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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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The Weather Brisbane Storm Man and Woman Dead Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1934 · page 4

A man was killed by electricity, an elderly woman collapsed and died, and damage estimated at thousands of pounds was done to property last…

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Terrific Storm Hits Sydney Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 2

A terrific thunderstorm swept across the Metropolitan area yesterday after noon, doing great damage in many suburbs and on the harbor…

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Dutch Air Liner Crashes During Storm Seven Killed

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 7

The Dutch air liner, which came second in the Centenary Air Race, and which was attempting a record flight to Batavia,…

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Sydney Storm Liverpool the Centre Houses Unroofed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 1

A violent thunderstorm, of almost [?]precedented severlty and a om[?]panied by a [?]urrieane, struck Sydney and suburbs late this afternoon and…

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Sydney Storm Thousands of Pounds Damage Sailing Boats Upset. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 December 1934 · page 1

A storm burst over Sydney yesterday, evening tornado-like in its fury; and there were broken windows and flying glass and…

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Storms in Queensland Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in portions of the Dalby district on Tuesday night. As a result of thunderstorms Bowenville recorded six inches of rain, London…

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Mungindi Storm Extensive Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

A terrific windstorm caused great damage at Mungindi yesterday, cutting a path nearly half a mile through the district. Many houses were…

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Flooding of Mirrool Creek Near Barellan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 4

In connection with the above and a report submitted by the inspecting engineer, Mr. R. H. Hankinson is in receipt of a letter in the following…

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The Weather Hot and Sultry at Wagga Sharp Thunderstorm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1934 · page 2

Conditions at Wagga yesterday were hot and sultry and the maximum shade temperature was 87 degrees. Shortly before 3 o'clock in the afternoon a…

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Crops Damaged Heavy Rain in Tasmania Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 2

Heavy rains during the last 48 hours have done considerable damage to hay and pea crops, while there is also a likelihood of damage to the…

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Violent Hail Storms Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 2

Further severe storms were experienced in many parts of the State today. In Sydney there were lightning nod thunder shortly before dark. A…

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Queensland Storm Fireball Explodes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 3

A fireball exploded, hail stripped trees and mined gardens, and houses were unroofed and blown down in a 60 miles an hour cyclonic Storm in…

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Violent Storm Bursts[?]on Sydney Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

One of the most violent thunder storms in the history of Sydney de luged the city for over an hour this afternoon. The rainfall resembled…

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Cyclonic Storm Hit Melbourne To-day Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 December 1934 · page 1

A cyclonic storm, of such violence that train and tram traffic was held up arid many low-lying parts flooded, swept the city this morning…

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London's December Storm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 2

London experienced a thunderstorm, accompanied by a blinding flash of lightning and torrential rainfall, shortly before midnight on Thursday…

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Terrific Storm Strikes Sydney Heavy Damage Done Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

With bandit fishes of lightning reverberating, thunder peals, and for torrential rain, a terrific cyclone hit Sydney on Saturday afternoon. Heavy…

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Traffic Hell Up Cyclonic Storm in Melbourne Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 December 1934 · page 1

For two hours to-day—between 7 a.m. and 9. a.m,—Melbourne was in the grip of a severe cyclonic storm. Train and tram traffic was…

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