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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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Heavy Rain Junee District Storms

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in the Junee district on Thursday night, although the official registration was only 23 points. In patches the fall was…

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Heavy Rain in Bathurst Concrete Wall Collapses Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1930 · page 4

The heaviest rain for years fell in parts of the Bathurst district yesterday and during the night. At Yarras acres of low-lying land was submerged…

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Storm Interrupts Social Fire at Gerogery

The Daily Express · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 3

An electrical storm passed over Gerogery on Friday night and interrupted a social. Lightning struck a a tree in F…

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Melons and Pumpkins What Flood Waters Brought When the River “Ponged”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 February 1930 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee River, at Gundagai, on Friday afternoon, resembled a sewer. After lunch it rose five feet in an…

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Local & General Fire During Storm

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 4

During the thunderstorm last week fire was noticed in the roof of Mrs. R. T. Gleeson's residence, Urangeline. The blaze was in the petrol pipe used…

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Terrific Storm. Big Damage at Murrumburrah

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The rain storm last week was very patchy, some towns being almost washed away. Murrumburrah had its greatest flood and…

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Caught in Storm Aviators Burn Back Amman, February 16

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The New Zealand airmen, Piner and Kay, were caught in a storm midway between here and Baghdad, and returned here. They are…

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Flight to Australia Caught in Storm Airmen Delayed Ammon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The New Zealand airmen, Flying-Officers Piper and Kay, who are flying from England to Australia, were caught in a storm midway between…

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Flood Washing Coastal Rivers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 2

The Weather Bureau to-day issued a warning that floods are likely in the lower reaches of the central coastal rivers, between the M'Leay and the…

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Flood Warning Coastal Rivers SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 February 1930 · page 1

The weather bureau yesterday issued a warning that floods are likely in the lower reaches of the central coastal rivers, between the Mcleay…

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Melons and Pumpkins Flood Waters at Gundagai

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

The Murrumbldgee River, at Gundagal, on Friday afternoon, resembled a sewer (says the "Gundagal Independent.")…

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Air Mails Delays on Two Routes Heavy Rain at Forrest Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Heavy rain in Western Australia wade it impossible for the mail aeroplane bringing letters from Perth to leave Forrest on Tuesday for arrival…

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Heavy Rain for All the State Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 1

The Meteorologist, Mr. Mares forecasts heavy rain throughout the State during the week-end. There is at present a…

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Severe Storm at Adelaide Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

The worst storm for many years occurred, here. late yesterday. Windows were smashed and trees and hoardings blown down. Telegraph and telephone…

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S.o.s. a Radio Drama of the Storm

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 5

Broadcasting was, of course, originally developed to provide entertainment and instruction: and nobly has it fulfilled its purpose. With…

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Floods at Bethungra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

The village of Bethungra had a unique experience following the recent storms. While Bethungra had no rain, the Ulandra Creek which pases through…

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"The Impending Storm" High Claim Somerset de Chair's Book LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1
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"A great contribution to international political literature," is how Constables; the publishing firm, describe. "The Impending Storm." by Somerset…

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Cruiser in Storm 13 of Crew Injured Boats Driven Ashore London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

The Admiralty states that during [?] severe and sudden storm at Nassau (Bahamas Islands) on Monday, violent seas broke over the forecastle and…

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Light to Heavy Rain High Temperatures Also Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Light to heavy rain was recorded over the castern half of the State during the week-end, except in the southern and eastern corner, and in…

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