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Floods & storms, 1934

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Floods in Poland 100 Persons Drowned Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1934 · page 2

At least 100 were drowned in floods over a vast area from Carpathians to rain. following 23 hours torrential rain. Bridge railways and villages…

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Cricket Leeds Test Heavy Rain on Wicket Chance For Spin Bowlers HARROWGATE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1934 · page 2

The Australian Test cricketers arrived at Harrowgate to-night. All are in splendid condition. They will practice at the nets to-morrow morning…

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Devastating Floods in Poland Death Roll 600 Warsaw Threatened £50,000,000 DAMAGE Thousands of Acres of Crop Lost WARSAW

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1934 · page 1

The Vistula River is 19 feet above normal and is still rising. No abatement is expected until Tuesday. The earthworks have been reinforced and…

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Heavy Rain on South Coast Falls Exceed Four Inches Further Falls in Riverina Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

Heavy rains, in some cases exceeding four inches, was experienced on the South Coast yesterday and last night. A flood warning has been…

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Rain Saves Day for England Fourth Test Drawn Heavy Rain at Headingley No Play After Lunch Exasperating Luck for Australia Day of Dashed Hopes of Victory LEEDS

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 July 1934 · page 4

Australia experienced the most exasperating luck at Headingley to-day and the weather conspired to make a drawn game inevitable. Lunch was taken earlier than usual after the players had previously been driven back to…

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South Coast Floods Danger Less Acute Rivers Subsiding

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 1

The flood danger on the South Coast has been greatly minimised by general subsidence in swollen rivers and creeks to their normal levels. The…

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Floods in Poland Vistula Bursts Dykes Fifty-two Villages Inundated Inhabitants in Dire Peril Warsaw

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 4

The river Vistula burst its dykes near Andomierz to-day and formed a gigantic lake 5 miles long and 30 miles wide. More than 52 villages were…

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Heavy Rain Nepean and Hawkesbury Beyond Normal Level Chinese Gardener Pack Up SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

The heaviest rain for any week-end since 1931 was responsible for the Nepean and Hawkesbury rivers rising considerably beyond their…

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Election Mr. Gibson's Senate Candidature Creates U.C.P. Storm Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 2

"After full consideration, I have decided to nominate for the Senate as a Country Party candidate," said Mr. W. Gibson…

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The Weather Coastal River in Flood Condition 568 Points in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 4

The heaviest rain for any week-end since 1931 was responsible for tie Nepean and Hawkesbury Rivers rising considerably above their normal…

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Molonglo in Flood Canberra Bridges Covered Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 3

The flooded Molonglo River to-day covers both the low level bridges in Canberra, leaving the high level bridge in Commonwealth Avenue the only…

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Hawkesbury Floods Peak Not Yet Reached More Water Coming Down Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1934 · page 2

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said to-day that although Die Hawkesbury River night be falling, more floodwater was on its way down, and…

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Coastal Floods Windsor Still Isolated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1934 · page 1

Although the coastal flood waters were receding to-day, Windsor is still floated, there being four feet of water on the road between the town…

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Bishop's Trials Caught in Flooded Stream Parishioners Went Home

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 August 1934 · page 4

Recent flood conditions were responsible for unusual experiences by the night, Rev. Dr. Burgmann, Anglican Bishop of Goulburn, who…

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Floods and Facts

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6
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Mr. Lang in his broadcast, condemned the banks for deflationary tac[?] at the close of the boom period What he fails to realise is that thief…

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Storm in City Flag Pole Struck Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 4

Heavy black clouds collected over the city this afternoon and made it almost dark as night. Them, simultaneous with vivid lightning flashes,…

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The Weather Floods Likely Rivers Rising Rapidly SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

The Weather Bureau advises that heavy rain fell during the week-end in the extreme south-east of the State, covering the catchments of…

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A Flood? River to Rise to 24ft. Over Spillways at Burrinjuck Tumut River Fills

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai it expected to reach a height of 24ft. The flood level is approximately 24ft.. 6in. If…

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Gales and Floods in Eastern Australia Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) predicts gales and floods in eastern Australia in the near future, ana wet windy conditions according to Mr…

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