Flooded River. Necessitates 2500-Mile Journey
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 11
Because the Diamantina River is in flood, two Brisbane nurses on their way to Birdsville. In the south-western corner of Queensland, will have to travel there by way of Melbourne and…
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The Sun · Sunday 1 April 1934 · page 2
The sky was grey and stormy. The rain came pouring down. And all was wet and cheerless In that ancient little town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two 'Planes Crash in Backwash of Cyclone Town Smashed on Nor' West Coast £120,000 Jetty Washed Out to Sea Rushing Food to Isolated Homes Flood Rains Over Wide Zone Broome
The Sun · Sunday 1 April 1934 · page 2
Running into rain squalls in the gathering darkness after, an 800-mile flight from Carnarvon, two West Australian Airways planes crashed at dusk yesterday, one at Anna Plains…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 6
Flood waters have again submerged the Tully River bridge, and the mail train last night was cancelled. At five o'clock this afternoon, the Tully River was 3 feet 9 inches over the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hazardous Landings. Aeroplanes in Storm. Perth
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 11
The aeroplanes D.H. 50 and 61, owned by W. A. Airways, both carrying passengers, encountered heavy rain on the flight from Port Hedland to Broome. The D.H. 50 turned back…
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The Labor Daily · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 5
PERTH, Sunday. CAUGHT in the fierce cyclone whih ravaged the coastal town of Onslow during the week, two…
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The Labor Daily · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 5
PERTH, Sunday. Messages from [?]una states that the weather is clearing up. The whole countryside is flooded, and it…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 14
ALTHOUGH BUILT ON CONCRETE PILES the Beadon Point jetty at Onslow (W.A), over a mile long, was swept away in the willy-willy which demolished half the houses in the township…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1934 · page 9
Wiluna has been isolated for almost a week, owing to floods and 14 washaways on the railway between Wiluna and Meekatharra. A relief train left Meekatharra for Wiluna at…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 14
Welcome rain fell over Southern Victoria last night and to-day. Among the heaviest falls were those in the hill country of the western district. The Central, South…
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Sydney Mail · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 15
The sunken lugger Mildred off Bailey's Creek, in the Cairns district. The picture shows Cape Tribulation in the distance. Seventeen members of the crew of the Mildred were saved by swimming ashore. Ten were drowned…
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The Sun · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 13
In introducing a deputation from the Richmond and Windsor municipalities and Colo Shire. Mr. R. Bruce Walker, M.L.A., told the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Floods Reach Roofs of Houses People Flee to the Hills Torrential Rains In W.A. Food Held Up Perth
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 1
A TORRENTIAL downpour of 19 inches in 14 hours on the tail of the cyclone deluged the north-west coast last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unsettled Some Heavy Rain Probable Barometer 30.05 Indicator Change
The Sun · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 4
City Forecast.--Cloudy and unsettled with further rain, probably heavy at times during the day and at night. Fresh and squally S. to S.E. breeze…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 14
The Storm Child gathered up his reins, His horses tossed their foamy manes, And pranced across a broiling sea In wild, temp[?]stuous glee…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 9
PERTH, Wednesday.--High seas are battering the long stretch of north-west coastline from Geraldton northward to Beadon Point…
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The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 15
"VALENCIA" (Tlare, Q'id.).—We have had a beautiful summer this year—the mildest for forty-six years—with just a few sult[?]y days when the heavy rain was approaching. Floods…
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The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 3
A deputation to the Minister for [?] Government (Mr. Spoo[?] on Wednesday stated that fanners In the Hawkesbury district had lost…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 11
The Assistant-Treasurer (Mr. Spooner) yesterday promised a deputation representing the farmers of the Hawkesbury River district, that he would place before the…
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The Sun · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 1
GREAT loss of life occurred in terrific floods in the Central and Eastern United States, when a wave of hot…
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