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Floods & storms, 1934

436 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 22

Big River Expected Heavy Rain Over Watershed No Immediate Danger Burrinjuck Control

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 4

Reports from the upper reaches of the Murrumbidgee River indicate that a big river may be expected at Wagga and that a…

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RAIN Floods Probable River Over Spillway at Burrenjuck

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

Wet weather conditions have prevailed here since Thursday last. On that day steady rain commenced to fall and continued at intervals until…

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Flood Expected

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain during the week-end in the extreme south-east of the State, covering the catchment of the Murrumbidgee River, has caused the…

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The Weather Violent Storm Causes Damage SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 1

The violent storm which passed over New South Wales, last night and this morning was responsible for extensive damage, particularly in the…

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Critical River Position Develops Fears of Big Flood Warning to All Residents in Murrumbidgee Valley Latest Information From Catchment Area

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 2

Latest reports gathered in this office up to midnight supports the belief that a serious flood in the Murrumbidgee Valley is imminent. In view of the information available it becomes our…

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Heavy Rain Epsom Races Postponed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 8

Owing to heavy rain the Epsom races, which were to have been held to-day, were postponed until August 30…

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Violent Storms Position Expected to Improve Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 4

Violent windstorms, accompanied at times by heavy rains and hail, occurred in many parts of New South Wales last night, particularly in the…

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Violent Storms Man Killed at Tamworth Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 4

A violent windstorm, accompanied by rain, left a trail of damage in many inland, centres yesterday and last night. Floodings occurred along…

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The Flood River to Reach 28 ft. Peak Period This Afternoon

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 August 1934 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee River at Gundgai will reach approximately 28 ft. this afternoon — and from thence onwards the river…

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The River Flood Probable

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 2

Some rather alarming reports have been in circulation during the past few days with regard to the size of the flood that may be expected here…

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Port Pirie Floods Thousand Homeless Two Children Drowned Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 4

More than 1000 person are still homeless at Port Pirit as the result of flooding of the town following the demolition of the embankment by…

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Flood Waters Likely to Recede

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 2

With the weather conditions clearing and only light rain falling on the watershed, the upper leaches or the Murrumbidgee River are commencing…

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The River Flood Waters Spread Peak at Wagga Expected To-day

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 4

A steady rise was maintained in the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga yesterday and 8 o' clock last night the official gauge at…

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Burrenjuck Dam Flood Association Protest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 5

The following letter from Mr. J. Wilks. secretary of Wagga Flood Warning Association, was on Monday last addressed to the Water…

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Flood Danger Past

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 2

Now that the danger of a big flood at Wagga has passed, the committee of the M.P. and A. Association are renewing their efforts to…

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Big Flood Missed Remarkably Narrow Escape for Wagga Peak Reached To-day at 28ft. 3in.--NOW RECEDING Another Foot in Tumut and 6 Inches More Over Would Have Given Wagga 32 Feet

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 August 1934 · page 3

The theory held locally and argued at some length yesterday that the river would spread and get away this side of Gundagai. giving Wagga…

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Gale on Coast Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 4

The New South Wales coastline was lashed by a strong gale to-day which at several times attained a velocity of 40 miles an hour. Most of the…

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The River in Flood Rising at Narandera Peak Not Yet Reached

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1934 · page 2

It is expected that the peak level of the river at Narandera will be reached in the course of a day or tow possibly to-day…

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'Plane in Storm Passengers Buffeted Air Pockets London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1934 · page 1

There was an extraordinary accident to-day when a new postal and passenger air service linking London - Birmingham - Manchester…

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The River in Flood Peak Level 25 Feet 2{ Inches Was Reached on

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 2

The river reached its peak level at Narandera on Wednesday, when the gauge read 25 feet 24 inches at 2 o'clock. The water remained at that…

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