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Floods & storms, 1931

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Wouldn't Act to Prevent Flood Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 8

IN order to prevent the flooding of Chariton Street, Cessnock, a deputation from the Cessnock Municipal…

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Grave Menace of the Swollen Rivers Many Well Over Level of Floods Inland Towns in Peril More Rainfall

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 1

FURTHER heavy rain inland yesterday has caused many rivers and creeks to rise again, and the flood position has one more become…

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Rivers Are Rising More Flood Fears for Inland Streams Late Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 7

Another rise in the inland rivers is expected by the Weather Bureau, and the flood position, according to Mr…

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Nautilus in Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 11

On board the U.S. battleship Arkansas, en route to Copenhagen, Tuesday…

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Full Flood Murray at Corowa Gale Moves Eastward Corowa

The Sun · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 10

The River Murray at Corowa is now in full flood, and all low-lying land between Corowa and Wahgunyah is inundated, in some places to…

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Tracking Down the Storms How New Ray Aids Weather Man

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 7

ALREADY interesting experiments have been made in Australia in locating atmospheric disturbances by means of the…

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Heavy Gale Lashes N.s.w. Coast Shipping Disorganised; Rain Reduces Visibility Lighter Falls Inland Ease Flood Position in South Near-collision in Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 7

Blinding rain squalls, driven by a strong south-west gale and accompanied by rough seas, lashed the New South Wales coast yesterday and disorganised shipping. Inland rain, however, was lighter, and the flood position…

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Floods Passing. Cold Change Over State. Rising Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 12

The flood situation on the central and southern river systems of inland New South Wales has definitely improved, and flood waters are moving steadily away from inundated areas…

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Father and Son Drowned in Flooded Lagoon Sulky Caught by Snag. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 11

A double drowning tragedy occurred this afternoon in flood waters near Wagga. George Cann was driving a sulky, and was accompanied by his son, 14 years, and his…

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Storm in New York Rips Church Roof During Mass

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 29

In the storm that recently swept New York, causing much damage and killing seven people, part of the roof was blown off the Church of Our Lady of the…

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Floods Receding. Unsettled Weather

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 14

Except in the lower reaches of the rivers, to which the crest of the floodwaters is now moving, a steady improvement is now reported from flood-affected areas on the…

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Flood Danger Passing Rivers Are Receding

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

As the result of fine weather over the southern half of the State yesterday flood water in the upper reaches of the rivers have fallen…

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Two Drowned in Flooded Lagoon

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 7

WAGGA, Wednesday. -- George Cann and his 14-year-old son Ronald were drowned yesterday at Yarragundry…

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Rising Again the Inland Rivers Heavy Rain

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 9

Following moderate to heavy rain throughout the State, including tho head-waters of the Lachlan, Mur- rumbidgee, and Murray, the rivers…

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Dainty Victorian Ascot Storm Havoc London

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 10

Cold Cup Day at Royal Ascot always provides the most notable and the largest fashion parade of the whole race-meeting. To-day was no…

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Trimdon Wins Royal Ascot Gold Cup Sudden Storm Another Record for Tote London

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 5

Of brief duration was tho rainstorm, which began suddenly, when the King and Queen were about to drive…

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The Floods. Renewal Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 10

Heavy rain, which is rapidly extending to the catchment areas of inland rivers in central and southern New South Wales, is likely to cause a renewal of flood conditions…

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Country News Further Floods Feared

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 4

COROWA, Friday.--Rain began again yesterday afternoon, and continues to-day. Upper Murray districts report further heavy falls…

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The Daily Weather Chart Light to heavy rain fell throughout the State

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 13

Commonwealth Weather Bureau, Friday.-- "During the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. this morning the disturbance of combined . tropical and southern character became…

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Floods Inland Loss of Life and Much Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 4

Serious floods occurred at a number of places on the Murrumbidgee and Tumut rivers and elsewhere in New South Wales this week. Towns were threatened and…

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