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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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Floods in Victoria Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 1

Further details of the widespread rainstorm in Victoria yesterday show that the railways lines at Bendigo, Ballarat, Croswick, and Castlemaine…

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Rain in Victoria. Floodings Reported Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1933 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in many districts last night, and floods were reported in several country towns. Owing to bad visibility two mail planes in the…

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Victorian Storms Three Death Occur Youth Killed by Lightning Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 3

As reports trickle in from the outlying centres they show vast damage caused by the torrential rains of the past few days, and the…

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Rainstorms Floods in Victoria Many Homes Inundated Crops Damaged Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 2

A heavy rainstorm over the north western area of Victoria yesterday resulted in washaways in the Bendigo, Ballarat, Creswick and Castlemaine…

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Flood Rains Yesterday SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1933 · page 2

Reports received by the Weather Bureau to-day show that heavy rainfell in many parts of the State Yesterday. The flood position of…

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Victorian Storms Bring Deaths and Damage Riverina Wheat Crops Suffer Floods Also in South Australia MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 5

Three persons are dead as a result of the terrific storms which have swept Victoria in the last few days. The damage in all parts of the State amount to many thousands of pounds. People have been driven from their…

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Floods in South Australia Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 5

Extensive flooding has occurred throughout the State Crops have been damaged and heavy losses of sheep have occurred. Railway communication…

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Victorian Storms Bring Deaths and Damage

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 3

Three persons are dead as a result of the terrific storms which have swept Victoria in the last few days. The damage In all parts of the State…

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Severe Storm Melbourne and Suburbs Girl's Remarkable Escape Lightning Strikes Sub-station MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

A severe electrical storm passed over Melbourne and suburbs and other parts of Victoria this afternoon, causing widespread damage. The storm…

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Heavy Thunderstorm at Albury Albury, Monday Night

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

After raining intermittently to-day, when light showers fell, a heavy thunderstorm occurred about 10 o'clock tonight. The lighting was the most…

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Flood Drainage Discussed by Fruitgrowers Government Assistance Requested

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 2

At a meeting of the Fruitgrowers' Association on Thursday night, the question of flood drainage was discussed fully. The…

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Heavy Rain Over an Inch in an Hour

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 2

After light showers during the morning, there was a heavy fail in Cootamundra between 2.15 and 3.15 yesterday afternoon…

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The Weather Light to Heavy Rain in Wagga District

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 2

Light to heavy rain occurred at Wagga and in the Wagga district yesterday. At Wagga heavy showers fell in the morning and just after…

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Victorian Floods Many Towns Inundated MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 3
Also in Daily Advertiser

Flood waters are still causing great damage in many country centres in Victoria. The town of Pyramid Hill, 156 miles north of Bnedigo, is seriously…

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Victorian Floods Preparations at Kerang Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1933 · page 4

The settlements of Yenda, Durham, and Canary Island were still under water today through the flooding of the London river and Serpentine creek…

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Marrar News. (From our Correspondent.) Severe Storm Damage

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 December 1933 · page 2

A particularly severe rainstorm was experienced at Marrar on Monday last fortunately it was on a very narrow front, but it left a trail of damage…

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Plains Country Inundated Through Last Week's Heavy Rain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 7

Seven inches of rain fell on the plains country beyond Hay last week end and the roads were almost is passable. Dr. R. Cuttle, driving [?]…

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Severe Storm in Illabo District Water Enters Silos Hail Damages Crops Illabo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 7

As the result of a severe storm at Illabo to-day, 65 points of rain were registered. The storm, which came from a south-westerday direction…

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Thunderstorm Near Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1933 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Junee yesterday afternoon. North of Junee heavy rain fell. Junee Reefs has had a lot of rain this week. More…

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