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Floods & storms, 1934

1,640 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 82

Warning Is Issued Of Flood Threat More Rain From Jervis Bay to North Coast Settlers Warned

The Sun · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 7

BLINDING rain, driven by winds that at times reached gale velocity, descended upon all…

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Flood Damage Large Area In N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 8

Large areas of farm land have been completely stripped of soil owing to floods. One settler has lost 11 acres of…

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Flood Warning. Continued Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 9

Heavy rain fell in coastal districts during th week-end and again yesterday. Indications last night pointed to more heavy falls, and the Weather Bureau issued flood warnings to…

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By the Jetty Steps—storm Study at Elizabeth Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 12

LOOKING ACROSS THE HARBOUR. A PICTURESQUE STUDY OBTAINED DURING YESTERDAY MORNING'S RAIN, NEAR THE ELIZABETH BAY JETTY…

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New Zealand Flood. Little River in Danger. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 9

Although the flood situation in Banks Peninsula is easier, the plight of the township of Little River is still precarious, owing to the rising level of the lake…

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May Flood River Fear Heavy Rains

The Sun · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 7

INCESSANT rain fell last night on the North Coast, increasing the danger of floods on the main rivers…

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Warning Of Floods

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 5

FOLLOWING the heavy rain of the past few days, further heavy falls are forecast in coastal areas to-day. Torrential showers are indicated, and there is a danger of flooding. THE Weather Bureau has issued as…

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Heavy Floods in New Zealand Railways Washed Away Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 5

Considerable damage has been caused by floods, and in some districts communication is not likely to be re-established for some days…

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Bureau Issues Flood Warning After Heavy Rains More on Coast Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 7

HEAVY rain on the coast during the last few days, and indications of more to come, caused the Weather Bureau to…

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Gale May Lash N.S.W. Coast To-day North- East Flooding Is Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 7

TORRENTIAL rain yesterday was confined to the northeast corner N.S.W., where there still is danger of local…

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FLOODS. North Coast Rivers. Two Men Nearly Drowned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 13

[?] danger of serious floods was reported late last night from the Richmond Valley and in the districts surrounding the Bellinger, Bruns wick, and Tweed Heads…

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Flooded Homes in Lismore Many Rescues Stock Marooned Lismore

The Sun · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 13

THREE feet of water is swirling through many homes in the low-lying parts of Lismore, and already about…

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North Is Menaced by Flood Police Take Boats And Stand By For Rescues Still Raining Lismore

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 5

THE Richmond River is rising at the rate of a foot an hour, and the police to-night took flood boats to the lowest…

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Flood Danger Passing: Cyclone Moves Seaward

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 11

THE flood danger in the northeast corner of New South Wales is passing, rivers are falling, and the Weather Bureau…

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Heavy Rain in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.). Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 5

ALTHOUGH heavy rain is still falling, and the southerly storm continues unabated, the plight of the unhappy people at Little River and…

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Farm Judging Delayed by the Floods Dairy Competitions Heavy Rain has Made it Impossible to Adhere to Schedules District Officers Waiting for Fine Weather

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 11

IT is feared that heavy rain has caused a serious dislocation of Judging in the dairy farm competitions. Torrential downpours occurred in practically all…

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Australian Trade The Prime Minister Urges the Organisation of Industries "Prepare for the Storm When It Breaks"

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 3

"GET your houses in order now," urged the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) at Adelaide, "then if there is a storm you will be ready for it, and you will emerge…

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Flooded Creek

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 19

RON WILTON (O[?]ges).—We have had a lot of rain here lately. The creek was a [?]ker and water was everywhere. We had eighteen cows in a small paddock. On one…

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Sydney Pig Sales Floods Cut off Supplies; Market Dearer

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 12

THERE was a very light supply of only about 1000 head of pigs at the weekly sales at the abattoir yards at Homebush (Sydney), on Tuesday. The…

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Floods. Danger Past. Families' Anxious Times

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1934 · page 9

Families in North Lismore and other lowlying parts of Lismore were compelled to abandon their homes yesterday when the Richmond River rose 27 feet above its normal…

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