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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Storms in Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 2

A Perth message states that the beat wave has ended in a series of storms. A cloud burst in the Three Springs district did extensive damage…

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Due to Storm Official Statement Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 1

The Air Ministry, in a communique, declares, that it may be provisionally states that the disaster to the monoplane Emerald was due to the violence…

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Lockhart Shire Monthly Council Meeting Financial Statement Serious Flood Damage Reported

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Lockhart Shire Council was held on Monday. Councillors J. J. Nolan (president), W. K. Day, C. Condon,…

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Storm at Batlow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

On Monday afternoon a heavy storm broke over Batlow about 5.30 o'clock, resulting in 59 points in a little over half an hour, with some hail. The…

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Severe Gale Sweeps Britain LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 3

A severe north-westerly gale swept over the British Isles yesterday afternoon. In parts of Scotland great damage was done…

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Severe Gale Sweeps Britain Shipping Disasters the Clyde in Flood London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 1

A severe north westerly gale swept over the British Isles this afternoon. In parts of Scotland great damage was done…

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Grong News. (From Our Correspondent.) Flooded Creeks. Exciting Rescues

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 4

Three [?] Redbank and [?] cut off [?] with Grong Grong from the [?] the [?] part…

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Huge Wheat Warehouse Collapses at Hull Five Believed Dead Nine Injured Gale Strikes Wall Rescuers Hampered by Shifting Sands of Loose Wheat LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 1

Dragged unconscious from the rooms, nine workmen were admitted to hospital seriously injured, while five more are believed…

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Torrential Rain Floods in Queensland Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Torrential rain in the Herbert River district has caused floods and many farmers have been forced to leave their properties and desert their homes…

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Drownings Nine Victims Two Men Caught in Flooded Shaft Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 1

Reports are to hand from the country centres bringing yesterday's drowning toll to almost alarming proportions. There were no fewer…

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Terrific Storm

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 5

A violent storm with deafening thunder and vivid lightning, forked sheet, broke over Tumut shortly after 11 o'clock' last night and lasted…

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Dust Storm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Shortly after 9 o'clock last night, a severe dust storm occurred at Wagga, under the influence of an easterly wind, and mode conditions out of…

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Early Morning Storm 40 Points in Half an Hour

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Heavy clouds appeared in the western horizon at Wagga shortly before midnight and about 12.30 o'clock this morning a thunderstorm occurred…

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Flood Damage

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. Martin, of the Public Works' Department, was in Lockhart last week, for the purpose of reporting on the flood damage in the Shire…

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Thunderstorm at Oura

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

Clouds which gathered in the eastern sky yesterday afternoon became more ominous looking after sunset and a violent thunderstorm began at Oura…

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Storm at Forbes 2 1/2 Inches of Rain FORBES

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

More than two and a quarter inches of rain fell here yesterday in less than three-quarters of an hour, when a terrific storm struck the town…

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Storm at Forbes Two and a Half Inches of Rain Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

More than two and a quarter inches of rain fell here to-day in less than three-quarters of an hour when a terrific storm struck the town…

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The Weather Heavy Thunderstorms in Wagga and District

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain fell at intervals yesterday in Wagga, but, although the sky was clouded and overcast throughout, the tumidity made the atmosphere…

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The Weather More Heavy Rain in Many Parts of State Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen in many parts of the State during the last 48 hours and in many places three inches have been recorded. The mail train from…

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Thunderstorm at Breadalbane Portion of Township Flooded Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 4

A portion of the township of Breadalbane was flooded yesterday during a fierce thunderstorm. Parte of the town were covered to a depth of six…

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