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Floods & storms, 1934

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Thaw Causes Flood 70 Lives Are Lost in South America Buenos Aires

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 1

FOLLOWING a sudden thaw, severe floods occurred in the province of Mendoza, resulting in the deaths of 70 persons…

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Flood Victim Found

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 January 1934 · page 8

URANA, Friday.--The body of Thomas Meads, or Mead, who was drowned in Sunday night's flood, was found to-day in a creek half a mile…

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"Smithy's" Nightmare Tasman Flight Storms Batter Famous Old Machine Skimming Low Over School of Sharks Flier Shows Strain New Plymouth

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 1

Fighting driving rain and fog in a nightmare of blind flying over the weary last stage of the flight, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith landed the Southern Cross by the light of flares at 7.35 p.m. -- 15 hours 26 minutes from…

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Worst Now Over Flooded Rivers Falling

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 12

TEMPESTUOUS storms, and widespread floods which caused damage estimated at half a million pounds sterling last week are now abating…

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Huge Death Roll Ruin and Misery Floods Sweep S. America Buenos Aires

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 12

BETWEEN 50 and 60 persons are believed to have lost their lives in floods that have been roaring over the South…

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Floods From the Air

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 11

In this week's programme at the State Newsreel Theatrette is a talk by Henry Ford, who sees good trading conditions ahead. Aerial shots…

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60 Dead In Floods Millions Lost S. America Ravaged Buenos Aires

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1934 · page 5

Floods that roared over the South American lowlands during the past few days caused between 50 and…

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100 Miles Off Course. Japanese Steamer in Cyclone

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 5

After a stormy passage from Miike, the Japanese steamer Yehime Maru arrived at Victoria Dock (Melbourne) on Wednesday last to load 700 tons…

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South American Floods. Buenos Aires, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 9

Crop and property damage of 100,000,000 dollars and a death-roll of from 50 to 60 are estimated in the wake of flood[?] that roared over South Americas lowlands in the…

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Aftermath of the Flood at Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 12

This motor car was submerged for three days at the motorists' camp near the Bega River, at Bega…

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Floods Damage to Bean Crop South's Loss Will Give North A Chance

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 8

As a result of the destruction of many bean crops on the Far South Coast and in the Orbost district, in Victoria during the…

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Wheat Deluge When Giant Silo Bursts PERTH

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

A MESSAGE received to-day from Quairading stated that a wheat silo containing 60,000. bushels of grain burst at Badjaling on Saturday…

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Grant to Repair Flood Damage Deputation's Request to Minister

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

A request to the Government for a substantial grant to repair flood damage will be made to the Minister for Local Government. Mr…

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Church War Storm-troops to Crush Rebellious Pastors Berlin

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 10

It is stated that Dr. Mueller, whom Hitler appointed Reichsbishop. to reorganise the German Protestant Church, intends to seek Hitler's…

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Selected Own Race to Go in Team Athletic Storm Over State Side For Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 4

AN admission made at the last meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association that two of the athletes in the State team for the Australian track and field championships at Adelaide, had agreed to accompany the team only on condition that they raced in an event which they nominated,…

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10 Killed in French Air Crash Giant Liner Hits The Ground In Flames. Snow Storm Paris

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 1

CRASHING, into high - tension cables rendered invisible by a blinding snow storm, the giant French air-liner Emeraude, bound…

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Scenes in the Flood Country

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 17

A MOTOR TRUCK OVERTURNED IN THE BEGA RIVER DURING THE FLOODS. A VIEW LOOKING SOUTH IN HALLIDAY-STREET. LOCKHART. THE WALTER DAY PARK WAS ENTIRELY SUBMERGED…

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Floods in New South Wales and Victoria Flooded Lockhart

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 16

Terrific storms, accompanied by great falls of rain and hail, caused damage estimated at about £500,000 in the central and south eastern part of New South Wales and in Victoria. Several Hoes were lost. A photograph taken on January 7, when the flood-waters invaded Lockhart, the view being along Urana-street, looking north-east…

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Floods on the South Coast. Value of Contour Draining Shown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 11

The value of contour banks to minimise the effects of soil erosion has been strikingly illustrated on the far South Coast during the recent heavy floods. The local agricultural…

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Tide Flood Fierce Wind Drives Sea Into Town

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 13

That flood strewed wrecks about the grass That ebb swept out the flocks to sea The rising tide comes on apace And little boats in yonder town…

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