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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Windsor Floods. Position Improved Scene of Devastation Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 1

Heavy rain again fell in the Windsor district to-day, but so far the improved flood position has not been affected. The waters have subsided…

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Keep Going in Storm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 7

Referring to a recent instance of a motor car being struck by lightning the chief engineer of the National Roads and Motorists Association…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Disposal of Storm Waters (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1934 · page 7

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me space in your widely read paper to direct to our aldermen's notice the shocking state of Inverary street…

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Floods In West Australia PERTH

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 1

The worst floods in the history of the State seriously disrupted the railway traffic and caused considerable damage…

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W.A. Floods Perth

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

It is not known yet when the country railway services will be restored, following the washaways which are the worst in the history of tho State…

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W.A. Floods Worst on Records Traffic Held Up Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

It is not known yet when the country railway services will be restored, following the washaways which are the worst in the history of the State…

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Care of Cars After Heavy Rain

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 4

Motorists whose cars have been in use during the flood rains which have visited many parts of the State would do well, says the R.A.C.A.,…

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Cyclone Terrific Seas 50 Deaths Cairns

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

THE known toll of Monday's cyclone Jumped from 10 to 50 when a report was received yesterday from Port Douglas by the Cairns police…

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Terrific Cyclone Sweeps North Queensland Coast Death Roll May be 50 Widepread Damage Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 1

A cyclone, which swep the coast north of Cairns during the last few days, has proved to be one of the worst which has ever visited…

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Heavy Rain in Lockhart District Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 1

While Lockhart had 65 points of rain up to noon, Pleasant Hills and, the districts to the south-west had between 160 points and 180 points…

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Queensland Cyclone Vessels Missing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 1

Further heavy weather is being experienced along the eastern coast of Australia, and snipping has been warned that further disturbances…

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Heavy Death Roll From Queensland Cyclone May Exceed 65 More Luggers Overdue Rough Weather Ahead On New South Wales Coast SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1934 · page 1

Several more luggers and other vessels are overdue at various northern ports, and it is feared that the death roll of the cyclone…

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Death Roll 79 in Queensland Cyclone Search for Survivors Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 1

The loss of life at sea dim in the cyclone now stands at 79. The list of drowned, for those presumed to be drowned, is divided…

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Queensland Cyclone Death Roll 85 Severe Property Loss Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1934 · page 4

A report received yesterday from centres visited by the cyclone bring the death roll to more than 85. The luggers Norman and Quits have…

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Boxing Keiswetter's Experience in Cairns Cyclone Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 6

The South African boxer, Barney Keiswetter, who arrived in Sydney to-day from Brisbane, unwittingly caused a good deal of alarm among his…

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Flood Belief for Culcairn Shire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 4

Mr. Ball. M.L.A., has received the following information from the Minister for Local Government in reply to his personal representations on behalf…

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The Floods Recalled

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 4

Before the same Court, John Davis was asked to show cause why his recognisance should not be forfeited…

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New Orleans Cyclone Twelve Persons injured Much Property Damage New Orleans

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1934 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A tornado struck the down-town section of the city, and approximately 100 buildings in an area one mile long and 700 feet wide were…

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Junee Council Storm Water Damage Water Supply Debt Profit on Electricity Account

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1934 · page 6

The usual meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. There were six aldermen present, the Mayor (Alderman F. A…

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