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Floods & storms, 1934

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Falling Flooded Streams Fine Break Country Rains

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 14

TO-DAY'S sudden lull in the downpour over extensive areas of the State has enabled flooded rivers to fall almost as rapidly as…

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Floods Should Ease Steadily

The Sun · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 14

The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following flood advice. The centre of the recent disturbance has moved to Victoria, and rain has eased…

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Cook's River At Flood Level

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

Cook's River was running a banker yesterday, and last night, following overflows at certain points, adjoining flats were inundated an d Chinese gardens scoured. When the rain was at its height during the day, roadways in the metro politan area ran ankle-deep with water, and motor cars, as shown in, the inset, had to splash their way through!…

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Flood Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 13

Weather conditions have improved on the far North Coast and along the northern border, where the rains have eased. The position is now serious in coastal…

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Trains, Ships Delayed Queensland Towns Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Heavy rain set in again here this afternoon, the heavy seas delaying several Brisbane bound ships…

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Land Flooded

The Biz · Friday 23 February 1934 · page 3

W. Boys, of Canley-road, Fairfield, complained to the local council of water flooding his land, and under the house. This was caused, he considered, toy the…

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Heavy Rain At Wagga and Condobolin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

Heavy rain fell in the Condobolin district throughout yesterday, and in many places the roads are impassable. Reports from Wagga last…

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Heavy Rain Rapid Rise in River Pumping Plant Submerged

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 4

With the heavy fall of rain up Country this week the river and creeks rose rapidly. In Penrith 458 points were registered in the…

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Steamer Delayed by Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 7

The coastal steamer Ready, which left Sydney at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday for Clarence Heads, had not arrived last night. It is thought the…

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CRICKET. Storm Stops Play. Western Australia Fields. Brown Bats Slowly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 21

There was play for only 75 minutes yesterday in the match between Western Australia and New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Play had not commenced until 2.10…

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Stray Dog Is Loving Pet Found in Storm on Doorstep

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 9

"Jods," my dog, comes first on my lists of pets. As to what breed he is, your choice lies between half a dozen…

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Flood Waters Abating Thunderstorms Likely In The City

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 5

The centre of the storm being now located over Victoria, the floods in the Nepean and Hawkesbury River systems are…

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Flood Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 15

The Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers were still over their banks last night, and flood waters had caused extensive damage. At one stage the Hawkesbury rose to its highest level…

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Flood Devastation. Mail Swept to Death at Bodalla. Windsor and Richmond Inundated Roads and Railway Lines Under Water

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 15

Although floods in the south-east section of the State were not intensified yesterday, the position is still serious, with bridges submerged, branch railway services suspended, and large tracts of country inundated. Flood waters claimed a victim near Bodalla, when Mr. H. J. Burbidge,…

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Relief for Flood Sufferers Near Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 18

The Windsor council provided a speed boat yesterday for the conveyance of travellers between Windsor and McGrath's Hill (shown in the background)…

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Swimming in the Flood Waters Near Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 16

Bathers wading through the water surrounding Kirkham Lane station, not far from Camden, yesterday afternoon…

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Cut Off by Floods. Speaker from Camden at Red Cross Party

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 9

Guests at the Red Cross Society's quarterly social gathering at the Hotel Australia yesterday afternoon missed what was to have been one…

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The Hawkesbury River in Flood—countryside Under Water Near Windsor Yesterday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 18

LOOKING TOWARDS WINDSOR FROM McGRATH'S HILL showing the surrounding low lying country near the Hawlcesbury River under water…

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Flooded Road Near Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 1

The Pine River at Petrie overflowing and cutting off road communication between Brisbane and Redcliffe. The picture shows motor vehicles blocked by the flood across the road…

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Like Sea Flood Water Windsor Scene

The Sun · Saturday 24 February 1934 · page 3

THOUSANDS of acres of cultivated land and orchard properties on the banks of the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers…

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