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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

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French Flood a Day of Mourning Damage Estimated £12,000,000 PARIS, Mar. 9

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 March 1930 · page 1

To-day is a day of mourning throughout France for the flood victims. Flags are at half-mast. Members of the Government cancelled…

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Tennis French Stars to Meet Proceeds for Flood Victims Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 March 1930 · page 2

The Senate decided not to oppose the match between Cochet, the world's amateur champion; and Karel Kozelub, the professional champion. The match[?]…

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Heavy Rain in Junee District Junee

The Daily Express · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 1

Heavy rain fell in the hilly country round [?]abo and Junee Reefs yesterday, with the result that the creeks in the vicinity of Junee Reefs…

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Hold Being Flooded Frozen Cargo Maybe Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 1

A cable message received by the Sydney Underwriters' Association to-day states that the No. 3 hold of the Comorin is being flooded, and there…

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Cloudburst Causes Flood

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1930 · page 2

All fears at a town water shortage at Parkes vanished on Monday when Bumberry water reservoir was filled in half an hour. Water in the reservoir…

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Light to Heavy Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Light to heavy rain, with some thunderstorms, was recorded in the northeast quarter and along the coast during the week-end. Light to moderate rain…

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Heavy Rain Patchy District Falls 128 Points At Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon heavy rain, began to fall at Wagga. at 4.15 o'clock and by 6 o'clock 128 points had fallen. Water tables along many streets soon…

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Flooding Roads Council Wants Amended Ordinance Commission Sacrosanct Body

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

A few weeks ago Willimbong Shire inserted a notice in the "Irrigator" warning rice gowers that they would be prosecuted for allowing waste…

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Thunderstorm Heavy Downpour Sweeps Wagga Valley Belt Thirty Miles by Five to Ten Miles Wide the Week-end Rain in Other Parts Brings General Jubilation

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 March 1930 · page 1

Wagga was visited yesterday by a glorious fall of rain, 148 points being Registered between 4 and 6 o'clock, and the town and immediate district…

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More Heavy Rain for Eastern Districts Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, said to-day that further heavy rain is probable on the central and north-coast watersheds. This, he…

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Killed in a Storm Limb Falls From Tree Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 1

During the height of a storm at Fifield, near Trundle, yesterday. Harold Ensor- 19, while riding from work, was killed by a limb of a tree,…

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The Weather Danger, of Floods 5 1/2 Inches at Laurieton Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1930 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Marcs) said to-day that further heavy rains are probable over the central and north coast watersheds. This would mean…

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The Weather Light to Heavy Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1930 · page 2

Light to heavy rein was recorded fairly generally yesterday in the coastal district, on the Blue Mountains, and at isolated places on the tablelands and…

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Floods in France Official Figures Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Official statistics of the recent floods in the south west are: Dead, 202; bouses wrecked, 2693; acres flooded, 358,000. The damage is estimated…

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French Flood. 206 Lives Lost 2693 Homes Wrecked Paris, March 19

The Daily Express · Friday 21 March 1930 · page 2

Official statistics of the recent floods in the southwest give the dead as 206, houses wrecked 2693, acres flooded 358,000 and the…

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Light to Heavy Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

Light to heavy rain in was recorded yesterday on the coast south of Newcastle, on the Blue Mountains, and at scattered places on the north coast and…

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Light to Heavy Rain Latest Forecasts Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 4

Light to heavy rain was recorded yesterday on the north coast. Scattered light to moderate rain, with thunderstorms, occurred in the central The following are the latest official weather forecasts:— State: Some further showers on the central and north coast and tablelands…

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Nine Drowned Launch Engines Fail Storm on Lake Belgrade

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 2

When the engines on a pleasure launch failed during a storm on Lake Ochrida nine occupants of the launch were drowned in attempting to swim…

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Dust Storm in Sydney Blown From Far West Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

Sydney was enveloped, in a severe duststorm during the latter part of to-day, and it caused great discomfort. A pall of dust, which the State…

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