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Floods & storms, 1934

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Study of Storms During the Air Race. Valuable Discoveries. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 November 1934 · page 8

Remarkable features of the last stage of the centenary air race have been disclosed in the results of a research on thunderstorms, which was conducted under the direction of…

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Floods Cause Loss to Farmers Serious Damage On River Flats

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 5

Flooding of the Belabula and Macquarie Rivers last week caused enormous damage to glowing crops on the flats. Miles of fencing were carried…

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Floods in S.a. Wheat and Oat Crops Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 November 1934 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Monday. -- Thunderstorms were reported from practically all centres in South Australia today, and floods followed torrential…

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Heavy Rain In Wheat Areas. ALBURY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 15

Rain at Albury yesterday, following heavy storms on Monday night, created some anxiety in the district. Rivers, especially the Murray, are still being kept at high levels, and it was…

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Hurdle in Heavy Rain. Bumburnie's Great Record. Four in Succession

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 20

Bumburnie won the Cup Hurdle Race comfortably. He [?]ls from South Australia. He has a remarkable recird so far as jumping events are contended, having won…

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German Church Storms LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 8

THE German Church barometer indicates stormy weather, says Reichsbishop Mueller…

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Less on the Tote Heavy Rain Caused Figures to Drop by £6560

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Because of the rain, which caused people to remain under cover, the expectation of a totalisator record at Flemington…

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Swept Out of Car by Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 November 1934 · page 7

YOUNG, Tuesday.--Caught in a raging torrent, Walter Ellerman, a local stock and station agent, Was swept with his car from the Moppily…

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Damage by Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 17

The severity of the rain on Cup day is reflected in the fact that officials have extreme doubt whether the lawn in front of the public stand will be open to the public to-morrow…

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Violent Storms. More Flooding in South. Heavy Losses. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 12

Terrific rain in the Jindera and Lavington districts last night resulted in all farm land adjacent to the creeks being covered by water to a depth of several feet. Roads were…

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Four Dead in Vic. Storm Tornado Many Homeless Flooded Rivers Toll of Lightning Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 19

THE fourth death occurred to-day of victims of yesterday's tornado over the western section of Victoria…

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Hewett and Kay Delayed by Storm. Cootamundra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 12

Squadron-Leader Hewett, Flying-Officer Kay, and Mr. F. Stewart arrived here to-day from Melbourne Owing to stormy weather they placed their 'plane in a hangar for the night,…

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Royal Canberra Flooded

Referee · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 21

STORMS and floods during the visit to Canberra of the Duke of Gloucester almost ruined the Royal Canberra Club's links. The club's suspension bridge…

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Seeking Flood Relief Parkes

The Labor Daily · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 6

Efforts are being made to receive relief for those residents who suffered severe losses when the Billabong Crook came down a banker…

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Flood Fear Again in South-east

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 November 1934 · page 9

THE probability of further heavy showers threatens further floodings in the south-eastern parts of the State…

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Storms in New South Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 11

Turbulent weather conditions aie still prevailing over the greater part, of the State, and yesterday reports or hailstorms, high, winds, and heavy rain came from many…

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Storms at Adelaide. Overland Traffic Affected. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 11

As a result of yesterday's floods in the city and suburbs, considerable damage has been done to gardens, homes, and furniture. Mud and silt, inches deep, had to be cleaned out…

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Passing Storm Threat Fine Week-end Country Rains

The Sun · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 13

THE disturbance which, in the last few days, has brought a cyclone to Victoria and heavy rain and unusual…

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Cyclone Sweeps Victoria. Three Men Killed. One Carried Away with House. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 11

A cyclonic storm of great severity swept across Victoria last night and early to-day, doing thousands of pounds worth of damage to crops and property…

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Four Dead in Vic. Cyclone Man And Youth Are Struck Down By Lightning House Hurled Melbourne, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 9 November 1934 · page 7

THE terrific cyclonic storm which struck Western Victorian towns yesterday was responsible for four deaths, the victims being…

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