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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

436 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 22

Terrific Rain Hits Gundagai Mail Train Held Up at Coolac Ricer to Rise to 30 Feet Tumut Valley Flooded District Centres Receive a Drenching

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 October 1934 · page 4

Torrential rain fell in many parts of the Gundagai district last night, as a result of which, most creeks and rivulets are running at record heights. The Murrumbidgree, at Gudagai, was running at 23 feet, at…

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Heavy Rain Storms and Wind

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

It is a considerable time since weather such as that experienced for the past few days prevailed in the Narandera district. Since Sunday last…

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Heavy Rain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

A heavy storm passed over on Tuesday afternoon. As it neared the icing country east of Grong Grong it increased in severity, until from even…

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Heavy Rain Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

The Bathurst district has been drenched, and floods are expected. The heaviest rain for 25 years was experienced at Lagoon, while overnight a…

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Heavy Rain Mars Hospital Ball

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

THE soaking rain which has fallen commenced at the worst possible time for the organisers of the annual Hospital…

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Deluge at Gundagai Tumut Valley Flooded GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

Torrential rains fell in many parts of the Gundagai district on Wednesday night, as a result of which most creeks and rivulets are running…

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Races Abandons Heavy Rain at Yarra Glen Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 8

Because of heavy rain which had fallen in the district the Yarra Glen Racing. Club decided last night to abandon its meeting arranged for…

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Heavy Storms Cause Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 3

Heavy storms which have been falling fairly regularly since the week-end have caused considerable damage. However, in many cases it is…

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Terrific Storms Holbrook

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

Holbrook was subject to a terrific storm, and three inches of rain has fallen at Culcairn. Transport is difficult in those areas…

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Flooded River Water Over B'juck Spillways Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 1

THE secretary of the Wagga Flood Warning Association advised as to the river position. On the present indications the position…

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Houses Invaded by Flood Waters Heavy Falls in Wimmera

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

Torrential rains last night land to day caused the Yarra River and creeks in the metropolitan area to rise suddenly, with the result that low-lying…

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Laverton Flooded

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

A fearful condition prevails at the Laverton aerodrome, where any air race competitor must land. Water is inches deep and pilots would have to…

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Thunderstorms at Lockhart Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

Tempestuous weather, embracinfi thunderstorms and heavy winds and some hail, have been experienced here during the last 36 hours. Some parts…

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Murrumbidgee River in Flood Expected to Reach 31 Feet at Wagga by Sunday Afternoon Water Flowing Over Burrinjuck Spillways

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Wilks, honorary secretary of the Wagga Flood Warning Association, advising as to the river position about 9.30 o'clock last night, said that on the present indications the position appeared to be serious. His…

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Canberra Flood-bound Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

If the heavy rain continues the southern portion of Canberra will be separated from the north. The bridges over several of Canberra's waterways…

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Torrential Rains Over Whole State Bathurst and Orange Flooded Prince's Tour May Be Curtailed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

Torrential rains throughout the State are threatening many towns with heavy floods. So great has been the rainfall at Canberra during the night that there appears to be every possibility that Prince Henry's further tour…

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Orange Floods Newspaper Office Invaded by Water Orange

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 5

One of the main streets in Orange was flooded to a depth of three feet this morning when a storm water channel overflowed. The newspaper office…

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Murrumbidgee Rising Fast Danger of Floods

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

It Is reported that there is four feet of water flowing over the spillways at Burrinjuck, the Tumut River is a banker, the Murrumbidgee is…

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Devastating Floods Low-lying Areas Inundated Extensive Damage by Water Stock Marooned

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 October 1934 · page 2

Following on the heavy rain over the Tumut district, the river overflowed its banks on Wednesday. Owing to the suddenness of…

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Heavy Rain Kills Grasshoppers Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1934 · page 4

The terrific rain of the last few days has killed the young grasshoppers by millions while, in addition, a small parasitic worm has attacked the…

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