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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

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Tumut Flooded the Town Isolated Tumut

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1933 · page 1

Heavy rains and melting snow caused the Tumut River and Gilmore Creek to run bankers, and to-day the town is practically isolated by…

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Flood Warning

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1933 · page 1

The Weather Bureau on Thursday issued the following flood warning:-- "Heavy rain is expected in the southern inland districts and about the…

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Storm Troops Parade Greeted by Hitler NUREMBERG

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 1

A message says that 110,000 storm troops, unarmed, but with full field equipment, marched to the parade ground, and were greeted by Herr…

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Trouble Again at Hillas Creek Approach Washed Away But Now Passable To Traffic Tumut River Floods Communication by Road Was Impossible

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 September 1933 · page 2

Horatius wouldn't have had any trouble if he wanted to "hold" Hillas Creek bridge against traffic last Friday night—Nature did…

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Flood Danger Lessened More Rain Likely in West and on Coast. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1933 · page 2

Flood dangers have been lessened owing to the lighter falls of rain in the country districts during the weekend. The State Meteorologist (Mr…

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The Weather Gale at Perth Widespread Damage Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 4

Widespread damage was done by a gale which reached the velocity of 62 miles on hour last night. The main miles an hour last night. The main tent of Wirth's circus was badly…

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Wagga Land Board Applications for Assistance on Account of Fire, Flood, Drought, Storm, or Tempest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1933 · page 3

Following is the result of additional cases heard before the Wagga Land Board on Monday and Tuesday:— T. Curtis, L.B. 33,981…

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Severe Thunder Storm. Heavy Rain

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

Yesterday afternoon the rapid and considerable fall in the barometer betokened the approach of a severe disturbance. Light rain commenced about…

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Thunderstorm at Junee Electricity Supply Affected

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Junee on Thursday night. The lightning was severe and affected several sections of the town's electricity…

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Flood Rains on Mt. Kosciusko

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 2

The Weather Bureau[?] yesterday morning issued a further warning or the probability of swollen rivers The message read…

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Local and General Flood Relief Applications

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 September 1933 · page 2

Landholders who suffered Damage from flood, fire storm of tempest are reminded that applications for relief close on September 30 1938…

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Terrific Gale Stock Losses Feared AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 September 1933 · page 1

During a terrific gale at Auckland yesterday a number of vessels broke away from their moorings in the harbor and were badly damaged…

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An Outback Storm

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 3

"I'd grown sick of the very smell of sheep and the taste of mutton. I felt like lookin' for a change of some kind, and, as there was a good deal…

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Gale at Auckland Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1933 · page 2

During a terrific gale here yesterday a number of vessels broke away from their moorings in the harbor and were badly damaged. Many dwellings were…

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Match Under Flood Lights London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 September 1933 · page 3

An exhibition Rugby League match will be played under flood lights at the White City between London and High-field first and second teams…

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Mexican Disasters Hurricane and Floods Death Roll May Exceed 130 Mexico City

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1933 · page 1

The hurricane floodwaters, which resulted in over 30 deaths at Tampico extended to various parts of northern Mexico. It is estimated that the death…

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Drought & Flood Relief for Crown Tenants

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1933 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) stated to-day that all applications by Crown settlers for relief on account of losses incurred prior to…

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Some Flood

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 September 1933 · page 4

The talk had drifted round to record floods when Old "U-be-damned," or "U.B.D.," as he was mostly called, chipped in with: 'You'd orter…

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Storm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 2

A heavy rainstorm passed over Junee late on Friday afternoon, and 61 points were recorded at the post office. Rain was recorded at the Junee post…

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Northern Towns Endangered by Floods Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1933 · page 4

Owing to the continued rain the Namoi River has broken its banks at Boggabri and the M'Intyre River is also swamping the town of Boggabilla…

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