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Floods & storms, 1931

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Unions Want Strike Storm Over Basic Wage Cut

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

Protests against the ten per cent. Arbitration Court reduction yesterday reached a head when a special meeting of Federal trade union…

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Mr. Scullin Silent. Lull in Political Storm. (From Our Special Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 9

The Minister for Trade and Customs (Mr. Fenton) has given the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) no further intimation as to whether he will resign from the Cabinet as a protest…

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Cars Don't Like Storms in N.z

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 9

WHILE travailing on a New Zealand road recently at motorist encountered a heavy dust storm blowing down the…

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Hot To-day, But Brief Storm Likely So Furbish Up the Old 'Bus, Dad

Daily Pictorial · Sunday 1 February 1931 · page 3

There is only one small cloud on to-day's weather horizon. Mr. Mares predicts a "brief" thunder shower…

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Queensland Flood Mail Train Completes Journey CAIRNS

Evening News · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 6

After having been held up at Innisfaill by flooded rivers and creeks, the mail train, which should have arrived here at 6 p.m. on Saturday, reached Cairns…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 14

Further good falls of rain occurred at the Week-end over a wide area, north coast districts being particularly fortunate. Flood conditions are prevailing in the…

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SUBSIDING N. Queensland Floods Cairns

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 7

With the cessation of rain last night, most of the coastal creeks and rivers are subsiding, and railway services between Cairns and…

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Trains Delayed. Heavy Rain in Queensland. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 10

Parts of the North Coast railway between Cairns and Townsville were under water today. Otherwise lines were clear. Passengers for places north of Innisfail, who left…

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Queensland's Cyclone Brisbane

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

The Brisbane Weather Bureau advises that a tropical cyclone was centred approximately yeast from Bowen in longitude 151 degrees at 9 a.m. to-day. It…

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Theodore Is Again Centre of Party Storm at Canberra Caucus Salomes Want His Head As Price Of Parkes Two-step Scullin Picks New Ministers

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

The Parkes by-election had sudden and strong reaction in Federal politics yesterday. Chief happenings were:--…

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Fire on Maloja Wool Damaged When Hold Is Flooded LONDON

Evening News · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 3

A slight fire occurred in No. 7 hold of the P. and O. liner Maloja on Sunday morning. The hold, which contained wheat,…

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Floods Held Up Traffic and Mails Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 5

The Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs stated to-day that owing to floods near [?]ine Creek, Northern Australia, a train which left Darwin…

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Flood Fears Heavy Rain in North Cyclonic Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

The severe cyclone which is gradually moving down the Queensland coast has caused exceptionally heavy rain on the North Coast of New…

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Storms in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 17

Further splendid rains continue to fall In many districts of Queensland, especially on the coast. In most centres there Is every indication of further falls…

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Melbourne Rowing Storm in Victoria Club Officials Resign Over Crew Selection

Referee · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 8

ROWING circles in Victoria are upset over the resignation of Mr. S. C. Stewart, president of the Albert Park Club and Mr. W. McI[?]roy, of the club's…

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The Discovery. New Waters Explored. Ice Tongue Disappears. Broken Up by Gale. (By Wireless From the Discovery.) Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 17

After taking the damaged aeroplane on board on the afternoon of January 27, the ship continued west. The pack became more favourable and the Discovery was soon…

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Flood Peril in North Tweed, Richmond And Clarence Grave Reports

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

THE following flood warning was issued from the Weather Bureau to-day: "There is a cyclonic disturbance…

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Flood Warnings. Tweed and Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 17

A tropical disturbance, which has been operating over Queensland for nearly a week, causing floods and widespread damage, is hourly expected to extend southward Into New…

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Warning of Floods

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 6

WARNINGS of floods are contained in the forecast for to-day. Mr. Mares anticipates heavy rain on the North…

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Heavy Rain. Flood Warnings Issued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 13

A cyclone off the south coast of Queensland has caused exceptionally heavy rain on the north coast of New South Wales. Mr. Camm, the Acting State Meteorologist,…

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