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Floods & storms, 1935

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Trots Postponed Owing to Heavy Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 6

Owing to the heavy rain which has fa[?] the New South Wales Trotting Club to-day postponed the meeting set down for to-day until Thursday…

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Cyclonic Storm Breaks Over Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

A cyclonic storm that had been creating havoc in the Victorian dis­tricts, and which had reached within 50 miles of Albury early on Sunday…

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Heavy Rains State-wide Deluge Poultry and Sheep Killed Man Drowned at Bathurst SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

Many parts of the State experienced exceptionally heavy rain yesterday, several inches being recorded in some centres. In the Holbrook district four…

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Man Drowned in Flooded Creek at Little Flood in History of District

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

When the cloudburst occurred in the Little Billabong district on Sunday afternoon over three inches of rain fell in less than an hour, and…

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Man Drowned Swept From Car in Swirling Flood Waters Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 2

When a motor car was enveloped by flood waters in a creek on the outskirts of Bathurst early last night, Ernest Flynn, of Bathurst, was…

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Heavy Rain Storms Cause Serious Damage Dam Bursts at Denman Town Flooded by Rushing Torrent Temora in Darkness Many Settlers Rescued in Boats

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

Following the exceptionally heavy rain which fell on Sunday night and on Monday in various parts of the State, causing serious floodings and damage to property and resulting in the death by drowning of a man at Bathurst and…

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Air Mail Liner Off her Coure Through Storms Two Planes out Searching DARWIN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

A wireless message received at Darwin from the commander of the Imperial Airways liner, Athena, stated that the machine was blown off…

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Dam Bursts Denman Flooded Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

FOLLOWING the exceptionally heavy rain which fell on Sunday night and on Monday in various parts of the State,…

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Heavy Storm at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

A very heavy storm broke over Wagga about 11 o'clock last night. Vivid lightning and terrific thunder was followed by a torrential downpour…

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Sunday's Storms Heaviest at Little Billabong Three Inches in an Hour

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 2

Tumbarumba and the surrounding districts had an unpleasant time on Sunday when the heat of Saturday culminated at 2.30 o'clock on Sunday…

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Flood Position Serious Railway" Washaways Reported Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 4

The flooded condition of several in and rivers of New South Wales is still serious. A number of small towns in the north-west have been…

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Man Drowned In Flooded Creek at Little Billabong Worst Flood in History of District

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 1

When the cloudburst occurred in the Little Billabong district on Sunday afternoon, over three inches of rain fell in less than an hour, and…

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Cyclone Hits Temora Severest Storm for Years

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

One of the severest storms Temora has over experienced hit that town on Saturday night last, and blow with hurricane force for half…

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The Storm

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 3

There was a great storm on Friday and Saturday nights, A few marquees were blown down, but few Scouts’ tents were affected. The Coolamon…

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Severe Storm at Temora

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

A severe electric storm at Temora on Saturday night blew roofs off buildings, broke down the supply of electricity to the town, and interrupted…

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Calm Before the Storm Saarbrucken

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

The flight of all classes of refugees to France is increasing daily, including Jews. Many are poor, and spending the night on border stations…

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A Nightmare Ride Through Cyclonic Storm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 8

CAUGHT in the cyclonic storm that raged through the Riverina at the week-end, Mr. W. A. Taylor, local representative…

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Harden Storm Much Damage Gardens Ruined HARDEN

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 1

FOR twelve minutes on Sunday afternoon, Harden was pelted with hall, some of it as large as road metal…

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The Weather Wednesday Night's Storm Streets and Footpaths Submerged Backyards Inundated

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1935 · page 4

Flood conditions were brought about in some parts of Wagga by the terrific downpour of rain, resembling a cloudburst, which occurred on…

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Storm Damage South Wagga Suffers Water Enters Houses

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 January 1935 · page 3

The heavy rainstorm which broke over Wagga on Wednesday night and which caused much damage in the southern and south western portions…

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