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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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Floods Averted Fine Weather Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 1

A rapid return to fine weather during the week-end removed the danger of serious floods on the Murray and…

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Wagga Floods Low-lying Lands Under Water Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 1

A message from Wagga last night stated that all the low-lying flats about that town were under water, and that further areas are likely to be inundated…

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Unusual Death Drowned in Flood Water Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 1

A man whose name is believed to be Edward Young (65), was found dead in a lane at Surry Hills early this morning…

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The Weather Severe Storm

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

THE way in which the weather warmed up during the latter part of last week led people to believe that it would end in a big disturbance…

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Gale at Auckland

The Western Herald · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 2

A terrific gale struck Auckland yesterday. A number of vessels broke away from their moorings in the harbor and were badly damaged; many…

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Mendooran Rain Storm

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 14 September 1933 · page 8

One of the heaviest storms witnessed hero for some time occurred on last Friday morning. The disturbance was accompanied by heavy…

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The Coming Storm In Federal Arena Mr. Abbott's Frankness

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 5

"Up to the present the Lyons Government has refused to listen to the mutter of the coining storm. It has gone on its way…

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Tess Of Storm Country. Screening This

The Western Herald · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 3

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell will again be featured together in the well known story "Tess Of The Storm Country" main star at the Talkies on…

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Death and Destruction In Mexican Storms and Floods Tampico

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 1

Disease, hunger and thirst threaten to add to the terrors of the floods mid storms which occurred on Monday. An official estimate places the dead…

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The Coming Storm in Federal Arena Mr. Abbott's Frankness

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 September 1933 · page 2

"Up to the present the Lyons Government has refused to listen to the mutter of the coming storm. It has gone on its way…

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Journalists' Army Storm Goebbels "Germany Desires Peace" Geneva

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 1

Over 200 journalists, representing the world's Press, interviewed Capt Goebbels at his hotel to-day. Large numbers of police formed a bodyguard for…

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Rivers in Flood Excellent Rain Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 1

Exceptionally heavy rain has fallen over a large section of central and southern Queensland. During the week-end the result that many rivers are in high flood. Although there is no danger as yet of the rivers…

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Floods Feared In Northern N.S.W. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 1

Further heavy rains are reported from, the North-western section of the State. Many inland rivers are to-day reported to be rising rapidly and…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland Rivers in Flood

Western Age · Friday 6 October 1933 · page 3

Exceptionally heavy rains have fallen in parts of central and southern Queensland during the week-end. Many rivers are in high…

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R[?]y Weather Unseasonal Terrific Dust Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 1

[?] the past week Dubbo has experiment most unseasonal weather. [?] last week-end Spring conditions [?] rudely shattered by an inrush of…

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Flood, Fire, Etc Relief for Rural Settlers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 3

Having in view the fact that the final day for receipt of applications, 30th September, 1933, fell on a Saturday, and the following business…

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Extended Time. Applications For [?] For Losses Caused By Flood,[?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 5

Just before going to press we received a telephone call from our friend, Mr. Geo, Wilson, M.L.A., who is in Sydney, and he advised us that,…

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Terrific Gale Sweeps Sydney Launch Ashore. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 1

During a terrific gale which swept Sydney fast night, numbers of steamers on the harbour sent out calls for assistance. Fortunately no mishaps…

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Flood and Fire Relief for Rural Settlers

Western Age · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 1

Having in view the fact that the final day for receipt of applications, 30th September, 1933, fell on a Saturday, and the following business day…

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Nazi Storm Troops Schoolteachers Conscripted Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 1

All elementary school teachers have been ordered to join the Nazi storm troops…

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