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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Floods in California Many Drowned, Thousands Homeless. Los Angeles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

A terrific rainstorm has swept Southern California during the past 24 hours resulting in 23 persons being killed and…

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The Motor World News and Notes Prom the N.R.M.A. Keep Going in Storm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 3

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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Disastrous Storms

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

Five deaths occurred during the terrific storms which swept the central and south-eastern Darts of the State during the week-end. A woman…

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Serious Floods in South

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

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

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Five Cars Washed Away in Flood at Bega Communication Still Cut Off SYDNEY, Tuesday

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

In big floods extending around Bega and Pambula five cars are reported to have been washed away…

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Flood Danger Passes Rivers Returning to Summer Level Heavy Falls Throughout the District

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

With rivers rising rapidly and rain still failing, residents on low-lying country became apprehensive at the week-end,…

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The Recent Floods Phenomenal Rain at Moruya and Bateman's Bay

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 3

The flood at Bateman's Bay during week-end was the heaviest for 18 years. Since noon on Saturday until Monday morning 18 inches of rain…

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Toll of the Flood Extensive Damage Throughout Shire £1000 Worth of Damage

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

The recent floods have proved disastrous to the Tallaganda Shire. Reports from one end to the other indicate that almost every road has…

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Toll of the Flood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 2

Though the Braidwood district escaped comparatively lightly from damage by the recent floods, reports continue to drift in of many losses of…

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Bad Luck and Pluck Flood Aftermath

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 4

Amazing stories are being told of the fortitude of the Snowy River flood victims. On the Sunday night before the rain Mr. Toby Nixon, a 32-year-old…

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Gale Strikes Sydney Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 1

Torrential rain fell in the metropolitan area throughout the night, accompanied by a southerly wind which caused…

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Tuesday’s Storm Breadalbane Suffered Queanbeyan Gets 65 Points

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 3

Breadalbane experienced one of the most severe storms on record, between 3 and 4 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, rain pouring down with such intensity…

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Heavy Thunderstorm

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 2

Following the recent spell of hot dry weather several thunderstorms developed early in the week, which, however, passed over without giving…

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Monaro Shire. Flood. Damage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1934 · page 4

The Monaro Shire engineer, in a comprehensive report covering recent flood damage, estimated that the cost of restoring bridges, culverts, and other…

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Flood Damage

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1934 · page 1

Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., has received the following from Mr. E. S. Spooner, Minister for Local Government:— "With reference to your…

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Disastrous Storms

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 7

Following continual storms, the township of Binnaway has been isolated except for the railway. The Castlereagh River is over the bridge…

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Week-end Storms

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1934 · page 2

A goods train was derailed yesterday on the railway line between Binnaway and Coonabarabran owing to a washaway caused by the week-end storms…

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Flood Warning

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 2

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that he expected the central and south coast rivers, and those south from the…

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Floode Drivers Fall Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

News received to-day from many parts of the State is to the effect that as the result of cessation of the rain, many…

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Toll of the Flood District Roads Damaged

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 2

The torrential rain which fell during, last week again caused considerable damage to roads throughout the Tallaganda Shire. Many of these…

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