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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Giant Flood Wipes Out the Community Boston

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 1

The entire community of Ocotepheque (British Honduras) was destroyed and 500 persons were drowned by a flood, according to messages received…

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School Concert Tiny Tots Take Audience by Storm Memorising. Predominant Feature Reflection of Great Credit

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 June 1934 · page 5

To a great many, the production of a School Concert seems but mere Child's play, but let them try, and the result of the labour necessary…

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Storm in Teacup Trouble Over Minutes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1934 · page 6

An echo of the trouble at a recent Council meeting, when, in connection with the ruling out of order of his notice of motion to reconsider…

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Human Life Toll In Devastating Floods Tokio

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1934 · page 1

Extensive floods in West and Central Japan are responsible for 60 being drowned at Kanazaka, while 150 are reported missing…

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Heavy Rain During Week-end Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

The heaviest rain for any week-end since 1931 was, responsible for Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers rising considerably beyond their…

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General Rain Floods in Parts No Serious Damage. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

Heavy rains are reported from many parts of the State, especially in the coastal areas. At Mosman 700 tons of earth…

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Flood Waters Western Road Blocked. Traffic Disorganised

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

Flood waters disorganised road traffic on the main southern and western roads yesterday. Four feet of water was last night flowing over. St…

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Terrific Rains Floods Feared All Lowland Crops Ruined Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 1

Terrific rains have fallen from the Nepean River, along the Hawkesbury and over the Blue Mountains area to beyond Lithgow. The Mountains area to beyond Lithgow…

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More Heavy Rain Widespread Falls

Western Age · Friday 3 August 1934 · page 3

Not since 1931 has there been a week-end with such generally heavy rain as that just passed. Many rivers are beyond flood level, and on the…

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Black Storm Lightning Damage in City Sydney, Friday Night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 1

Heavy black clouds which collected over the city this afternoon, made it almost as dark as night. Then, simultaneously with vivid lightning flashes…

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Gales Sweep Australia Damage in Sydney and Suburbs. Floods in the South

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 1

SEVERAL of Sydney's suburbs, the greater portion of the south-west of New South Wales and north to Newcastle were caught in a violent…

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Floods at Wagga People Rescued from their Homes. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 1

The Murrumbidgee at Wagga is still rising. Several families have already been rescued from their homes on the banks of the river, and…

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Violent Dust Storm

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

On Tuesday last we had a visitation of one of the most disagreeable duststorms that has struck this town for years. The wind…

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Destructive Storms in South Australia. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 5

From one end of South Australia to the other, houses were wrecked, fences destroyed and trees uprooted by the force of the recent…

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GEURIE Rain Storm

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 7

During Sunday night a heavy thunder storm passed over the town, the lightning being most vivid. Over an inch of rain fell within a short space…

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Flood Warning Tropical Disturbance Raging Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1934 · page 1

A flood warning was issued by the weather bureau to-day. It stated that a tropical rainstorm is increasing in intensity, and persistent rain is falling…

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Flood Waters Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 1

During the week-end Gunnedah experienced the heaviest flood for many years. The Namoi River rose 26 feet, and miles of country were…

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Flood Warning Issued Yesterday at Noon Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1934 · page 1

The Weather Bureau advises that, very little rain has been reported in the past 24 hours, coastal livers are falling, and most of the inland rivers…

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Record Gale Causes Great Damage Adelaide, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1934 · page 1

A 60 mile-an-hour gale struck Port Augusta to-day and caused considerable damage. Numerous houses were unroofed and several persons had…

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Heavy Storm Causes Damage. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 1

During a heavy storm which passed over Liverpool, sheets of iron were torn from residences and carried some distance. Orchardists…

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