours, with every appearance of continuing. The track should be…

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In Queensland. Heavy Rain Continues

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday:-After a very sultry morning, heavy rain again set in over Brisbane late this afternoon. Binding rain and…

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Unsettled Weather May Be Heavy Rain

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 7

Unsettled weather may be expected to continue, and the present position appears to be that of the restoration of the normal trend of the…

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