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Floods & storms, 1934

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Rowing Storm Over? Clash Over Crew Rowing Association Pours Oil on Water Can't Resign!

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 3

THERE was a sequel to the clash between the selector of the King's Cup crew, B. S. Williams, and the coach, E. E…

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Trochus-shell Flood Mystery Believed Solved Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 April 1934 · page 5

According to owners of, luggers, engaged in trochus hell fishing, the presence of the Japanese sampan in northern…

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Cyclone's Trail of Devastation Shocking Fremantle Tragedy

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 36

RUIN in the trail of West Australian cyclone. -- Pictures taken amid the wreckage at…

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"Cinders Only" At Randwick Track To-day DELUGE Fair Gallops at Rosebery

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 13

Last night's deluge of rain, amounting to two inches at Randwick, washed out all hope of galloping at…

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Eyes Had Suffered in Storm Compensation Is Awarded Rail Porter Weekly Claim

The Labor Daily · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 6

UNUSUAL-features were contained in a successful claim made by Cecil Roy Mullins, 34, railway porter, of Ocean Street,…

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Tasman Fury Again Bows to Ulm 'Plane Is Buffeted By Fierce Storms 'Plane Hit Wire Safe Landing After 16 Hours, 46 Minutes Story to "Sun" New Plymouth (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 1

THE Tasman storms bowed to the mastery of man in the air for the 10th time to-day, when the Faith in Australia crossed from Richmond (N.S.W.) to New Plymouth in 16 hours 46 minutes…

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Battered by Storms on Night Flight to N.Z. Faith in Australia Leaves with N.Z. MAIL Burst Rivet In The Petrol Tank 500 Miles Over Sea Ulm Flies on with Mail

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 1

BUFFETED so severely by storms that all the thermos flasks were soon smashed, the…

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Under Water Pacific Highway Flooded

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 24

The N.R.M.A. has been advised that, following on heavy rains on the North Coast, flood waters have risen over the lowlying land north of…

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Good Rain Help Pastures in North Floods Feared

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1934 · page 23

THOUSANDS of square miles of pasture land in the north, where rain was badly needed to stimulate…

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Heavy Rain. Flood Warnings on Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 11

Heavy rain has fallen and is expected to continue along the New South Wales coast. Local floodings have occurred, causing dislocation of traffic on some main roads. A…

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Kingsford Smith. Landing on Gerringong Beach. Heavy Rain Encountered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 11

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith landed at Gerringong Beach last evening in his Percival Gull machine, during a flight from Melbourne to Sydney with Lady Kingsford Smith and Mr…

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Casualties. Storm Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 12

A number of minor accidents attrmuted to the heavy rain last night occurred in the city and suburbs. Alice McFar[?]an[?], 27, of Sophia-street, Surry…

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Heavy Storm Hits State Drenched Coastal Areas North Also Not Riverina

The Sun · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 13

THE northern half of the State was swept yesterday by one of the heaviest storms of the past 12 months…

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16 Hours' Hop Over Tasman Ulm And Crew Get Official Mail Through Severe Storm

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 11

CONCLUDING an epic Tasman flight, the "Faith in Australia" landed at New Plymouth Aerodrome yesterday morning, at 11:30…

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Japan's Goods Flooding World Markets. Bad Working Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 11

Mr. W. J Moylan, director of Lees and Moylan, indent merchants, and managing-director of W. J. Moylan, indent agents, of Sydney, who returned from a four months' tour…

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Flooded Flats

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

Low-lying land, near Cook's River, Marrickville, inundated during yesterday's rainfall…

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Flood Menace Is Serious

The Labor Daily · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

THOUGH the widespread rain which fell throughout the State yesterday and last night is expected to do countless good to pasture lands and crops, floods are feared, in coastal districts…

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Jury Couldn't View For Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

GRAFTON, Thursday. -- A jury desiring to view a certain spot mentioned in a breach of contract claim before Mr…

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Rain Blocks City Traffic: Smash Toll Flood Fear: Police Warnings

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 7

THE torrential rain which fell last night was responsible for numerous accidents in the city and suburbs; many traffic…

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Footpath Floodlighting Scheme Installed at Fairfield

The Biz · Friday 13 April 1934 · page 1

Satisfaction was freely expressed with the demonstration given of the footpath lighting scheme, at Fairfield Chamber of Commerce on Monday night…

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