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Floods & storms, 1934

1,640 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 82

Captured Two Escapees Risked Lives Open Boat in Storm Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 6

THE two prisoners, who escaped from French Island, on Sunday night, had a terrifying experience in an…

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A Desert of Desolation. Yellow River Flood Waters Subside

The Catholic Press · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 28

The flood waters which submerged this part of Honan province, the section hardest hit when the Yellow River burst its banks last year and left a lake covering…

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Flood and River Reports. Graziers' Appreciation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 7

Warm appreciation of the meteorological department for its action in supplying daily news of the height of rivers and their general conditions in flood time was expressed by…

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Flooded Backyards. Firemen's All-Night Pumping

The Propeller · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 2

St. George firemen during the weekend were called on to cope with a flood. Seepage from the recent heavy rains caused a large lagoon behind…

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Fire Brigade to Save Houses in "Flood"

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 9

COMPLAINTS of serious flooding of properties in consequence of the drainage system being inadequate to deal with heavy storm…

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45 Drowned in Gale Calcutta

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 1

Forty-five passengers were drowned and five rescued when a boat overturned in a gale at Noakhali, at the mouth of the Ganges…

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Storm May Smash Milora Baffled Tugs Melbourne

Truth · Sunday 23 September 1934 · page 16

THE A.U.S.N. COLLIRE MILORA IS STILL AGROUND ON RONDELLA REEF, CLOSE TO THE PORT PHILIP HEADS…

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Soccer Ref. Causes a Storm Barracked by Carlton Fans Ugly Situation Develops After Goal Disallowed Granville Eclipses Coal City Stars

Truth · Sunday 23 September 1934 · page 6

ONLY a whisker in front when they trotted off for bovrll, Granville didn't look any odds on pop against the Waratah-Mayfield combination yesterday, but when the second stanza started they bolted in earnest and rang up three more goals…

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60 Men Marooned On A Pin-Point Island They Can't Even Have a Hit Death Game With Cyclone And Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 7

SIXTY men are marooned on Hannah Island, a mangrove pin-point, almost awash at high tide, on the Queensland coast…

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After the Storm Peace Once More at Calare

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 7

"The fight in Calare was a hard one, and, through the keenness of most party supporters, a certain amount of bitterness crept into the…

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£4300: Inquiry Storm-centre McINNES and Share Sales Judge's Trenchant Comment

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 9

"I SUGGEST that the whole of this matter should be discussed with the accountants, with the aid of the books, so…

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A Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 31

There comes a flash of light In the darkness of the night. The tree-tops creak and groan, The wind begins to moan…

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Much Damage Wind and Lightning Violent Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 6

A thunderstorm yesterday brought with it a violent wind squall which did considerable damage to trees, gardens and roofing in several suburbs…

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Lawn Tennis. Metropolitan Tournament. Play Curtailed by Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 14

The 39th metropolitan championship tournament was continued on the courts of the Strathfield Recreation Club yesterday. A storm, which broke about 4 p.m., was responsible for the curtailment…

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Sudden Storm. Violent Westerly Wind. Damage at Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 9

A violent wind squ[?] occurring during a thunderstorm' yesterday afternoon damaged trees and gardens and carried away roofing in several suburbs. At Liverpool the storm…

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Two Thousand Killed in Typhoon Havoc in Japan Storm Causes Appalling Damage and Death

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 2

ONE of the worst typhoons ever recorded swept across Japan last Friday, causing appalling loss of [?] and wrecking thousands of buildings,…

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Victoria Lashed By Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- One of the worst gales experienced for some time swept the southern portion of the State to-day,…

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Fine and Warm Isolated Storms ?

The Sun · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 3

BAROMETER 29.67 INDICATOR FINE City Forecast.--Mostly fine and warm, but still a tendency to isolated…

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Storm Damage at Liverpool

The Biz · Friday 28 September 1934 · page 4

A violent wind squall occurring during [?] thunderstorm on Wednesday afternoon damaged trees and gardens and carried away roofing in several suburbs…

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Tally of Gale Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1934 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- A stock-taking after yesterday's gale revealed extensive wreckage…

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