LEONGATHA, Sunday.--A fall of 9 inches 5 points of rain in 40 hours, commencing at 5 p.m. on Thursday, caused the rivers and creeks to overflow their ...
Article : 332 wordsTwo panoramic pictures showing the flood waters of the Yarra and Gardiner's Creek near the city yesterday. The first picture, shows Glen ferrie-road from Kooyong, looking towards Scotch College, with the Kooyong Tennis Courts on the left. It is estimated that there is about thirty feet of water over the exhibition court, indicated by the circle fence and stands. The fence is really a railing on the top of the existing stands, while the staging to the right is in course of erection, planned to give extra accommodation above that already existing for the Centenary Championships. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 157 wordsThe storm-water drain which flows through the low-lying port of South Yarra, between Toorak-road and the river, caused an inundation of several ...
Article : 423 wordsMORNINGTON, Sundny.--Many sheep farmers have suffered serious losses. It is estimated that over 1000 sheep have succumbed to the cold, and ...
Article : 252 wordsFOSTER, Sunday.--Thousands of acres of the Black Swamp Syndicate property is under many feet of water. The sea wall has broken, and is letting ...
Article : 114 wordsWERRIBEE, Sunday.--Apart from depreciation to hay and barley crops, no extensive damage was caused in Werribee district. Fencing and portions of bridges ...
Article : 159 wordsThese pictures of Gippsland were taken yesterday afternoon during an aerial survey made for the Government by the Air Force. Left: The floods near Trafalgar. Centre: Three miles east of Rosedale, showing the flooded Latrobe river. Right--Sale, a picture taken when the plane was " between Longford and Sale. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 58 wordsThe terrific violence of the storm was evidenced on Saturday by the appearance of the waterfront, extending from Port Melbourne to Luna Park. ...
Article : 622 wordsDuring the storm on Friday night the brick parapet of a row of shops fronting an alley leading to Malvern station from Glenferrie-road was blown down, causing ...
Article : 74 wordsMetropolitan milk supplies have been seriously affected by the Gippsland floods, and many retailers have been compelled to ration their customers as ...
Article : 83 wordsFaced with damaged and interrupted services on 150 telephone and telegraph fines throughout Gippsland and in many parts of the metropolitan area, the ...
Article : 406 wordsOne of the most disastrous features of the storm was the unprecedented flooding of all the low-lying country between Carrum and Mordialloc, on the ...
Article : 1,379 wordsWANGARATTA, Saturday.--The Ovens and King have overflowed their banks, but serious floods are not expected. Hay crops in many cases have suffered ...
Article : 31 wordsILLOWA, Sunday.--A severe storm was experienced during the past two days. Crops of oats and barley have been flattened as if by a heavy roller. It will be ...
Article : 74 wordsTUNGAMAH, Sunday.--When rain ceased on Friday night 371 points had been recorded at the local post office. The cold weather which accompanied ...
Article : 89 wordsNEERIM, Friday.--Five inches of rain fell and submerged the Warragul-road, which is now impassable. Bridges at Bravington and Rokeby were washed ...
Article : 52 wordsKALORAMA, Sunday.--During the storm large trees were uprooted and blocked the traffic, telephone and electric light lines were torn down, and many ...
Article : 54 wordsLOCH, Sunday.--Eight inches of rain fell in the last 30 hours. Several landslides occurred, and roads are impassable. Trees have crashed over the roads ...
Article : 56 wordsBACCHUS MARSH, Saturday.--Considerable damage has been reported from outlying parts of the district to hay and wheat crops by the storm which was ...
Article : 85 wordsMANSFIELD, Sunday.--Snow has fallen on Mount Buller and surrounding hills. The cold snap is causing heavy losses amongst newly-shorn sheep ...
Article : 55 wordsMYRTLEFORD, Sunday.--Between 6 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. on Saturday 36 points of rain fell, making a total for file 48 hours of 416 points. The weather ...
Article : 45 wordsConsiderable damage has been done in Abbotsford district. The river rose more than 2 feet during Friday night, and early on Saturday Kane's suspension ...
Article : 318 wordsBAIRNSDALE, Sunday.--For the first time in the history of Bairnsdale communication by rail, road and telegraph has been suspended. No malls have been ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Red Cross Society has offered to help the Government in the carrying out of such relief measures as may be remitted to the society. ...
Article : 30 wordsECHUCA, Sunday.--Friday's storm occasioned an almost complete cessation of country business at the week end. Considerable damage was done to oat and ...
Article : 39 wordsWAGGA, Sunday.--The Murrumbidgee River rose rapidly at Wagga last night, and to-day its height is 19 feet. It is expected that the river will rise two more ...
Article : 31 wordsWARRNAMBOOL, Sunday.--The violent south-westerly gale of Thursday and Friday subsided on Saturday, and the sea quickly moderated. Only minor ...
Article : 36 wordsWALLAN, Sunday.--Rain started to fall on Friday night, and continued for 24 hours, registering 360 points, and bringing the total rainfall for the past ...
Article : 49 wordsFears were entertained by officials of the Hawthorn and Richmond, councils yesterday regarding the safety of the bridge over the Yarra at Wallen-road ...
Article : 177 wordsIt is estimated that about 500 people me temporarily homeless in Richmond mid Burnley, due to the inundation of their dwellings by flood waters. Most of ...
Article : 88 wordsSo great is the damage done to the wooden portion of the men's baths that they have been closed. There is now no protection against sharks, and much ...
Article : 160 wordsPAKENHAM, Sunday.--The worst flood in the history of the township was experienced at Pakenham. The full width of the roadway in the main street was ...
Article : 61 wordsCROYDON, Sunday.--The flood waters, which at their height forced a number of people to leave their homes, have receded greatly, leaving a trail of ...
Article : 154 wordsBALLAN, Sunday.--Following the storm and intense cold experienced on Friday last, a big mortality has occurred amongst the shorn sheep. Some ...
Article : 120 wordsThe entire fleet of Port Melbourne fishermen, including dinghies to auxiliary power vessels, valued up to £350, was destroyed by the storm. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Mon 3 Dec 1934, Page 13
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