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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Terrific Storms In Southern California Los Angeles

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

A terrific rainstorm swept Southern California during the past 24 hours, resulting in 23 persons being killed and more than 100 injured…

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Cyclonic Storm Roofs Lifted Hotel Damaged. Brisbane

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

During a cyclonic storm at Beenleigh and Beaudesert, Queensland, yesterday, many, buildings were severely damaged, some of them being…

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Severe Storm Wrecked Houses in its Wake Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

During a cyclonic storm at Beenleigh and Beaudesert (Queensland) many building were unroofed. Sheets of iron were hurled 70 yards,…

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In the Far North Heavy Floods Stop Trains Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Further heavy Hoods have occurred in the North of Queensland, dislocating the railway services between Townsville and Cairns…

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Torrential Rain Serious Damage Flood Warnings. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Torrential rain fell at Kyogle last night, causing serious floods and damage to many buildings, besides ruining the show ground pavilion…

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Cyclonic Storm!

The Western Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Farther torrential rain-accompanied by hail, fell at several places in northern coastal and tablelands districts Extensile damage is reported from…

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Heavy Storm a Cool Change Beneficial Rain

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 3

THE weather forecast on Thursday last was that we were to have heat wave conditions and dust storms but just the opposite has taken place…

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Serious Floods On South Coast Man Washed Away. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Serious floods are reported at Moruya, where the river has overflowed its banks, inundating a large area of surrounding country. A…

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Terrific Storm Telephone Lines Down

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Trees were uprooted and telephone lines broken by a storm which swept through the West on Saturday afternoon. Telephonic communication…

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Bega in Flood

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The big floods are extending around Bega and Pambula. Five motor cars are reported to have been washed away…

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Alarming Floods South Coast and Riverina Farmer Loses His Life Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The Moruya River overflowed following heavy rainstorm and almost surrounded the town. In the swirling spread of the yellow…

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Riverina Flooded Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Great alarm is felt in the Riverina, and the flood position at Wagga is considered to be almost as threatening as at the time of the disastrous floods in…

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Fashion's Mount Heavy Rain Storms

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

THE weather for the last week has varied from hot and sultry to cold and windy. On Saturday evening a storm…

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COMOBELLA Damage by Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

A FIERCE, rain storm, accompanied by vivid lightning and wind, that blew at gale force, broke over this area on Saturday afternoon, 50 odd…

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Severe Storm at Collie

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 8

Coilie experienced a severe storm, on Saturday afternoon, which was accompanied by hail. The hail was responsible for breaking 40 panes of…

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Baker's Swamp Severe Storm

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

A VERY heavy thunderstorm passed over this district about midday on Saturday last. A good deal of rain was registered. The wind did a lot…

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Advice to Motorists Keep Driving in Storm

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Referring to a recent instance of a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such…

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Severe Storm at Collie

Western Age · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Collie experienced a severe storm on Saturday afternoon, which was accompanied by hail. The hail was responsible for breaking 40 pages of…

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Advice to Motorists Keep Driving in Storm

Western Age · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Referring to a recent instance of a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such cases…

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Devastating Floods Heavy Loss of Life Buenos Aires

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

Several scores of persons, it is feared, have been drowned in the worst catastrophe in history in Mendez Province. A wall of water 125 feet deep, due to…

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