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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

251 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 13

The Weather Heavy Rain in the North Nearly Five Inches at Ballina Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that the severe cyclonic disturbances were expected on the North Coast, and that flood conditions…

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Manning in Flood Taree

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 1

The Manning River burst its [?] to-day and a large area of low-lying country was flooded. The rainfall was 618 points…

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Flood Danger on North Coast Should Soon Pass Shipping Warned SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 1

The flood danger should soon pass on the North Coast areas and the cyclonic conditions move a little inland. The Stole Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said…

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The Late Miss Margaret Reardon Survivor of 1852 Flood Passes Demise Recalls Early Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 7

The Gundagai "Independent" says the death of Miss Margaret Reardon severs a link which bound present-day Gundagai to its historic past. Miss…

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Dam Bursts Effect of Storms Denver City Threatened Three Lives Lost Denver

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 4

A cloud burst to-day tore asunder the Castlewood dam, releasing billions of gallons of water which roared down upon Denver city, cutting a path of…

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City Flooded

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 3

Let loose by torrential rainfall, millions of gallons of water burst the Castlewood dam on Thursday and swept down upon Denver, U.S.A…

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Ganges Ferry Capsizes Lives Lost in Flood CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 1

Twenty-six persons wore drowned in a disaster on the Ganges, near the Ramnagar Fort at Benares, when a ferry boat, containing 30 passengers,…

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Ganges Ferry Capsizes 26 Lives Lost in Flood Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 2

Twenty-six persons were drowsed in a disaster on the Ganges, neat the Ramnagar Fort at Benares, when a ferry boat, containing 30 passengers…

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Death of Mr. G. W. TRUE Survivor of the 1852 Flood

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 2

Another link with the early history of Gundagai has been severed, for on the 28th July last, the book of life was closed for one of those who were…

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Ganmain Talkies. Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in “Tess of the Storm Country.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 2

With the coming of “Teas of the Storm Country” to the Ganmain Theatre next Friday and Saturday, the army of Gaynor-Farrell fans will see…

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Jamaica Storm Royal Sympathy London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 4

By the command of the King, the Secretary for the Colonies has telegraphed the Governor of Jamaica expressing the deep regret with which…

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Japanese Toys May Flood Christmas Market Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1933 · page 1

Already the Australian manufacturers fear that Japanese toys will flood the markets here at Christmas time. The circumstances existing at…

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Severe Storm On Atlantic Seaboard New York

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

Over a dozen people were killed in the most severe storm to strike the Atlantic seaboard for many years. and millions of dollars damage has…

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Floods in China Wall of Water Over 1000 Drowned Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1933 · page 1

Reports of terrible suffering, despair, and loss of life are reaching here for many interior districts as the result of the Yellow River changing its…

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Gale In America

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 13

Death, terror and destruction, rode with the maddest storm to strike the Atlantic seaboard for many years which after Wednesday's fury roared…

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Furious Storm Sweeps Ailantic Seaboard Many Deaths Reported New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1933 · page 1

Death, terror, and destruction rode here with the most furious storm to strike the Atlantic seaboard for many years. Continuing with yesterday's…

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Big Rains Coming Floods in Tumut Valley?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 2

The local Post Master (Mr. McIntosh) received the following communication from the Super intendent of Telegraphs to-day…

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Heavy Rain in Prospect for Riverina Weather Bureau Advice Rapid River Risings Expected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Mr. H. G.. M'Crossin, postmster af Wagga, received telegraphic advice from the Superintendent of Telegraphs, Sydney,…

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Floods in India Jumna Inundates Countryside Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

Bursting its banks in many places the River Jumna, in the United Provinces, inundated thousands of acres and swamped a number of villages out…

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Floods in South Australia Two Boys Drowned Motor Car Swept Away Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1933 · page 6

Two boys, aged 10 years and years, respectively, were drowned when flood waters overwhelmed a motor car at a ford across the Hutt…

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