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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

344 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 18

Yesterday's Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 2

Thunder and banks of angry looking clouds yesterday gave promise to a deluge which once more passed us by. A few drops fell at 2 p.m, and…

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Light to Heavy Rain in Northern Districts Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 2

Yesterday light to heavy rain, with some thunderstorms was recorded fairly generally in the northern districts and in parts of the central areas…

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A Funny Fall Storm at Coolac

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 2

A little after 1 p.m. yesterday Coolac folk heard a clap of thunder —then heavens gates opened and rain tumbled down…

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Light to Heavy Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

Light to heavy rain was recorded yesterday, with come thunderstorms on the North Coast and northern inland districts. Scattered rain was…

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Storm at Coolac

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 2

A little after 1 p.m. on Thursday, Coolac folk heard a clap of thunder--then heaven's gates opened and rain tumbled down (states the…

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Storm in Sydney Country Not Likely to Benefit 360 Points at Milton Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1930 · page 1

The assistant State Meteorologist (Mr. Camm) stated to-day that the country was not likely to benefit to any great extent by the heavy…

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Railway Mishap Flood Causes Subsidence Engine Overturned; Two Trucks Telescoped Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

Two empty railway carriages were telescoped at an early hour this morning on a section of the North Coast line between Heron's Creek and…

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Nottingham a Storm Centre Menace of Foreign Imports London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 4

Nottingham is a storm centre, as duties an lace expire in 10 weeks, when the staple industry of the city will be menaced by unrestricted foreign…

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Heavy Storm Capitol Theatre Damaged Portion of Roof Blown Off

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 4

During the height of a wind storm at Wagga yesterday between noon and 1 o'clock the front portion of the roof of the Capitol Theatre, which is in…

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Wagga Storm Theatre Roof Torn Off Fences and Trees Blown Down

The Daily Express · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

A severe storm burst over Wagga shortly after noon yesterday, when a heavy gale was accompanied by driving rain…

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Heavy Storm Capitol Theatre Damaged Portion of Roof Blown Off WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

During the height, of a wind storm at. Wagga yesterday, between noon and 1 o'clock, the front portion of the root of the Capitol Theatre, when is…

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Gale at Lake Illawahra Chain-wide Track Created Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 4

Wyndang, a small settlement on Lake Illawarra was visited by a gale on Thursday night, which cut a chain-wide track right across the town…

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Federal Session Resumes To-morrow Storm Centre in Senate Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The Federal Parliament resumes on Wednesday after its Easter adjournment, and interest will be focussed mainly on the Senate in view of its…

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Flooding Public Roads Water From Rice Plots Two Farmers Fined

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

Two test cases were brought before Mr. Parker at the Leeton Counrt on Tuesday by the Willimbong Shire, when Charles James Freeman and…

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Indian River Disaster Steamer Founders in Cyclone 300 Believed Drowned Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

Nearly 300 persons are believed to have been drowned in a steamer disaster on the Jumna River between Natun Bharenga and Nagavarinin…

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Indian Steamer Tragedy Sunk by Cyclone Calcutta, April 29

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 1

Only 24 out of the 250 passengers and crew of the Bengal River steamer are definitely known to be saved It is unlikely that the death roll will…

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Lord Howe Island Damage by Storm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 4

A severe cyclone and torrential rain have left their mark on Lord Howe Island, according to passengers by the Makambo, which arrived at Sydney…

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Hail Storms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

Two hail storms passed over Murrami late on Thursday afternoon. The first one was very light and did practically no damage. The…

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Severe Storm. Fencing and Fallow Damaged Sheep Drowned

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

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The Weather Thunderstorm at Wagga Scattered District Falls

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 6

A thunderstorm occurred in Wagga yesterday afternoon at about five o'clock, and there was every appearance that there would be a good…

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