"I have lived here for 30 years and I remember nothing like this before." The words of an old resident of the Avon Valley, as he surveyed the damage done by ...
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Advertising : 41 wordsWAGIN, March 9.—All parts of the town of Wagin were invaded by water last night, following a rainfall of 540 points. The fall was the heaviest for ...
Article : 261 wordsNORTHAM, March 9.—Havoc was caused throughout the district by the violent rainstorm which swept over the countryside last night. In every direction ...
Article : 735 wordsBEVERLEY, March 9.—Up to 9 a.m. today, 386 points of rain had been registered at the Beverley Post Office as a result of the rain which commenced ...
Article : 348 wordsA car going across the railway bridge at Clackline. This was the only means by which road traffic could get past Clackline. The trunks and branches of trees can be seen wedged under the supports of the bridge. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 78 wordsGNOWANGERUP, March 9.—Over four inches of rain were registered here on Thursday sight. Several bad railway washaways are reported, the worst being ...
Article : 87 wordsDUMBLEYUNG, March 9.—Owing to several washawys on the Wagin-Lake Grace railway line, rail communication has been disorganised. The train which left ...
Article : 133 wordsConsiderable damage to telephone lines in many parts of the State was reported yesterday. The trunk lines to Bruce Rock, Cunderdin, Goomalling, Kalgoorlie ...
Article : 296 wordsQuestioned yesterday regarding the effect of the rain on bulk and bagged wheat, the secretary of the Wheat Pool of Western Australia (Mr. H. E. Braine) said ...
Article : 470 wordsMr. A. Yeates (the West Australian representative on the Commonwealth Dried Fruits Board) said yesterday afternoon, that he had been informed that several ...
Article : 219 wordsTOODYAY, March 9.—Some idea of the damage caused by the flood waters could be gained this morning. Very little rain fell after 9.30 o'clock last night and ...
Article : 696 wordsOwing to the washaways on the Kalgoorlie line mails from the Eastern States did not reach Perth yesterday. They are expected to arrive between 10 and 11 a.m. ...
Article : 123 wordsUnprecedented summer floods occurred in the Swan Valley yesterday following the heavy rains on Thursday. Acres of vines and orange trees on the river flats ...
Article : 1,029 wordsBROOME, March 9.—There has been steady rain since Monday. Heavy rains have made outback roads impassable. Owing to the heavy weither, the entire ...
Article : 74 wordsAt Guildford yesterday the Swan River rose 10 feet in a few hours. On Thursday night the water was 2 feet 6 inches above the normal summer level, and at 7 ...
Article : 272 wordsSHARK BAY, March 9.—Normal conditions now prevail at Shark Bay. Every boat but one of the fleet has been accounted for and the missing boat is ...
Article : 71 wordsThe North-West mail plane, which had been held up at Geraldton on account of the rough weather since Wednesday, was allowed to proceed as far as Carnarvon ...
Article : 84 wordsCUNDERDIN, March 9.—Waking early this morning and eagerly anticipating the end of a trying journey, passengers on the Great Western express were ...
Article : 768 wordsAs a result of the soaking rains on Thursday night, the handling of wheat at Fremantle Harbour has been hampered and, in one instance, loading operations ...
Article : 348 wordsAccording to opinions expressed by nautical authorities at Fremantle yesterday there is no cause for the fears expressed on Thursday for the safety of the yacht ...
Article : 553 wordsYORK, March 9.—Bridges and culverts have been washed away and several homes and business premises flooded out following heavy rain. Over she inches were ...
Article : 477 wordsWYALKATCHEM, March 9.—When interviewed with regard to reports concerning damage by rain to wheat stored in open silos in bulk, Mr. H. McCann, ...
Article : 74 wordsThe level of the Swan River was unusually high yesterday, and by the evening the slips of the West Australian Rowing Club were completely submerged. The ...
Article : 120 wordsMilitary headquarters announced last night that the military camp at Northam was being continued and troops of the 7th Field Battery. 13th Mixed Brigade ...
Article : 146 wordsAs a result of the heavy rains in the Darling Range and York areas, the water level at Mundaring Weir rose yesterday by 7 inches. At 6 o'clock last night the ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Sat 10 Mar 1934, Page 18
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