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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1934

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Deaths in Storm. Two Men Struck by Lightning. Children Hurled to Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 13

Two men were killed by lightning yesterday during the storm which extended over the eastern part of New South Wales. At Candelo, in the South Coast district…

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Held Up by the Floods

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 39

Merinos marooned on the Tamworth-Gunnedah road after the recent heavy rains…

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Saving Pig Men Swim Round In Flooded Sty GOULBURN

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 17

A severe thunderstorm struck Breadalbane yesterday afternoon. Part of the township was six feet under water for half an hour…

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Flood Damage Railway Service Still Held Up TOWNSVILLE

The Sun · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 18

Train services to the north are still disorganised following the most extensive rains experienced for a long time. The dislocation of the…

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Raging Oland Torrent Building Collapses Into Flood Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Following the heavy rains the Ross River in Townsville came down in a raging torrent yesterday and caused damage…

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South Coast Flood Damage Repairs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 7

Cabinet has approved of the recent announcement of the Premier, Mr. Stevens, following his visit to the South Coast, that the Government…

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One Flood to Cure After-Effects of Another

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 7

A REMARKABLE feature of yesterday's rain is that the fall at Moruya, about 1½ inches, was badly needed, although…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 13

Railway traffic between Townsvi[?] and the far north is still hopelessly disorganised as a result of the floods in the Herbert and Tully rivers. Mails and southern fruit…

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Heavy Rain. Flood Damage in Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 15

Rain fell again yesterday in the eastern and central parts of the State, and the heat wave has been replaced by milder conditions. Many country centres report that minor…

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Heavy Rain Rivers Expected To Rise

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 23

Streams and tributaries in northern inland areas are rising rapidly as a result of the heavy rain experienced there in the past few days…

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"Mo" and Sadie Gale

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

“Mo” and Sadie Gale will be at the Parramatta Cinema this Saturday. In addition to the boxing and picture programme, they will present a special…

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Cyclone Near May Reach Us To-night Flood Warning

The Sun · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 22

A severe cyclone has appeared off the North Coast of New South Wales, following the southward movement of a storm at present located in…

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Deluge Spolled Carnival Night Surf Gala At Coogee

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 6

A DELUGE of rain interferred with the success of the Coogee Surf Club's fifth annual night carnival last night so far as the…

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Seed Prices Upset by Floods in Many Parts of the World

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

Anderson's, the reputable old seed firm of seventy years' standing, report that at present, what with floods and bad harvesting conditions in Australia, New…

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More Floods Central West and Queensland Inundations

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 2

THE summer of 1933-34 will be known as wet and story one. This week further storms and rain occurred in the eastern and central parts of New South…

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After the Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 14

"ROBIN RED-BREST" (Kunghar).—Although I did not go away for my holidays. yet I have been enjoying myself well. After the great flood the storm caused, our creek…

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Big Flood at Charleville Danger of Dam Bursting

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday. The position at Charlevills is becoming very serious, Waterflooded houses all along Edward…

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Charleville Menaced by Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 10

CHARLEVILLE, Wednesday. --With flood waters in every part of the town, and residents in some streets forced to…

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Heavy Rain Expected

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 11

WITH the exception of south-western districts, unsettled weather should prevail generally to-day. Heavy…

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Danger of Floods on Nth. Coast Gales And Heavy Seas Expected To-day Mares Warns

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 February 1934 · page 8

THERE is a danger of flood rains falling over northern New South Wales within the next 24 hours particularly in north…

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