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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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Victorian Floods Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 1

A message from Kerang (Vic.) that the outer embankment protecting the township from flood waters, broke yesterday morning, inundating a…

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Kerang Flood Water Rapidly Rising Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 December 1933 · page 3

The floodwaters pouring dawn the Leddon Rivet into the swamps which surround the town of Kerang had readied within an inch of the top of…

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Heavy Rain in Many Parts of State Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 1

Heavy rain fell is many parts of the State during the week-end and some violent thunder storms were experienced, particularly at places on…

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Flood Danger Kerang Threatened Anxious Hours for Township Water Over Embankment Second Barrier May Hold MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1933 · page 1

The flood danger was Increased at Kerang last sight when the outer embankment protecting the low lying township broke before…

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The Weather Light to Heavy Rain in Wagga and District

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 2

Light to heavy rain occurred at Wagga and in the Wagga district yesterday afternoon. A heavy thunderstorm visited the town shortly before…

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Storm at Junee Paddocks a Sea of Water

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 5

A thunderstorm pissed over Junee yesterday afternoon. Heavy rain fell for a short period, and the water tables in the streets…

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Storm at Junee Paddocks a Sea of Water JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 1

A thunderstorm passed over Junee yesterday afternoon. Heavy rain fell for a short period, and the water tables in the streets were fully taxed…

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Kerang Flood Resourceful Chinese Used Body As Check Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 December 1933 · page 6

A Chinese market gardener, Wing Hey, is the hero of the Kerang flood at the result of a courageous but unsuccessful effort to prevent the flood…

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Storm at Belfrayden

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 4

A storm of very short duration, but yielding about 45 points of rain, was experienced in the Belfrayden-Collingullie district on Tuesday, Yesterday…

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Two Near Death in Floods at Temora Rescue of Girl and Father

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 December 1933 · page 8

Caught in -swirling flood water on his grazing property, 'Narnoomia," Temora, on Friday, Mr. John Byrne, a well-nown grazier and his daughter…

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Local and General STORM

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 2

Yesterday's heavy rain in this district was not wanted by the harvesters. At "Wallendbeen" station 60 points…

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Gale on English Coast London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 1

The vessel seen to sink off Aldeburgh (Suffolk) during yesterday's gale was later identified by the wreckage as the coastal steamer…

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Storm at Albury Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 4

Albury and district was visited by a thunderstorm this morning lightning illuminating the whole countryside, and flashing intermittently…

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Bad Weather Overseas Fierce Storm Sweeps British Coast London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 1

A fierce storm swept the British coast today and Was particularly severe in the English Channel. Some cross channel boats were diverted from…

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Severe Thunderstorm Hurricane Wind Roofs Carried Away and Trees Uprooted MURRUMBURRAH

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm broke over Murrumburrah at 9.15 a.m. yesterday. It was accompanied by heavy rain, hail, and a hurricane wind. The rain…

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Heavy Rains in Wagga District Severe Thunderstorms Cause Damage to Crops Hail in Few Instances Rainfalls of Over an Inch

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 December 1933 · page 1

Wagga and the Wagga district ,were visited by heavy thunderstorms yesterday, and not a little damage was caused to crops, which in some Instances were partially knocked down. , Hailstorms were also reported, and these…

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Heavy Rain Wheat Crops Damaged Scattered Hail Reported

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 2

Disastrous thunderstorms broke over the Wagga district on Thursday, accompanied in some instances by heavy hail and wind which did…

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Shipwrecks in European Waters 24 Drowned Fierce Gales Low Temperatures Three Vessels Lost London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1933 · page 1

Twenty-four persons were drowned in three Shipwrecks in yesterday's heavy gale. One vessel was seen to sink off…

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The Weather Gale on the Coast Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 December 1933 · page 2

A southern breeze to-day whipped up a heavy tea on the coast and at most of the beaches life savers had a strenuous time keeping bathers out…

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Venice Flooded Rough Weather in Canals Storm Over Italy Causes Deaths Rome

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1933 · page 3

A cloudburst and heavy seas flooded the whole of Venice, to a depth of four feet above the normal water level. The ground floors of houses…

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