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South Coast · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

41 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 3

Cyclone at West Camnewarra

The Nowra Leader · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

On Friday afternoon last, immediately prior to the torrential rainstorm a cyclone, with varying width about 100 yards was experienced at West…

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Storm at Gerringong

The South Coast Register · Friday 2 March 1934 · page 1

The rainfall in Gerringong last week was 520 points, the bulk of which fell on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The rain started on…

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Another Flood

The Bega District News · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 2

The third flood within three months occurred on Saturday night, and on Sunday morning much of the low-lying parts were submerged. There…

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Week End Storm 667 points locally

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 2

The third flood of the year made its appearance during last week end. and by Sunday mornning the bridges at Brogo and…

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Contour Drains Prove Their Value. In Recent South Coast Deluge

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 4

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

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Narrow Escape From Drowning Car Plunges Into Flooded Creek Lady Passengers and Driver Trapped in the Vehicle

The Nowra Leader · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 5

On Saturday pight Inst Mr. George McKinnon, one of Mr. Hope Bartlett's most popular and trusty motor service drivers, was proceeding down…

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Wall Blown Down in Wild Westerly Gale

The South Coast Register · Friday 29 June 1934 · page 1

One of the worst westerly gales for years struck the coast last Monday night, rising to a velocity of about 60 miles per hour after midnight,…

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Mumbulla Shire Gets £4138 Flood Grant

The Bega District News · Thursday 5 July 1934 · page 2

Mr Crowe, Mumbulla Shire Clerk, phoned us yesterday that as the result of the interview which the President and he had with Mr Spooner,…

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Annual Flood the Fifth in Seven Months

The Bega District News · Thursday 26 July 1934 · page 2

After a couple of weeks fine weather and when we were hoping at least we had emerged from the rainy season a quite unexpected down…

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Heavy Rain

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 27 July 1934 · page 2

On Monday afternoon heavy rain set in, which continued until late on Tuesday night, giving Cobargo 539 points. For the…

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Floods and Facts

The Nowra Leader · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 5

Mr. Lang in his broadcast condemned the banks for de[?]tionary tactics at the closed of the [?]oom period. What he fails to realise is that their expert…

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Our Sixth Flood

The Bega District News · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 2

“Another little hood wouldn’t do you any [?].” Such seems to be the slogan of the god of the weather. But it has one past a joke, and to…

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Floods in 1936 Spots on the Sun

The Nowra Leader · Friday 17 August 1934 · page 7

It is going to rain. There are going to be floods. When? During the years 1936-38…

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Floodlights

The Nowra Leader · Friday 24 August 1934 · page 3

Those who witnessed the effect of floodlight last Monday evening--arranged by the trustees of Nowra showground--must surely give praise…

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Flood Grant to Council

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1934 · page 1

Jamberoo Council may be counted among the fortunate, for they have been notified a further flood damage grant has been allotted to their…

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Flood Damage. Replacement at Bridges

The Bega District News · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 2

The Secretary Man Roods Department advises Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A re urgency in replacing bridge demolished by floods…

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Checking Flood Damage

The Bega District News · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 2

Bega Council asked the Public Works Department some time ago to report on the prevention of flood damage in the breakaway above the…

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Why Not a Flood-proof Fence

The Bega District News · Monday 8 October 1934 · page 1

Not least among the items of [?] resulting from the [?]oods which periodically lay waste many low-lying [?]ral districts is that represented by…

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The Soldiers Memorial Official Turning-on of the Flood Lights

The Nowra Leader · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 4

There was a large crowd of people in response to the public invitation issued by the Recreation and Showground Trustees for the official…

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Flood Lights at Memorial Gates Graceful Act by Showground Trustees

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1934 · page 3

On Tuesday night a huge crowd assembled in front of the Soldiers' memorial gates at the Western end of Junction-street. The reason of…

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