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Floods & storms, 1934

1,640 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 82

Cyclone's Fury Wrecks House Rivers in Country at Flood Peak Waters Threaten Towns

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 7

TN its fury the week-end cyclone blew the roof off a Cronulla house and caused severe floods at Gunnedah…

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Gale Delays the Montoro Has Decided List Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

The Montero, which ran aground near Finschafen, New Guinea, on August 8, reached Brisbane to-day. Her appearance caused some…

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Rainfall Is Chasing Records Storm Batters Ships

The Sun · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 10

DELUGED and whipped by gales during another week-end, Sydney has already received more rain this year than the average for the full 12 months in the past 75 years. It was a week-end of tempestuous storms along the…

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MONTORO. Forced Back By Gale. Sheltering in Brisbane Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 10

The steamer Montoro, whicn ran aground at Fortification Point, 15 miles north of Finshhaten, New Guinea, on August 8, and which was refloated on August 9, arrived at…

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'Plane Wrecked in Gale on H.M.A.S. Australia Perth

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

When H.M.A.S. Australia arrived at Fremantle at the week-end it was reported that while rounding Cape Leeuwin a scaplane it was…

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Swollen Rivers in Country Towns In Serious Danger Of Flooding Ships Lashed

The Labor Daily · Monday 3 September 1934 · page 5

LASHED by a terrific southwesterly gale, shipping is Being unmercifully pounded off the coast, and many vessels have been…

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Gales Heavy Rain and Hough Seas: Sydney's Fierce Storm in Pictures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 12

Even harbour resorts were battered, as this picture of huge seas breaking over the beach wall at Nielsen Park late yesterday afternoon shows…

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Imports Flood Now Deluge Staggering Figures CANBERRA

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 8

AS a direct result of the Lyons Government s tariff-slashing policy there were record collections of Customs and excise revenue last month, totalling £3,492,098--the highest amount received from this source in any month during the last four years…

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Shipping Delayed. Heavy Gales on Coast

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 4

Faced with heavy seas and continuous gales on the coast, shipping has been considerably hampered, and many vessels are running behind…

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Gale Now Moderating One Man Is Missing

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 5

A GENERAL improvement took place in the inland flood-affeced areas yesterday, and even though rivers are still at dangerous levels, they are expected to fall considerably to-day. AT Hexham, where the Hunter…

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Coldest Day for 10 Years Ships' Fight in Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 1

MORE squally, stormy weather is expected in Sydney to-day. Then conditions may gradually…

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Braved Heavy Rain To Hear Lang Big Crowds At Two Centres Rousing Scenes in Suburbs Kensington And Bronte Turn Out

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 7

INDICATING the powerful swing to Labor and the depth of the people's faith in the practical policy of national reconstruction that…

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Terrific Seas. Shipping Delayed. Floods Inland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 9

Terrific seas along the New South Wales and Queensland coastline yesterday delayed shipping and forced many small vessels to seek shelter…

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Floods In North-West

The Sun · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 9

Tamworth-road, near Gunnedah, covered by flood water…

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A Story for the Kiddies. The Adventures Of Will Wattle-Gum Back To Gum Avenue After The Flood

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 September 1934 · page 9

PIKKI POSSUM said he thought the Bushland flood would have gone down enough for Will and Clarence to go home the very next day…

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In the Gale. Native Seaman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 14

Several native seamen on the Nieuw Zeeland, which arrived at Sydney yesterday, were hurled along the liner's deck during the gale on the north New South Wales coast on…

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Marama in Gale. Hove-to for Two Days. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 14

Captain Morgan of the Marama, in a wireless message to-night, stated that the vessel was hove-to from Saturday night until Monday morning, and he expected to arrive at 7…

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Terrific Storm Raging Off N.Z. Coast Auckland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 5

A terrific storm is raging off the coast of New Zealand, and the Marama will not reach Auckland until to-morrow morning. The…

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Result of Storm. Families in Distress. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 13

During last week-end five fishing vessels were wrecked at Coff's Harbour by the terrific seas, and 20 families have been deprived of their means of livelihood. The position of…

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They're Fit! Teams for League Final Keen Storm Passes Postponement Clubs Agree

The Sun · Wednesday 5 September 1934 · page 2

NOW that the miniature storm which arose over the postponement of the Rugby League final between Western and Eastern Suburbs has passed away, interest in the game is just as keen as it was…

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