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Floods & storms, 1934

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More Rain: Flood Fear

Truth · Sunday 29 July 1934 · page 14

MORE RAIN AND COLD, BLUSTERING WIND IS THE WEATHER PREDICTED FOR TO-DAY IN THE CITY. SIMILAR conditions are likely to prevail over practically the…

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And Then Came The Flood! Summery Frocks May Yet Be

The Sun · Sunday 29 July 1934 · page 2

Yesterday was an ideal day for summery frocks, picnics and the flowering of daffodils-- in Melbourne !…

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Gales on Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 9

Ships coming up the coast were delaved. The Wanganella, from Hobart, met the storm off Green Cape, and thence onwards the liner was steaming almost against the…

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Storm in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 9

Almost continuous rain fell in Sydney from Saturday morning until last night, and 497 points were registered by 8 o'clock last night. All Saturday night the wind blew violently,…

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Storm-lashed State Flood Warnings: City Deluged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 7

CYCLONIC conditions brought rain to nearly every part of N.S.W. at the week-end…

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Week-end Gale. Warning of Floods Issued. Damage in Suburbs. Longest Period of Continuous Rain for Three Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 9

Storms and torrential rain caused flooding and washaways along the coastal districts during the week-end. The full force of the storm was experienced in Sydney. It was three years since continuous rain had fallen for so long a time. Rain and wind resulted in damage in several suburbs…

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Coast Is Swept By Gale Extensive Damage Is Done Many Low-Lying Areas Under Water Boats Battered

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 5

ACCOMPANIED by a strong easterly gale, heavy flood rains swept over the coastal areas throughout the week-end and with…

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Association Rules. Flooded Fields. Metters Beat Canterbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 6

Although the result had only a small influence on the respective clubs in the State premiership competition, the match between Metters and Canterbury at the Velodrome on Saturday afternoon…

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Flood Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 9

The following flood warning was issued:— "Heavy rain has fallen along New South Wales coast north from Jervis Bay and over northern and central highlands. Rain is still…

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Illawarra Suburbs Flooded-- --A Gum Tree's Bushland Vigil

The Sun · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 15

LOW LAND at Tempe, Undercliffe and Arncliffe, flooded by the Cook's River. Above: RECEPTION at the Wentworth Hotel to-day to the All Blacks Rugby Union team, which arrived on the Maunganui. Top: Don Max, 16-stone forward, autographing a ball.--Bottom: A convivial group of All Blacks and their hosts…

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Hawkesbury Gardens Flooded

The Sun · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 1

A cart load of cauliflowers, hastily cut as the Hawkesbury River flood-waters advanced across the flats to the market gardens, being driven over the flooded road at Windsor to-day…

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Serious Floods Are Feared Rivers Up Crops Suffer H'bury; Nepean State Soaked

The Sun · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 9

SERIOUS floods are expected along the Nepean and Hawkesbury rivers. Both rivers have risen considerably…

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Relief Jobs Flooded Out Slush and Mud for Men To-day Many May Have To Walls Back Home Must Turn Out

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 July 1934 · page 8

WITH reports that relief works in all districts, are flooded out, it is expected that hundreds of men employed on the work-for-the-dole…

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More Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 7

CESSNOOK, Monday.--During the week-end 335 points of rain fell in Cessnock. Though it stopped for two hours to-day, heavy rain is falling…

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Plumbers' Union Office Flooded. Storm Causes Busy Times

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 9

There are about 50 union offices in the Trades Hall, but all weathered the week-end storm with the exception of the Plumbers' Union…

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Knocked Out--fought Back! Bishop, a Hero Weathered a Storm But Lost on Points Morgan Great

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 3

AFTER a thunderstorm of Brows in a fight that thrilled at the Stadium last night, Herb Bishop, gallast Australian lightweight, bowed…

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Flooded Rivers. Big Damage in Hawkesbury Valley Windsor Isolated. Rough Seas on 600 Miles of Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 9

Serious floods were threatened in the Windsor, Richmond, and Camden districts last night. Communications were cut off by the flooded Hawkesbury River, and the waters were still rising. Terrific ratin in the Nepean watershed was causing the catchment area…

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Hawkesbury Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 9

From Sunday night the Hawkesbury River rose rapidly, and shortly before noon yesterday the bridge across the river became submerged, thus isolating Windsor from outlying…

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The Flooded Hawkesbury at Windsor and Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 12

The bridge on the main road into Windsor under water, photographed by the "Herald" photographer late yesterday afternoon, when the water was still rising. Rowing boats were the only means of transport across the valley at this point on the Windsor-road…

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Flood Tragedy Rabbiter Drowned BATHURST

The Sun · Tuesday 31 July 1934 · page 7

After he had been missing for three days, then body of William Campbell, 15, whose parents live at Glandula near Kendos, was found…

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