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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 67

Flood in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 9

The Warrego River, at Charleville, was several feet above the concrete bridge over the main channel on Saturday; Bradley's Gully, which runs through the town, overflowed and…

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Floods Sweep Over Countryside Smiles That Banish Sorrow

The Sun · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 14

Above: ALL FRIENDS HERE. A fine Alsatian, in show mood, with his mistress and his little friend…

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More Danger of Floods North Threatened

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 5

FURTHER heavy rainstorms during the week-end have brought about renewed dangers of floodings in the northern river systems, and…

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Victorian Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 9

A VIVID IDEA of the floods at Avoca (Vic.) is given by this aerial view showing the saleyards and submerged gardens…

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Charleville Floods Graziers Running Short of Food

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 December 1933 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sunday.--The mailman at Charleville had to row the mail over the Wafrego River this morning, and at Tiddenham shearers…

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Rough Weather. Gales in Bass Strait

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 5

When the Large Bay reached Melbourne, from London, 19 hours late on the voyage from Adelaide, passengers, officers and crew gave…

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Electric Storms Hit Melbourne Paralyse Woman, Stop Trains, Lights, Phones

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--All electric suburban train services were stopped for half an hour this evening by a severe electric storm…

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Thirty Craft Sunk. Severe Storm in Black Sea

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 4

Huge waves swept the villages of Sinope and Samsun during a fearful storm which devastated the coast of the Black Sea. Houses were carried…

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Fireball Hail and Lightning Storm Plays Havoc In Melbourne Wires Down Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 5

A SEVERE electric storm broke over Melbourne suburbs this afternoon causing much damage. There was no…

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THUNDERSTORM. Damage in Melbourne. Trains Disorganised. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 9

A terrific thunderstorm which passed over Melbourne this afternoon did a great amount of damage in the city and suburbs. The storm was accompanied by torrential rain,…

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Flood Damage in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 12

A wrecked bridge and damaged roadway, between Castlemaine and Daylesford, following last week's severe floods in Victoria…

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Town Is in Peril Huge Expanses of Floods Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 11

TWO huge expanses of flood waters, one 14 miles wide and three feet deep, and the, other two…

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Streets a Sea of Water Queensland Floods Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 1

INCESSANT rainfalls, day and night, have caused a big flood in the Bulloo River, while roads are being rendered impassable, and mail…

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To-day Will Be Muggy City and Suburbs May Get Thunderstorm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1933 · page 9

Warm, sultry weather to-day may bring thunderstorms in the metropolitan area, states the Weather Bureau. Yesterday in the city was…

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Sudden Storm. After an Oppressive Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 18

Oppressive weather in the metropolitan area yesterday culminated in a sharp storm shortly before 6 p.m. During the day temperatures were high, and…

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Sudden Storm in the City Sweltering Heat, Then Rain SOUTHERLY

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 7

WITH the temperature soaring up to 90 degrees, and 'humidity at 15 per cent, at midday, Syd[?]…

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Floods in Victoria. Settlers Protect Homes. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 14

Although early to-day it was reported that several towns in the Loddon Valley were in danger of being flooded, it was later stated that the danger had decreased, and that…

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Families Driven From Homes Flood Damage in Vic. Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 10

The danger point in to-day's flood areas is in the Yando district. The Loddon River and the Serpentine and Callyal creeks now form an…

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Vic. Townships in Danger Heavy Toll of Floods Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 6

Further extensive flood damage has been caused in the Bendigo district by heavy rains which fell yesterday and this moaning, a number…

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Flood Danger in Victoria Waters Race Towards Town

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 December 1933 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Heavy floods in Victoria are causing grave concern. Shopkeepers and residents in Pyramid Hill have barricaded…

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