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Floods & storms, 1934

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"The Deluge"

The Sun · Monday 1 January 1934 · page 2

When R.K.O. made "The Deluge" the director intended, no doubt, a picture on the grand scale, and he achieved some scenes which are really…

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The Deluge Awaits

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 4

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Year's Weather. Frequent Tornadic Storms. Inland Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 11

Local tornad[?] storms and violent thunderstorms were unusually frequent in New South Wales during the year just closed, and were most pronounced during January and the…

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Queensland Storms. Floods Delay Trains. Bridges Under Water. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 14

Flooded river have caused a dislocation of the railway services between Townsville and Cairns, and there does not appear to be any prospect of the train arriving from Ca[?]s…

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Drifted in Cyclone. Warning Light Carried Away

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 5

The cyclone which struck Brisbane last week was responsible for the carrying away of the Breaksea Spit lightship from her moorings, which…

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Flying Iron in Cyclone Roofs Blown Off in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--Buildings at Beenleigh and Beaudesert were unroofed to-night by a cyclonic storm, which traversed the south coast…

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Cyclone and Flood Havoc In North Heaviest Rain in Memory River Rises 5 Feet In 15 Minutes Buildings Razed Kyogle

The Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 7

KYOGLE experienced the heaviest rain storm within living memory late last night,…

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Thunderstorm Causes Damage. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 10

A thunderstorm at Capertee did much damage to netted fences, and creeks rose. Storm-water entered Mr. P. Russell's residence, leaving silt six inches in depth. The Turon…

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Rivers in High Flood Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 January 1934 · page 1

Torrential downpours have been experienced along the tropical coast during the week-end, the falls ranging up to 18[?] inches…

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STORM & Flood Ravage States Los Angeles, Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 1

THIRTY-FOUR persons were killed, nine are missing and scores were injured in…

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Roof Flies Off in Cyclone Flood Danger Past at Kyogle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 7

Though Kyogle was swept on Monday night by one of the worst cyclonic storms in its experience, the worst damage is believed to have…

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STORM-TESTED New B.P. Motorship Arrives

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 9

Baptismal storms were encountered by the new Burns, Philp motorship, Malaita, 3310 tons, during her maiden voyage from the Clyde, which…

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Fierce Storm. Damage by Hail and Wind. Houses Unroofed and Trees Uprooted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 12

Rough seas, squally winds, and rain, continued along the coast yesterday, following a fierce storm which swept over the North Coast districts on Monday night…

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Cyclone Sweeps the N'th Wind And Rain Do Damage At Kyogle Waggons Lost Kyogle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 5

UPROOTING tress and causing damage to roads and culverts, and to buildings to a minor extent, a storm, which reached…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 12

Reports received from Townsville to-day state that flood conditions still continue. The Herbert and Tully railway bridges are still submerged, but the flood waters are receding…

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70 Flood Victims Los Angeles

The Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1934 · page 14

Forty bodies of the victims of the floods have been recovered; 30 persons are missing and are probably dead…

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Heavy Rain. Bathurst Gardens Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 4

Unsettled weather continued over the greater part of the State yesterday, and a violent storm did considerable damage at Bathurst. Thunderstorms occurred at several places,…

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New Motorship for Islands Malaita Battles Through Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 13

Sirens of all ships in the harbor sounded a welcome to Burns Philp's new 3310 tons motorship Malaita when she arrived at the end of her…

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Change Coming From South Storm Likely After Sultry Day

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 7

Sultry conditions will be replaced late to-day by a cool, squally southerly change in the metropolitan area, states the Weather Bureau…

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New Year Honours. Canadian List. Storm in Parliament Expected. OTTAWA, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1934 · page 10

As the result of the conferring of New Year honours by the King, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister (Mr. R. B. Bennett), who thereby disregarded the resolution passed…

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