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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

60 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 3

Floods in 1936? Spots on the Sun

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 4

It is going to rain. There are going to be floods. When? During the years 1936-38. Why? Because the suu has spots. The man who…

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The Deluge Continues

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 6

Since last issue we have had another flood. Light rain commenced to fall on Thursday night, but next night we had another downpour. The…

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Flood Grant to Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

Mr. W. Hedges, M.L.A., has submitted to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council a copy of a letter addressed to him from the Acting-Minister for Local…

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Cyclone Visits Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 2

Braidwood yesterday was swept by one of the most violent gales we have had for years. All Wednesday night the wind raged, increasing in…

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Storm Damage on Central Tweed District Men’s Miraculous Escapes SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 1

A terriffic storm, swept the Central Tweed District last night, doing considerable damage…

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Solves a Recurring Problem Why Not a Flood-proof Fence ?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1934 · page 4

Not least among the items of loss resulting from the floods which periodically lay waste many low-lying rural districts is that represented by damage…

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Aldermen Cautious Getting Rid of Storm Water

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 2

The question of getting rid of water lying in Lowe Street, at the eastern end of the Queanbeyan Park, was fully discussed by aldermen on Wednesday…

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Drowned in Flood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1934 · page 3

MELBOURNE—Two men and a lad are believed to have been drown-ed when a motor car in which they were travelling stalled in the flood…

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Bungendore’s Main Street Flooded

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

Turalla Creek, at Bungendore, was flooded early yesterday morning, following torrential rain the previous night…

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Torrential Rain Causes Floods

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

Due to the very heavy rain which fell throughout Wednesday night, the Queanbeyan river came down a banker early yesterday morning…

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Bungendore Flood Damage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 November 1934 · page 2

The flood scare is over for the time being. The water entered into some the houses in Molonglo Street the latter end of the' Quean…

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Heavy Floods Albury

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 1

As the result of heavy rains, the Murray has broken its banks and is flooding a large area of low-lying ground…

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Floods in Venice Considerable Damage VENICE

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 1

Exceptional tidal floods are causing great damage and gondolas are now carrying the populace over flooded St. Mark’s Square…

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Storm Waters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

Sir,—At a recent meeting of the Municipal Council it was decided to engage an engineer to fathom out the best means of taking storm water away…

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Latest Cable News Disastrous Storm

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1934 · page 2

TOKIO.—As the result of a storm in Northern Korea 130 fishing boats, with crews numbering 900, have been missing since Wednesday…

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Victoria's Great Flood Disaster

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

It is now considered certain that the missing steamer Coramba foundered at The Hobbys, Phillip Island (Vic.) with a crew of 17. Two bodies…

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Floods in Victoria Many Lives Lost

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 2

The storms and floods in Victoria resulted in the loss of many lives and appaling damage to property. The Federal Government has decided…

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Flood Damage in Victoria

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

It is now estimated that the damage caused by the floods in Victoria last week totals about £2,250,000. It is feared that even this estimate may be…

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Storm Damage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 1

Before commencing the business of the special meeting of the Municipal Council last night, the Mayor (Ald Taylor) reported that the storm last…

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Severe Electrical Storm Wireless Pole Struck

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 1

About 5.30 on Saturday afternoon, a severe thunderstorm broke over Queanbeyan and lasted for about three hours. “Heavy banks of clouds in the…

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