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Floods & storms, 1934

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Sturt Highway Damaged by Flood

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

The "Murrumbidgee Irrigator" writes as follows: The folly of establishing the Sturt Highway on the southern side of the…

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Creeks Water Supply Control of River Floods

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

Recently a meeting of creek frontage residents was held at Jerilderie to discuss the question of the control of floods in the Murrumbidgee by…

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Floods in Greece Eighteen Drowned Bridge Destroyed Athens

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 1

Floods, following rain during the whole of the week, resulted in 18 people being drowned, including a number of travellers in a crowded…

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Great Distress Caused by Victorian Floods Relief Organisations' Working at High Pressure MELBOUENE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1934 · page 4

Unprecedented distress has been carnal by the State-wide floods and relief organisations are working at high speed in an effort to…

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Victorian Floods Assessing the Damage Huge Losses Revealed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 December 1934 · page 4

As the flood waters continue to recede, immense damage is revealed in the affected areas. There has been tremendous loss of stock in Gippsland…

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Cyclone Strikes Adelong Wool Shed Extensive Damage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 5

Mr. Fred Furcell, of Adelong, had rough and trying experience at his wool-shed on Thursday evening last. They , had just completed . shearing…

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Victorian Storms Coastal Vessels Must Carry Wireless Seamen's Ultimatum Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 8

The Victorian Seamen's Union to-day decided not to man the steamer Athene, which replaces the lost Coramba. They also refused, after 14 days, to man…

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“Storm in a Tea Cup” Local Government Inquiry At Gunning :Counsel's Addresses

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 2

Addresses given by counsel at the recent Local Government Inquiry at Gunning, following the suspension of the engineer,…

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Murrumbidgee Floods Wagga District Delegation Meets Irrigation Commissioner Protest Against Release of Water Too Soon After River's Rise SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1934 · page 4

"It is a fallacy to say that the Burrinjuck Dam contributes to the floods and flood danger," declared the chairman of the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (Mr. H. H. Dare) in reply to a deputation which waited on…

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Murrumbidgee Floods Delegation Meets Irrigation Commissioner

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

On Wednesday last a deputation waited on Mr. Dare to protest against the release of large quantities of water from Burrinjuck…

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Victorian Flood Damage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 2

The Victorian floods are now subsiding, revealing desolation und damage that is even greater than was expected. At Yallourn, the damage…

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Flood Danger Past Goulburn River Now Falling Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 4

The flood position which yesterday threatened Shepparton and Mooroopna is now believed to be past the peak, although low lying parts are still…

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Flood Control

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 1

Commenting on the formation of a flood control and prevention committee in Narandera, the "Riverine Grazler" writes: "It would seem that the…

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[?] 25 Lives [?] Flood Over [?] Damage

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 December 1934 · page 3

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N.S.W. Fund for Victorian Flood Victims Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 1

The Lord Mayor (Ald. Parker) has decided to open a fund for the relief of those who suffered as the result of the floods in Victoria. He has…

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Pope's Gift for Flood Relief Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 December 1934 · page 15

The Apostolic Delegate, Dr. Bernardini. announced to-day that he had received instructions from the Pope to-day to pay £2000 in the name of…

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Pope's Gift £1000 for Flood Relief Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 1

The Pope to-day donated £1000 to the Lord Mayor's fund for the relief of flood victims. The news of the Pope's gift was…

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Pine Gully Property Flooded Crop and Grain Lost

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 December 1934 · page 4

Mr. R. N. Brunskill, of Pine Gully, advised last night that 236 points of rain had fallen on his property on Saturday night, all in one fall lasting only…

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Victorian Floods N.S.W. Appeal Launched Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

A few minutes after the Lord Mayor had launched an appeal for funds for the Victorian flood sufferers, at a public meeting at the Town Hall to-day…

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New Zealand Floods Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1934 · page 2

Serious floods in the North Auckland district have caused very heavy loss of livestock. Roads are impassable and bridges have been washed…

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