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Floods & storms, 1934

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The Cyclone Fireball at Liverpool

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

Rising in the inland areas, a cyclone, carrying with it devastating rains, on Saturday swept the eastern helf of the State. At Liverpool, a fireball rocked its way…

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Lights Out Storm Interferes With Electricity

The Biz · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

The heavy storm on the 6th inst. caused the electric service at Cabra-Vale to fall at 5.40 p.m. There was a partial restoration at 6.30 p.m., all lights being…

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Cyclone Damage Trees Uprooted On North Coast CASINO

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 11

Considerable damage was caused by a cyclonic storm over the Rappville district. Buildings were unroofed and trees uprooted…

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Cyclone Holds Up "Smithy" May Not Start Now Until

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 11

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith spent yesterday standing by the Southern Cross, for the cyclone continues over the Tasman Sea, and his flight to…

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Flood Damage at Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 12

Debris piled against the wrecked bridge at Bega after the flood waters had receded. All communication with the town was cut off…

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Disastrous Flood at Orbost—scenes From the Isolated Town in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 12

CAUSED BY FLOOD WATERS. TWISTED RAILWAY LINES AT ORBOST. AN ISOLATED HOME AT ORBOST SURROUNDED BY FLOOD WATERS…

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Flood Damage. Dairying Industry Suffers. Pastures and Crops Ruined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 10

Damage amounting to several thousands of pounds has been caused at Bodalla by the flood in the Tuross River, which now is subsiding. The river was five feet higher than…

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First Pictures Of Coach Tragedy Flood Waters Trap Sedan Car

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 14

LONDON to Singapore by air. Loading Christmas mails on the Imperial Airways liner Hengist for delivery 10 days later at Singapore, 4485 miles from London. The flight commenced at the Croydon Aerodrome.-- Air mail…

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Eight "Bullock Power" After Flood

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 9

Team of eight bullocks drawing a motor car and trailer, owned by Mr. Fretus of Hurslville, through the mam street of Bega, after the car and trailer had been salvaged from the flood water…

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Girl Campers Flooded Out

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

A party of Girl Guides from the St. George district, who were camped in National Park, near Mainabar, were caught in the full force of the storm…

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Oatley Hotel Flooded

The Propeller · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 5

There was a good deal of excitement at the Oatley Hotel yesterday when the cellar became flooded owing to the pines that carry the seepage from…

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The River Falling at Wagga No Flood Danger If Weather Holds Traffic Again Wagga

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

AFTER having reached a height of 21ft, the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga to-night commenced to fall. So long as there…

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Flood Position Improves Vic. Waters Receding Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 8

With the exception of the Gippsland district, the flood position has improved Considerably, but a long time will elapse before conditions are…

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Farmers Fight Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Floods in Broken Creek, within a few miles of Numurkah, have Inundated areas in the Naring district, and farmers…

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Fierce Storm

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 4

A cyclonic storm passed through Penrith on Sunday, afternoon and dislodged roofs and trees, and otherwise did much damage. The electricity…

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The Storm-witch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 11

A witch has been sweeping the floor of the sky, An ugly old witch, with a wrinkled face; The clouds are all looking like sand when it's swept,…

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Heard by the Way Relic of Marsden's Day—Camping Fees for Hospital—Buying a Bride—Gold Fields Activity—Waiting for the Bath, etc. The Confetti Deluge

Nepean Times · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

AT Lithgow, after a newly-wedded couple had departed by train, the stationmaster handed a broom to two men of the farewelling party, to sweep…

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Floods Subsiding. Damage in South Coast Areas. Fine Weather Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 16

The flood waters in the Riverina and South Coast districts have appreciably subsided, and the low pressure disturbance which has been causing the unsettled weather has now passed…

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Flood Gain Mouth of Shoalhaven Opened

The Sun · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 7

Owing to the recent floods on the South Coast the mouth of the Shoalhaven River, which for years has been closed, has been opened,…

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