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Floods & storms, 1934

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Home Wheat Price May Yet Be Adopted, Says Stewart Plans Final Aid for Drought Victims Bounty Proposal Provokes Storm of Criticism from Growers' Representatives Demand for Stable Home Price

The Land · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 6

DISCUSSING the Federal Government's wheat policy, the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Stewart) said that the adoption of the major recommendation of the Royal Commission with regard to immediate assistance for the…

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Saving Cauliflowers from the Flood

The Land · Friday 10 August 1934 · page 13

RAGING THE RECENT RISE of the Hawkesbury River, cauliflower farmers at Windsor toiled to get their produce out of the flooded area before the river bridges became impassable…

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Upset in Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Thrown into the sea when their sailing boats were capsized by a gale a mile from shore, off St. Kilda to-day, S. Percy…

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Flood Warnings Out Further Big Storms Are Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 7

FLOOD warnings were issued a from the Weather Bureau last night by the Divisional Meteorologist, Mr. Mares…

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Sudden Storm. Hailstones in City. Pedestrians Caught Unawares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 15

Many people were caught unawares by a sudden hail storm yesterday afternoon, and were pelted unmercifully before they reached shelter. Women screamed as the sharp…

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Flood Fears Coast Rivers Mares Warns

The Sun · Saturday 11 August 1934 · page 5

AS a result of recent heavy rains there is a danger of floods on the southern coastal rivers, said the State…

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Victim's Body May Have Been Swept To Sea Pathos at Funerals Storm Breaks Over Graves NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 12 August 1934 · page 2

Search for the body of the third victim of the ferry disaster, Mrs. Gladys May Bignell has been…

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Gales, Floods Warning By Mares

The Sun · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 10

EXTENSIVE disturbances, involving eastern waters and the whole eastern area of Australia, promise a…

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Ships Int Peril Storm in English Channel London

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

A STORM in the English Channel and off the east coast of England Imperilled many yachts and other small…

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Galeani Rescue. Wrecked Cutler's Crew. Pastor's Bravery in Storm. Suva, July 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 10

A gallant rescue of three members of the crew of the small mission cutter Tovata was made last week through the gallantry and resource of the Seventh Day Adventist pastor,…

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Leg-theory Voce As a Test Storm-trooper ? Is Nightmare to Our Men Could Add 25 p.c. to English Strength Nottingham

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

VOCE'S performance in taking eight Australian wickets yesterday raises an intriguing…

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60 Die In U.S.A. Heatwave&Flood New York

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 1

FIFTY-FIVE deaths have occurred in the Middle West as the result of a heat wave, which,however,has been relieved in several State's by torrential rainstorm. These have caused heavy floods,. particularly.. in Colorado,…

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Flood Danger Still

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 5

A danger of flooding still exists in Upper Murrumbidgee. areas and the position requires watching for several days, stated a Weather Bureau…

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Havoc in Explosion of Main Houses Flooded And Footpath Uprooted Terrific Roar

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 August 1934 · page 5

WHEN a huge main under the tram lines in Cleveland Street, City, burst with a roar like thunder early on Saturday morning, a…

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Woman and Baby. Fears for Safety. Tracks Leading to Flooded River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 11

Mary Aughtie, wife of Gus Aughtie, a labourer, living at West Hay, and her infant have been missing from their home since early yesterday morning…

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MURRUMBIDGEE. Flooding Feared. Burrinjuck Dam Overflows

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 11

Serious flooding of the Murrumbidgee River as [?] result of the overflow of the Burrinjuck Dam was likely yesterday. The water was 3 [?] feet above the spillway of the dam, owing to…

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Floods Towns Prepare in South-west

The Sun · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 10

WITH rivers rising and rain still falling further to swell them, many towns in the south-west, particularly…

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Critical 24 Hours Warning Of Floods

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 5

ALTHOUGH rain in coastal areas has now eased considerably, heavy falls in south-eastern districts have aggravated the flood danger in the Murrumbidgee River catchments, and with further heavy rain indicated, the river may overflow within 24 hours…

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Fears of Gundagai Floods Burrinjuck Dam Spill-over

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 August 1934 · page 7

THE Murrumbidgee is rising after heavy rain in the southeast of New South Wales. The critical stage should be…

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Pensioner Stubborn in Flood More Storms Are Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 August 1934 · page 7

WITH continued heavy rain the Murrumbidgee and Tumut Rivers still were rising threateningly last night…

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