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Floods & storms, 1934

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Westerly Gales. Shipping Hampered. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 11

Heavy south-westerly gales and high seas off the east coast have caused considerable delay to vessels. Reports from Gabo Island indicate that the sea is very rough, and small…

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A Flood Scene. in the West

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 November 1934 · page 10

The heavy rains down in the Bathurst district made us keep a keen watch out for any rise in the Macquarie River, which runs past our property three miles away from the house…

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Q'land Deluge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.-Heavy rain is reported along the coast as the result of a tropical disturbance. At Caloundra nearly five inches fell…

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Flood Threat To Homes Of Screen Stars San Francisco

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 November 1934 · page 1

MANY Hollywood film stars are ready to leave their palatial homes if there is no abatement of a rain deluge which is sweeping over California…

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Heavy Rain in Q'land Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 4

Rain continues to fall in Queensland. Durlng the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock this morning, the coastal districts, the central highlands, Darling…

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Matrons and Maids Women's Section—Contd. Life's Storms

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 12

Should life's storms be blowing gusty, or the road be hot and dusty, Don't give up and pull a face all glum and blue!…

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Sidelights on the Singles Gale Blows Mats Off Greens

Referee · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 18

NO single-handed championship was ever fought but under such adverse conditions. Low scores were frequent, and in some…

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Wanganella in Storm. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 14

The Wanganella airived from Sydney at [?] p.m. to-day, 16 hours late on the trip from Sydney. Heavy weather was encountered shortly after leaving Sydney, the wind…

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Always Be Affable. In Storm and Sunshine

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 12

THERE are some who are affable and gracious to everyone as long as things go according to their wishes; but if they meet with a contradiction, a…

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Third Win Mr. W. E. Mitchell's Crop Suffers Storm Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 10

THE Griffith agricultural society presented eleven crops for the judgement of the local instructor, Mr. H. K. Andrews, this year, and he chose that…

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Sailing Brisbane Determined to Stage National 18ft. Title Race Avalon Wins Her First Race of the Season Against a Southerly Gale

Referee · Thursday 22 November 1934 · page 24

THOUGH Queensland sailing men are disappointed at the action of the Sydney Flying Squadron in abandoning the National Championship for 18ft best and best boats for 1935 and cancelling the interstate agreement, the Brisbane 18ft Sailing Club does not intend to allow the title…

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Heavy Rain Continues in Queensland Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 12

Heavy rain continues to fall over a large area of Queensland mainly in the south Coast division and inland over the wheat areas of the…

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Q'land Girl Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 5

IF all women played tennis like Mrs. E. Westacott, the men would soon lose their box-office attraction…

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Flood Rain In Queensland. One Man Drowned. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 11

Heavy rains over central and southern Queensland caused creeks to flood in many districts, and one drowning fatality was reported from Rockhampton district. Robert Roberts…

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The Illuminations. Decorated and Flood-lit Buildings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 13

The Illuminations in the city last night attracted an exceptionally large crowd. Many of the larger buildings, including the Commonwealth Bank, the Customs House, the…

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Swept to Death Crossing Flooded Creek --Q'land Rains

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 November 1934 · page 4

ROOKHAMPTON, Thursday.--Trying to cross the flooded Neerkol Creek, Hubert Roberts (21) was swept from his horse and drowned…

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"Deluge"

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 November 1934 · page 2

This is a story of the destruction of the world; of terrifying earthquakes that demolish great cities; of tidal waves that sweep through the…

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Rivers Swollen. Heavy Rain in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 November 1934 · page 18

As the swollen creeks are receding traffic has been resumed on the Bell branch railway. On the Jandowae branch line, trucks of ballast were taken to washouts and damage was…

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Violent Storms in Black Sea Istanbul

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 November 1934 · page 1

VIOLENT storms have swept over the Black Sea, causing considerable damage to shipping and…

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Fighting a Storm at Sea

The Sun · Sunday 25 November 1934 · page 3

WE were aboard our own small yacht, the Janet, cruising in and out among the islands of the sunny South Seas. Now, instead…

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