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Floods & storms, 1934

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Storms, Floods, Fogs

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

Cable messages from America announce violent, storms there, accompanied by a heavy death roll and great damage to property,…

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Heavy Rain at Kyogle Much Property Damaged Business Places Flooded Kyogle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

A torrential downpour took place here last night, causing serious floods and damage to buildings, besides ruining the showground pavilion. Three…

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Storms and Fogs Cause Many Deaths and Serious Damage Terrific Rainstorm Sweeps Southern California England Fog Blanketed Torrential Downpour and Floods at Kyogle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

Cable messages from America announce violent storms there, accompanied by a heavy death roll and great damage to property, while a London message reports dense fogs in England resulting in several road casualties. Nearer home,…

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Heavy Rain at Bathurst Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain is falling to-night in the central and western parts of the State. In Bathurst 100 points fell in half an hour, causing floorings in the…

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Motor Notes Keep Going in Storm

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 8

Referring to .a recent instance on a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such cases…

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Torrential Rain in North Coast District Brisbane Road Flooded Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 2

Torrential rain which has fallen on the North Coast has caused serious floodings in some centres and the road to Brisbane is at present impassable…

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Cyclone and Floods Warning From Weather Bureau Heavy Thunderstorms Likely Police Issue Warning

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

This morning the Wagga Police advised receipt of the following message:-- The Weather Bureau advises a…

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The Weather Storm at Wagga Follows Oppressive Day Highest Shade Temperature This Summer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

A heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, which broke over Wagga at 9 o'clock last night, provided some relief from the oppressive…

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Baby Born In Ambulance Stalled in Flooded Creek

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 15

A baby was horn in an ambulance car which had stalled in a flooded creek crossing at upper Tallebudgera, on the South Coast, in a heavy…

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Deluge at Currawarna

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Up to 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon 476 points had been registered at Currawarna for Saturday and Sunday. Saturday afternoon's rainfall…

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Latest Forecasts Further, Storms Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The following are the latest official Weather forecasts: State: Cloudy and unsettled almost generally, with further…

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New Zealand Storms Five Inch Hail Christchurch

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The worst hailstorm for 30 years swept the country between Ashburton and Ramgiora yesterday, destroying thousands of acres of wheat and oats…

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Sewerage Works Damaged by Storm Goulburn Explosion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

With a reverberating crash that aroused hundreds from their sleep, early on Saturday morning, a violent lightning discharge struck the…

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The Storms Lightning Kills Woman Fire Ball at Liverpool Capsizes in Sydney Harbor SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

NEW SOUTH Wales was swept by a cyclonic disturbance on Saturday, while severe electrical storms occurred in many parts of…

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Cyclonic Disturbance Sweeps Over New South Wales Lightning Kills Woman Fire Ball at Liverpool Capsizes in Sydney Harbor Week-end Thunder storms in Wagga District SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

New South Wales was swept by a cyclonic disturbance yesterday, while severe electrical storms occurred in many parts of the State. At Hampton, near Lithgow, Mrs. Jane Noonan, junr.,…

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Lockhart's Experience Record Flood Reported Lockhart

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The Lockhart district experienced its heaviest downpour for the last 39 years. In all, six inches and 19 points were registered up to yesterday…

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Serious Floods at Moruya Moruya

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

Serious floods are reported at Moruya, where the river overflowed its banks, inundating large areas surrounding country…

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Molonglo River Up to 1925 Flood Level Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

following heavy week-end, rains, the Molonglo River rose six feet to-day, the water reaching to the top of the two smaller bridges which connect…

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Lockharts Experience Record Flood Reported

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 1

The Lockhart district experienced its heaviest downpour for the last 30 years. Three years ago the district had a big flood which did considerable…

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Will We Have a Flood? Heavy Rains Throughout the South

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

Following on what were really the only two hot days this summer, rain commenced to fall on Friday last, and finally, heavy downpours came with…

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