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Floods & storms, 1935

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Moth Plane [?]Feted in Storm Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 1

While the staff at Mascot aerodrome watched anxiously, Squadron Leader T. W. White brought a Moth plane through the violent storm,…

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Sydney Storm Four Stunned by Fireball Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

In last night's violent thunderstorm in the metropolitan area, Stephen McCann, of Erskineville, was rendered unconscious by the passage of a…

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Violent Storm Sydney and Suburbs Services Disrupted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1935 · page 2

Friday night shoppers were considerably inconvenienced when a violent thunderstorm disrupted the electrical services in many suburbs, and…

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Killed by Car During Heavy Rain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

Frederick Olsen, of Glebe, was killed instantly last night when he was struck by a motor car during heavy rain at Pyrmont. Olsen and two…

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Terrific Hail Storms Sydney

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to the grape crops during hail storms in the Chipping Norton district, near Liverpool. One…

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Canterbury Park Races Postponed Heavy Rain in the City Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 6

The Canterbury Park races set flown for to-day were postponed till Thursday, owing to heavy rain…

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Terrific Cyclone in Sydney and Suburbs Heavy Damage at Mascot Several Shops Unroofed SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 1

After heavy practically through out yesterday, a terrific cyclone struck several suburbs shortly before mid night Considerable damage was done…

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Memorial Gardens Become Storm Centre

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 1

THAT peaceful looking patch of harmoniously blending colors in Chelmsford Place, with the shapely kurrajongs,…

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King's Jubilee Special Programme Lavish Celebrations Floodlighting and Bonfires LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 1

The Home Office announces that the King has approved of a specially drawn-up jubilee celebration programme, commencing in London on…

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Gale in Britain Australia Bound Ships Much Damage London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 4

A 50 mile an hour gale, and heavy rain throughout Britain prevented the sailing of the Orama and Strathunaver to-day…

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Fearful Storm in Queensland Brisbane

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 5

A storm caused heavy damage at Cammoweal (Qld.), practically every building suffered, and in many instances only frames of the dwellings…

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Man Struck Dead Severe Electrical Storm in North Telephone Service Damaged Rain Causes Washaways Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

Thomas Gunn, aged 53 years, who was working on a farm at Snerwood, near Kempsey, was struck dead by lightning during the height of a severe…

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New Zealand Floods Bridge Washed Away Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 6

Bringing a record flood in its train, heavy rain which ended a long draught fell at Hokitika yesterday, and for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day 967…

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Boy Drowned in Flood Nightwatchman Risks Life Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 2

A finding of accidental death was returned by the coroner to-day at the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Ronald Cleland Gardner, aged…

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Gales and Snow in British Isles London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 4

Gales swept the British Isles again yesterday and exceptionally heavy, rain fell in many parts, while snowfalls were recorded in the Midlands and the…

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Severe Storms Britain and Northern Europe Heavy Snowfalls London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 4

A 60 miles an hour gale, with binding snowstorms in many parts of Northern Europe, was experienced during the weekend. The snow in the…

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Storms in Britain Snow and Mountainous Seas London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 2

Stormy weather continued throughout the British Isles to-day, and heavy snowfalls occurred in South Wales and other parts. In southern England the…

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Electrical Storm Men's Narrow Escape Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1935 · page 1

Une of the wont electrical storms in years was experienced over the Clarence district yesterday and many, persons bad narrow escapes from…

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Crops Destroyed by Storms

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. for Corowa, has been advised by the officer-in-charge of the Rural Industries Board relative to those farmers whose 1934…

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Floods at Lismore Tropical Disturbance Lismore

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1935 · page 4

Torrential ran fell during the past 24 hours and many square miles of country are flooded. A tropical disturbance was responsible, and it is…

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