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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

436 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 22

Dust Storm Follows Rain Does Ripley Know This?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 4

Here’s one Gundagai can give Ripley, the “believe it or not” man. On Tuesday night we had 81 points of rain. Last night we caught 52…

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Legislative Assembly Assistance to Settlers Floods and Pests Basic Wage Fixing SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 8

The Premier (Mr. Stevens) informed Mr. Kilpatrick (Wagga) in the Legislative Assembly to-day that he would take up the question of assistance at…

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Floods at Young Portion of Town Submerged Two Men Nearly Drowned Traffic Held Up Young

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 3

During an electrical storm of almost unprecedented violence here last night Mr. W. C. Ellerman, a prominent stock and station agent, and a former…

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Heavy Storm Accompanied by Gale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

During the height of the heavy thunderstorm that broke over Leeton in the early hours of Monday morning, the gale which accompanied the…

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Storm Damage

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain with wind and in many cases, severe thunder storms has caused serious damage throughout the district during the week. About 26…

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Storm at Ladysmith

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 8

A very heavy thunderstorm passed over ladysmith on Tuesday night—almost a cloudburst—and did considerable damage to crops, laying them…

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Severe Gale Damage Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 8

Yesterday's gale has done serious damage to many districts. Between Copley and Beltane about 150 telegraph p[?]s were blown down, while…

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Terrific Storms Electricity Pole Severed by Lightning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

It is a long time since an electrical storm of the severity, of one that passed over the town on Wednesday afternoon experienced here…

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Amazing Storm at Hay Hay

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 8

One of the most amazing storms in the history of the town occurred yesterday. Early there was a violent gale from the north and then a great…

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Storm at Murrami Rice Shed Damaged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

THE rice shed at Murrami was struck by lightning during the storm on Wednesday night, a hole being made in one end…

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Devastating Storm in Junee Reefs District

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 5

A terrific hailstorm, the like of which has never been seen before in the district, struck localities surrounding Junee Reefs during the…

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Disastrous Storm. From Ariah Park to Sebastopol

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

At about 4.30 p.m. on Saturday last the worst hailstorm in the history of the Ariah Park district, swept along a 10-mile track, about three miles wide,…

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Darlington Point the Flood Peak Level 22ft 9ins

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 6

The flood at Darlington Point reached its peak at about 9 o'clock on Tuesday, when the gauge registered 22ft. 9ins. The water remain…

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The Weather Over Two Inches of Rain So Far This Month Another Flood

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 2

Stormy and squally conditions prevailed at Tumut on Tuesday and Wednesday, and for the 24 hours ending 9 a.m. yesterday 95 points…

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Cyclonic Storm Four People Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 6

The cyclonic storm which swept over three States on Wednesday night, left behind a swath of damaged homes, crops, orchards, and…

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Storm Sufferers Prince's Sympathy Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 2

Prince Henry to-day sent the following message to the Portland Shire Council: "I am most distressed to hear of the damage caused at Heywood by…

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Hewett and Kay Delayed by Storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 11

Squadron Leader Hewett, Flying Officer Kay and Mr. F. Stewart arrived at Cootamundra on Wednesday, but owing to the stormy weather they…

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Floods in Venice St. Mark's Square Under Water Venice

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 1

Exceptional tidal floods did great damage here and gondolas ae carrying the populace over the flooded St. Mark's Square. Several terraces of…

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Extensive Damage in Southwest Crops Ruined Aftermath of Storms

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 1

Mr. R. Davison, inspector connected with the railways, has just returned from a tour of the south west, and he has courteously told the…

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Korean Storm 900 Fishermen Missing Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1934 · page 1

As the result of a storm in Northern Korea, 130 fishing boats. with crews cumbering 900 persons, have been missing since Wednesday. Warships…

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