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New England · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

232 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 12

Floods in Pekin Areas. Thousands Destitute

The Uralla Times · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

Shanghai, Sunday.—Floods in the vicinity of Pekin caused the overflowing of the Yellow River' a few days ago. The river was expected to…

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Ratepayers Angry Storm Council Chambers Raid Repulsed by Officials Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

Scores of angry ratepayers assembled at Rockdale Town Hall last night and for three hours banged at the doors and…

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Angry Ratepayers Storm Council Chambers "Tec." to the Rescue Loyal Worker Attacked a Hostile Crowd Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

An attack by a striker on a loyal timber worker at Glebe last night was witnessed by Detective Schroeder, who arrested the assailant after…

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Irate Ratepayers. Storm Council Chamber. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 4

Scores of augry ratepayers assembled at Rockdale Town Hall last night, and for three hours clamoured for admlssion while the Council sat in…

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Building up Dangar-Street Possibilities of Flooding. Ald Stephens Concerned Over Council's Liabilities

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 4

For some time the Works Committee of the Arinidale City Council, has had a maintenance soup engaged on work in Hangar-street. below Dumaresq…

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Storm at Fremantle Oil Tanker Damaged SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 1

A violent storm which passed over Fremantle yesterday did considerable damage to the oil tanker placuma, while buildings a share sufferd…

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Severe Storm. Strikes Adelaide ADELAIDE

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

A severe storm which struck the city yesterday afternoon did considerable "damage, such as unroofing small buildings, blowing hoardings,…

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Fear of Flood Damage. Road Work in Dangar Street. Mayor Says There Is No Danger

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 9

Fear that the Council would be liable for flood damage through the building up of the road in Dangar-street, near the creek, was expressed by Ald…

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Coming Pictures "After the Storm."

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 3

Wait until you see the climax of this dynamic picture on Wednesday, at the Majestic. Daring adventure and dashing…

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CYCLONE Then Cloud Burst 800 Buildings Destroyed 700 Families Homeless Vienna

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 1

At least 50 were drowned in a sudden flood at Skoplje, Jugoslavia. A cyclone whirled…

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"Political Storm" Fanned From Gentle Breeze SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 1

Sir Thomas Henley, in a statement last night said Mr. W. M. Hughes was trying to, fan what would other rise have been a gentle breeze into a…

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WAR! Armidale Ratepayers Storm Council Chambers. But Town Clerks Holds the Fort

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 2 September 1929 · page 4

The firs shot in the war between Mm Armidale Ratepayers and Citizens Progress Association and the civic fathers was fired oil Friday night. The…

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Weather Forecast "Scattered Thunderstorms" SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 1

The faredast for to-morrow reads: "Tendency for scattered thunder showers, chiefly in north-east qdarter, otherwise fine and warm. North to…

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Gales on the Coast. "Stand Off" Signals at Wollongong. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 September 1929 · page 1

A terrific gale is raging off the coast this morning. Shipping is completely paralysed. Many inter-State passenger steamers and coasters are…

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Deluge at Scone--heavy Sheep Losses

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1929 · page 4

The whole [?] district was deluged this week, from two to six inches of rain falling, and streams overflowed their banks (says the…

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Storms in Europe Many Fatalities LONDON

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 September 1929 · page 1

A remarkably warm late summer in Europe in a series of terrific thunder storms, in which three were killed by lightning in…

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Flood in Italy Rail Repair Gang Missing ROME

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 1

Torrential storms played havoc with the southern railways. A large section was swept away at Poten[?]. A repair gang of ten went out abroad…

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Beware! Cyclones, Floods & Earthquake Predicted. "Professor" Walsh's Message to "Express."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1929 · page 4

Disastrous cyclones, floods and appalling loss of life in many parts of Australia are predicted in a message to…

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To-morrows Forecast Showers and Thunderstorms SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 7 October 1929 · page 1

The forecast for to-morrow reads:— "At first warm and sultry, with northerly winds over eastern areas but cool, squally, south to westerly change,…

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£100,000 CYCLONE Johannesburg Suffers CAPETOWN

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 October 1929 · page 1

A cyclone swept the southern suburbs of Johannesburg, demolishing Joel's stables. Two racen[?] Tourett and Tetratems were to injured…

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