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Floods & storms, 1934

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Northern Rivers. Scheme to Prevent Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 13

A large deputation representing various local government bodies on the North Coast Interviewed the Minister for Works (Mr. Weaver) yesterday, and requested Government…

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Lull Before the Storm At Randwick Moderates Cannot Supply Fireworks But the Champs. Will Be Doing Their Stuff Before Long Effect of Wednesday Racing on Track Work

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 10

THERE'S next to nothing doing at the early morning sessions just at present. There are nothing but moderates in work just now and they find it extremely difficult to supply the fireworks…

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More Rain May Be Flood Falls on Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 May 1934 · page 7

The Sydney weather verdict for today is: "Cloudy and misty, with further showers, probably heavy at times. Cold night, fresh to strong…

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Cyclone Over Tasman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 13

An extensive and severe cyclonic disturbance produced rough seas and strong southerly to south-easterly winds to gales over the Tasman Sea yesterday. The unsettled conditions…

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Cyclone Sweeps Chilean Town Santiago (Chile), Mon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 1

DAMAGE estimated at 10,000,000 pesos (£250,000 at par) was done when a cyclone swept La…

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Cyclone in W.A. Fatality and Devastation FREMANTLE

The Sun · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 19

A FIERCE cyclone swept across Fremantle today, causing extensive damage to property, and killing one man who was struck by a sheet of iron. Ships were battered as the wind…

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Man Killed In W.A. Cyclone PERTH

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 9

A MAN was killed in a terrific cyclone which swept Fremantle and surrounding districts to-day. Much damage was done to property, roofs being lifted off, ships carried away from their moorings, shipping movements hampered, and…

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Cyclone's Devastating Crash Through Fremantle Houses Fall: Roofs Fly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 4

PERTH, Thursday. -- Houses were wrecked and galvanised iron roofs were hurled miles through the air when a cyclone…

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To Save Flood-ravaged Farm Lands

The Land · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 7

A meeting of the Murwillumbah branch of the Primary Producers' Union decided to ask for the provision of a flood getaway to prevent…

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Flood Warning

The Sun · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 15

The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following flood warning. Since 9 a.m. yesterday heavy rain has fallen on the coast between…

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India. Heat Wave and Storms. Calcutta, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 15

Scores of people have died and the towns are strewn' with the bodies of birds, cats, dogs, and goats as the result of a heat wave in the lower area of South India. Record…

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£1,500,000 Over the Estimate Flood Of Imports Coritinues CANBERRA,Fri

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 6

DESPITE Tory denials, figures issued officially by the Commonwealth Treasury to-day prove conclusively that the bolstering of…

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Flood Fears in South

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 8

THE Weather Bureau last night warned the South Coast of flood dangers and rough seas, but forecast a fairly bright…

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Fierce Storm Followed by Earthquake Calcutta

The Sun · Sunday 3 June 1934 · page 7

Muzufferpur, where 2539 persons were killed in the great earthquake in January, experienced another severe shock at…

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Tennis Leo Theory' Storm Breaks Golf Girls Are Included London

The Sun · Sunday 3 June 1934 · page 5

English girls ruin their legs with too much golf and tennis, declared Mr. Aubrey Hammond, English illustrator and designer…

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Fremantle Cyclone. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 9

The damage cautea by the cyclone at, Fremantle on Thursday is estimated at between £3000 and £4000. A relief committee has applied to the Lotteries Commission for £300…

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500 Men Believed Drowned 50 Bodies Washed Up In Storm SEOUL (Korea), Mon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 1

BODIES are still being washed ashore on the west coast of Korea on the result of a disastrous storm which 200 overwhelmed 200…

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League Stars In Night Play Novelty! Q'land V. N.S.W. Floodlight Men of Moment

The Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1934 · page 2

INTERSTATE Rugby League football under floodlight is an innovation. Tomorrow at the Agricultural…

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The Deluge in 1926 England's Sole Win In 1930

Referee · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 14

IN 1926 the Nottingham Test promised to develop into a rare game, but, unfortunately, after England had won the toss, and Hobbs…

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Pugh's Return Is Demanded Amazing Edict To State Hooker Order Not Obeyed Parkes Man Hits Out at Head Body League Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 3

AN amazing position developed yesterday in the Rugby League. Sergeant Ferris, president of Parkes and President of…

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