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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Contour Drain in Recent South Coast Deluge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 7

"Although hill land on the far South Coast was not flooded by the recent deluge, in many instances it suffered greater damage than did…

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W.A. Cyclone Town Isolated Considerable Damage Buildings and Jetty Destroyed PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 1

Considerable damage was done on Friday by a cyclone which swept parts of the north-west. The concrete jetty at Onslow, which cost almost…

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Onslow Cyclone Town Still Isolated Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 2

The town of Onslow, which was swept by a cyclone about a week ago, is still cut off from the rest of the State. Food and other necessities are…

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Heavy Rain in Riverina Further Falls Expected Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain fell over the State last night, and it was still raining in parts of Riverina this morning. The wheat areas will benefit particularly…

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Britain Weathers the Storm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

One of the most amazing features of the depression is the way it has been met and conquered by Britain without deviation from the path of sane and accepted finance, and without recourse to dangerous experiments which have left other nations in a welter of instability and insecurity!…

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Culcairn Shire Monthly Council Meeting Financial Position £1000 Grant Received For Repair of Flood Damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1934 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn shire Council was held at the council chambers yesterday. Those present were Councillors J. H…

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The Weather Heavy Rain in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 2

Heavy rain fell in thc metropolitan area to-day, and at one stage 30 points were recorded in a few minutes…

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Heavy Rains Coast Floodings Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 4

?Torrential rains were recorded over parts of the State yesterday. Many coastal floodings were reported. The country adjoining the Hastings,…

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The Flood. Abundant Evidence Discoveries at Ur of Chaldees London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 3

Commenting on the fact that alter twelve seasons of careful and scientific entire exploration, the joint expedition of the British Museum and…

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Flood Damage Culcairn Shire Allots £1000

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 5

Culcairn Shire Council, which has been allotted £1,000 by the Government for flood damage, has decided to distribute the grant as follows:-…

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Ten Inches Heavy Rain on S. Coast Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 1

FEARS of very serious floodings on the far South Coast were expressed by the State metereologist last night. He said that the…

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South Coast Floods Bega Almost Isolated Land Slides on Railway Line Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1934 · page 1

A message from the South Coast to-day says that as a result of floods the township of Bega is practically isolated, while the railway line to the…

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Heavy Rain. Cattered Falls

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

Very heavy rain of a scattered nature fell over the district on Friday night and Saturday last, On Mr. W. Menzies’ property at Rannock, five…

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Flood Damage Government Help Concessions to Councils

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), in reply to Mr. Ball, M.L.A., following his representations concerning assistance to municipal and…

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Municipal Council Storm Water Drain Brookong Avenue Extension

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 11

The Wagga Municipal Council met on Thursday night, those present being the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) and Aldermen H. McDonough,…

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Flood Damage Assistance to Councils

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 12

Mr. R. T. Ball, has been advised by the Minister for Local Government that it has been decided to assist Councils which suffered…

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Twelve Killed Indian Storm CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 2
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Twelve people were killed by lightning during a thunder storm in the Tinnevilly, district (Southern India). Six, [?]cinding two women…

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Flood Damage Government Help. Concessions to Councils

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 4

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), in reply to M. Ball, M.L.A., following his representations concerning assistance to municipal…

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Junee Council Flood Relief Assistance Car Parking Arrangements Park Improvements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Junee Municipal Council on Tuesday night was presided over by the deputy mayor (Aid. C. J. O'Sullivan). Others…

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