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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

251 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 13

Seven Drowned at Stanwell Park Flood Waters Sweep Campers to Sea Father's Heroic Attempt at Rescue Youth Buried Alive Landslide at Helensburgh SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 2

Tragedy followed in the wake of the cyclonic disturbance which swept Sydney and the coast during the week-end. At Stanwell Park seven persons were drowned, owing to the sudden rush of water flooding a lagoon and…

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Rain 272 Points Result of Series of Thunderstorms Wind Uproots Fruit Trees Lightning Hits Power House Generator

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 January 1933 · page 3

The series of thunderstorms which passed over the country during the week-end will do much good out in the dry area, where the water…

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Local and General Monday's Storm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

Monday night's storm, was particularly heavy, and in no time the gutters were running bankers. In one section in Parker street the water…

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Flood at Moruya Twenty Families Vacating Homes SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

A message from Moruya states that the river is running a banker, with the water flush with the decking of Kia-Ora bridge, about three…

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Damage by Floods Restoration Work Minister's Report to Cabinet Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) said today that consideration is being given to the question of making good the damage caused by the floods. He had…

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Sydney Floods Fall of Earth Just Misses Campers Western Road Flooded SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 1

Mr. and Mrs. Prior, who occupy a permanent camp at the foot of Bald Hill, had a narrow escape with their three children when a large quantity…

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Moorefield Track Flooded Meeting May Be Held Elsewhere Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 6

Portion of the Moorefield racecourse was flooded by rain yesterday and to-day the waters showed no signs of subsiding. The track may not be fit…

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South Coast Floods Washaways Repaired Heavy Rain at Pambula Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

One of the railway lines washed away between Helensburgh and Thirsoul has been repaired. Ordinary passenger and goods train services were…

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Storm Casualties

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 4

Friday's storm covered a wide area of the State, and considerable damage "was done in many parts. At Stanwell Park seven persons lost…

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Moruya Flood River Running a Banker Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 1

A message from Moruya states that the Doura River is running a banker, the water being over the decking of the Kiaora bridge, three miles from…

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Miners' Escape From Flooded Shaft Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Three miners had a narrow escape from death at Tirranaville, five miles from Goulburn, yesterday. Seeing storm approaching they took cover in…

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At Canterbury Saturday's Moorefield Races Flooded Tracks Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 6

Owing to the state of the Moorefield track as the result of the floods it was decided today to hold Saturday's…

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Local Storms. Heavy Rain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

The forecast last Friday for the Riverina was scattered thunderstorms followed by a cool change. The thunderstorms duly arrived that…

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Storms and Floods. Many Lives Lost. Widespread Damage

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

Many persons [?] the result of the [?] which swept over the [?] State [?] the week-end…

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A Euroley Residents Impression of the Coogee Storm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

A young lady from Euroley who in holidaying in Sydney sends the following account of the storm which occurred at Coogee last Monday…

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Cyclonic Storm Sweeps Sydney Considerable Damage Low-lying Areas Plooded

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

A storm of eyelonic severity swept Sydney and sabur[?]s early on Monday morning. All low-lying parts were under water within a few minutes…

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The Weather Rain in Melbourne Minor Floodings Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 2

Heavy rain deluged the city this afternoon, and minor floodings occurred in low-lying areas of the city and suburbs…

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Seven [?] [?] by Flood

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 3

Overwhelmed by flood waters in the middle of Sunday night, seven persons were drowned at line Stanwell Park camping ground, and their bodies…

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Seven Drowned at Stanwell Park Flood Waters Sweep Campers to Sea Father's [?] Attempt at Res[?] Youth Buried Alive Lanuslide at Relensrurgh

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 January 1933 · page 1

Tragedy followed in the wake of the cyclonic distur[?] which swept Sydney and the post during las weekend. At Stanwell Park seven…

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Deluge At Eden 13 Inches in 12 HOURS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1933 · page 2

Following 198 points of rain during the week-end, 6 inches fell on Monday; then torrential rain fell and 8 inches fell in three hours; then…

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