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Floods & storms, 1934

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Great Storms Air Race Danger Zone Soaked Dromes Singapore

The Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 15

TERRIFIC tropical downpours have occurred throughout the Malay Peninsula and over the Bay of Bengal, and weather prospects for the Allahabad-Singapore-Darwin stages of the Centenary…

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Britain Flooded with Dud Coins Made in Birmingham From Soft Steel

The World's News · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 15

THAT'S a dud cheque!" The man from Scotland Yard looked across the table at the wondering bank…

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Flood - Waters on the Georgina

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 38

Decoy donkeys on the far side of the river have been used to induce the others to swim across. The photograph was taken near the homestead on Glengyle station, Boulia (Qld.)…

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Man in Flooded Creek. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 10

A resident of Burrumbuttock, Mr. Anderson, narrowly escaped drowning when trying to cross the Four Mile Creek, near Jindera. Recent rains had brought all the creeks in…

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Italian Cruiser. Lashed by Gales in Bight. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 11

With ratings and marines lining the decks at attention, while the ship's band played the Fascist Hymn of Youthfulness, and a national war anthem, the Italian cruiser Armando Diaz…

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Timber on Roads N.R.M.A. Warning when Driving After Storms

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 14

THE National Roads and Motorists' Association warns motorists that the recent stormy weather has caused a quantity of broken timber from trees to…

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Power in Air Race Storm Factor Bellanca Dash (No. 2)

The Sun · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 23

IF storms lash the Centenary Air Race route, then engine power becomes a prime consideration in…

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Lou Kelly To Meet Bill Bolger In The Final Pro. Golf Thrills in Gale Richardson Beaten In Dramatic Finish Apperly Again

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 3

LOU KELLY retrieved the reputation he won in last year's Melbourne open when he eliminated Sam Richardson from the…

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Floodlighting Shopping Centre Proposal to be Investigated Present Scheme "Antiquated"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 2

Declaring that the present scheme is antiquated, Mr. H. J. Biddle, in a letter to the Granville Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, suggested the…

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Fish in Flooded River

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 16

"BLUE DELL" (Dungowan).—I am fourteen years of age and my birthday is on 12th December. We live on a dairy farm, eighteen miles from Tamworth. We are milking nearly…

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Rain Imperils the Air Race Flooded Dromes in Eastern Section Planes May Not Lift Overloading Makes Big Problem Long Sea Hop Scares Frenchman's Last-Minute Crash SINGAPORE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 1

A NEW peril has appeared to increase the hazards of the Centenary Air Race, due to start on Saturday. Fierce tropical storms have flooded important aerodromes on the eastern half of the route, making it doubtful if the heavily-tanked…

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Quake First California Storm Los Angeles

The Sun · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 1

All Southern California was shaken by earthquakes to-day. The shocks were followed by a terrific storm, with thunder, hail…

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3 A.M. at Singapore? Plans Ready Cyclone Fear Singapore

The Sun · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 1

SINGAPORE expects the first competitor in the Centenary Air Race to arrive at 3 a.m. on Monday…

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Quake Strikes California Streets Flooded Los Angeles

The Labor Daily · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 1

THE population of Long Beach became panic-stricken and rushed out on to the. streets when a slight, earthquake, followed by terrific…

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Police to Flood City for the Prince But Suburban Homes Will Be Well Protected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 8

BETWEEN 1500 and 1600 police will be called into the city for special duty when Prince Henry arrives on Thursday,…

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Town Devastated by Cyclone Athens

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 6

The town of Astakos on the Arcanian coast, was devastated by n cyclone yesterday. Nearly every house in the town was wreaked The…

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Po Floods to Irrigate 110,000 Acres of Land 6,000 Workmen Digging Canals for Agriculture

Italo-Australian · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 1

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Three Dead In Vic. Storm Floods Boy Missing Car Tragedy Town Deluge Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 8

THREE lives were lost yesterday in the worst storm known in the Castlemaine district since a cloudburst in…

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Held Up "Smithy" At Suva Heavy Rain Suva

The Sun · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 7

OWING to bad weather Sir Charles Kingsford- Smith has decided not to hop off to-morrow on the second…

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Storms Likely. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 October 1934 · page 11

There is every possibility of storms over the Timor Sea and a drenched landing-field at Darwin presenting their problems to air race competitors, although, if the tropic sun…

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