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Floods & storms, 1935

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"Fine Job" Rescue In Gale LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 1

WHEN the Cunard liner Ascania arrived at Plymouth to-day with the nine survivors of the steamer Usworth, which was lost in…

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Storm Damage. Terrific Cloudburst. Five Inches of Rain in Half an Hour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

As the result of a cloudburst near Tabulam, in the Oasino district, during which, it was estimated, five inches of rain fell in half an hour, considerable damage was caused to…

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Floods Receding on Darling Downs. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1935 · page 7

The fine weather of the last few days has allowed the flood waters on the Darling Downs to fall sufficiently for resumption of the disorganised railway services, and it is expected,…

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Violent Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 9

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--Trees and telegraph poles were struck, numerous telephone fuses blown, and electric light interrupted by a terrific [?]…

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Severe Storm. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 10

Trees and telegraph poles were damaged, numerous telephone lines were blown down, and electric light was interrupted by a terrific thunderstorm at Kangaroo Creek and…

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A Rainy Year. Most Wet Days Since 1893. Phenomenal Thunderstorms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1935 · page 9

Weather Bureau records show that the amount and distribution of rainfall in 1934, owing to an unusually large number of storms, were phenomenal. Practically the…

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Melb. Storm City Streets Flooded MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 2

Melbourne was enveloped in one of the severest and most prolonged electrical storms for many years in the early, hours of this morning…

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Qld. Won On First Innings Fade-out Heavy Rain Game Abandoned FINGLETON 108

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 14

After heavy rain, commencing at 2.20 p.m, had stopped play, the Sheffield Shield game between New…

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Westerly Cools The City With Some Heavy Rain Early Heat Mercury's 91 Deg. Clammy Day Southerly Coming

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 13

FOLLOWING a morning of oppressive summer heat, a cool change, with accompanying showers,…

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On Again Shorts War Surf Meeting Storm Ahead

The Sun · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 8

Many surf clubs are not satisfied that the vote against shorts at the Association's last meeting was a…

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Storm Won at Speedway Royal N.S.W. Pairs Championship Next

Referee · Thursday 3 January 1935 · page 24

A WILD storm swept the Speedway Royal about half an hour before the programme was due to commence on Saturday night. The meeting was…

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Storm Damage

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 5
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In the terrific storm on December 22, considerable damage to properly was done along the southern [?]ne, particularly in Liverpool and Cabramatta districts. At…

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Butcher Robbed by Bandits Police Search Bush In Heavy Rain Plucky Chase

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

THE bush in the Undercliffe district was searched extensively lest night for two armed men who entered the butcher's shop of…

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More Storms Are Yet To Come

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 7

SYDNEY hasn't seen the last of the violent storms recently experienced. They might last till April…

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WETYEAR Unusually Large Number of Storms

The Land · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 8

IN amount and distribution of rainfall, owing to an unsually large number of storms, 1934 was a phenomenal year…

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Harvest Delays Wagga District's Succession of Storms

The Land · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 4

HARVESTING operations throughout the Wagga district were further delayed by light falls of rain at the end of last week…

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Storm Damage at Cabra-vale

The Biz · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

Mt. Pritchard residents suffered severe lesses in last week's strom. Scarcely a poultry farmer escaped having his f[?]wl sheds blown over, and the prem[?]es…

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Violent Storm in Melbourne Trail of Damage Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 1

WHEN the city and suburbs were struck by a violent electrical storm early this morning there were vislons of further disastroos floods…

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Tropical Weather Experienced at Sydney. Electrical Storm in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1935 · page 9

Tropical weather prevailed at Sydney yesterday-high temperatures, excessive humidity, and sudden heavy rain. The morning was dull and overcast, the…

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