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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

251 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 13

Gale in Atlantic Steamers in Difficulty Other Vessels Hurrying to Aid LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 November 1933 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Two British ships, the Saxalby of 3630 tons and the St. Quentin, 3628 tons, are reported to be in difficulties in a heavy gale in the Atlantic this…

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Flood and Drought Relief

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1933 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) stated on Monday that November 30 was the final date for receipt of applications from rural…

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Heavy Rain Interrupts Telephone Service

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rain the telephone service in Leeton on Monday was subjected to some interruption through water getting into the cables…

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Holiday Makers Drenched Sunday's Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 4

The sudden rainstorm that broke over the district at midday on Sunday caught a good many picknickers and motorists unawares. There…

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Widespread Rains Floods Feared Narandera 167 Points

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 2

After several days of warm weather, including a few dusty ones, showers were experienced in Narandera on Friday afternoon and evening. On…

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Flood Warning at Albury Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1933 · page 2

A warping was received in Albury today owing to the heavy rain through out Riverina and the likelihood of floodings in the Hurray River. During…

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Darling River in Flood Barwon a Banker Towns Mat Be Inundated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 2

Following heavy rain in Queensland, the Barling River haB risen rapidly during the last 24 hours, while a number of tributaries have exceeded the…

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The Weather Northern Crops Levelled by Heavy Rain Floods Feared Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 4

A cyclonic disturbance spread over New South Wales again last night, resulting in further thunderstorms and more heavy rain. Crops in the…

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Storm at Ganmurra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 4

On Sunday morning a storm broke over Ganmurra with further showed Inter, and 197 points were registered. It was too late for the cereal crops in…

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Severe Cyclone in Tasman Sea Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 4

Warning to shipping was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day which stated that a severe cyclone was centred in the Tasman Sea. Bough seas…

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Boy's Amazing Escape Carried Into Yarra Along Flooded Drain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 3

Swept for a mile by rain water in a storm drain at Hawthorn on Saturday, Clifford Riddle, aged 10 years, had an amazing escape from being…

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Heavy Rain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 2

Torrential rain fell throughout most parts of the State during last week-end, but few places recorded a heavier fall than Coolamon, where the total was…

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Extensive Floods at Stony Point Remarkable Scenes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 2

As a result of the terri[?] downpour of rain at the week-end, Stony Point suffered severely from flooding, and when a representative of the…

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Heavy Rain State wide Falls Severe Damage Reposted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 14

Following on a year of varying prospects, the heavy rain at week end recorded over the greater part of the inland territory was a mixed…

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Storm Damage Woman Struck by Lightning Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 1

Violent storms, accompanied by heavy hail and lightning, were experienced in several parts of the State yesterday, causing extensive…

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Stony Point Floods Slowly Receding

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 2

Water is still slowly receding from a large area of land at Stony Point which was inundated after the recent heavy rains. In some parts…

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Floods at Goulburn Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 4

Floods did considerable damage in this district last night. The river rose rapidly as the result of a terrific storm…

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Inland Rivers Floodings Feared Darling River Danger Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1933 · page 4

Floodings of all inland rivers are possible as the result of heavy rein which has fallen, in many parts ot New South Wales due to a tropical…

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Rain of Ice Phenomenal Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 4

"Barrier Dally Truth" reports a rain of ice in the Parnell Hills in which hallstones of a phenomenal size came down,…

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