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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Flood Subsides Queensland Cyclone Ends Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

The cyclone which has been raging off the Queensland coast has disappeared, and the weather is improving. The Burdekin River is now clear of…

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Father Nile Great River in Flood How History Is Repeated

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

It is like a turning back a chapter of ancient history recently to read of a flood on the great River Nile. The waters on which Egypt depends…

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Heavy Rain in South Australia Pastoral Areas Benefit Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 2

The drought was broken to-day, when heavy rain fell in pastoral areas. Some falls of between four and five inches were recorded, and railway…

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Junee Storm Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

At 7.30 o'clock last night a violent storm accompanied by thunder and lightning, preceded by a dust storm, passed over Junee. Heavy rain fell…

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Junee and Cootamundra Storm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

At 7.30 O 'clock last night a violent storm, accompanied by thunder and lightning, preceded by a dust storm, passed over Junee. Heavy rain fell…

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Freighter Aground in Flooded River Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

A message was received in Sydney to-night stating that the freighter Milora, 3347 tons, ran aground in the Fitzroy, North Queensland, and…

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Tanganyika Floods Worst in History May Affect Prince's Trip Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

It is reported from Tanganyika that the worst floods in living memory create an alarming position. Lake Gombos is rising rapidly. A temporary…

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Mawson Expedition Physical Observations Upper Air Record Storms Drive Off Loose Ice CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The following message has been received by the Department of External Affairs from Sir Douglas Mawson, dated February 6, in continuation of…

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Tuesday's Thunderstorm Good Rainfall in Junee District

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The thunderstorms of Tuesday evening registered some good falls in the Junee district, At Mr. W. Heffernan's "Noorla," 150 points were registered;…

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Flood Scare Alarm in North Famine Fears Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

The swollen waters of the Herbert River have caused anxiety at Ingham the sugar town north of Downsville, Three years ago weather conditions…

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Severe Floods in North Queensland Nearly Ten Inches of Rain Cairns

The Daily Express · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

Severe floods, which even promise to exceed the disastrous floods or February, 1927, are being experienced in North Queensland…

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Queensland Floods Rain Ceases Conditions Improving Cairns (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

The cessation of rain has relieved' the position somewhat and prevented further floods. It is not known when the railway services will be fully…

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Storm at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4
Also in Daily Advertiser

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Junee yesterday afternoon, although only a few points of rain fell. However, at 7.30 o'clock last night it was…

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Deluge at Murrumburrah Main Road Bridge Nearly Gone Worst Flood in 40 Years MURRUMBURRAH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

Murrumburrah and Harden had very heavy rain, variously estimated from 4 to 8 inches. The creek suffered its worst flood…

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Yesterday's Races Three Events Abandoned Heavy Storm on Course

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 4

After three races bad been run at the concluding day of the Cootamundra Turf Club's annual meeting, a heavy rain storm, in which two inches…

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District Thunderstorms Rainfall Patchy Some Heavy Falls

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1930 · page 2

Thunderstorms experienced throughout the district yesterday afternoon, were followed by heavy rain at Cootamundra, Frampton, and Junee…

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