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Floods & storms, 1934

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Flooded Orchard Serious After Effects

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 1

The after effect of the heavy November rains when the Commission drains overflowed on to the orchard properties, are still being felt by Mr…

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Rain on Coast Flood Warning Issued Further Downpour Likely Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 1

Practically the whole of New South Wales was drenched by rain during the night. The Weather Bureau issued a special flood warning to-day,…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Flood Danger Intensified Ten Inch Fall at Ballina Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 1

Heavy rain which fell on the North Coast last night resulted in the intensification of the apprehension which which was felt by settlers on the river…

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Lismore Floods Many Families Leave Homes Low Lying Areas Inundated LISMORE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 1

More than 40 families have evacuated their homes in the low lying parts of the town, owing to the rapid rise of the flood waters following the heavy…

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Chinese Disaster Landslide and Floods 250 Deaths Reported Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 2

The Chinese newspapers report 1 terrible disaster at Lakchang following recent rains. It is stated that a huge landslide…

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Flood Danger a Syphon That Needs the Commission's Attention

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

Mr. H. B. Robinson of Wamoon, whose orchard was severely damaged through flooding after heavy rains in November last, complains that…

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Man Killed Cyclone at Fremantle Ships Dragged From Moorings Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

Extensive damage was done by a cyclone to-day in the Fremantle district. Ships were dragged from their mornings and buildings were unroofed…

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Cyclone In West Australia

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 2

A fierce cyclone swept across West Australia on Thursday, causing extensive damage to property, and killing one man who was struck by a…

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Terrific Storm Many Fishing Boats Lost 900 Men Missing Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 1

The police report that 160 fishing boats were wrecked and that 900 fisherman are missing, in a terrific storm off Rogendo yesterday…

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Twenty-three Dead 90,000 Homeless Floods in Chillean "Desert" Valparaiso

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 1

Twenty-three persons are dead and 90,000 homeless following a week of tempest and floods is Central Chile, the so-called rainless nitrate desert…

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'Thousands Homeless Many Lives Lost in Indian Floods Calcutta, [?]

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1934 · page 1

Many lives were lost and thousands rendered homeless as the result of widespread floods in eastern Bengal and Assam following seven days'…

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The Weather Flood Danger Over on Far South Coast Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 2

Flood waters from the rivers on the South Coast are now receding and all danger of flooding seems to be past. Prince's Highway, between…

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Seven Shot Storm Troop Leaders Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 2

It is now announced that seven prominent storm troop leaders have been shot. They are: The supreme group leader Auguste Schme[?]hueber…

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Suppressed Leading Storm Troops Arrested Former Chancellor and Wife Killed BERUN

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 1

WITH dramatic suddenness General Goering swept down on the Nazi storm troops' headquarters, and arrested the commander, Captain…

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Hitler's Iron Hand "Second Revolution" Suppressed Leading Storm Troopers Arrested Former Chancellor and Wife Killed Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 2

With dramatic suddenness General Goering swept down on the Nazi storm troops headquarters to-day and arrested the commander, Captain Roehm (who is also a Minister without portfolio in the Nazi Government), and all other…

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Tiger on Raft Flood Refugees Terrifitd Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 1

The floods in Assam are receding, but many thousands of people are homeless and starving, and there is a grave danger of cholera and smallpox…

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Night Racing at Longchamps Floodlit Course Paris

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1934 · page 6

Enormous crowds, including the President, the British Ambassador, and other high officials, were present at the first floodlit horse race meeting in…

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German Storm Troops Ten More Leaders Executed Court Martial and Death Come Swiftly German Press Supports Dictator BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1934 · page 2

Ten more leaders of the storm troopers were executed to-day. Their names have been withheld. Eyewitnesses of the execution yesterday of seven leaders, including Group Leader Karl Ernst, Supreme Group Leader Edmund Heines,…

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Heavy Rain in Northern Areas Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1934 · page 4

Further heavy rains have fallen in the northern part of the State, especially over the tablelands, and graziers are jubilant…

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Tokio Floods 127 Drowned and 99 Missing Tokkio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1934 · page 1

It is officially stated that 127 persons were drowned in the recent floods and that 99 are missing. The rivers are now subsiding…

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