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Floods & storms, 1930

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Indian Floods Town Inundated CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 1

Over 100 villages in the Sind district suffered as a result of widespread floods which swept down from the mountainous Baluchistan…

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Floods in India City of 60,000 Evacuated Calcutta, July 27

The Daily Express · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 2

Over one hundred villages an Sind privince have been submerged by widerpread floods from mountains on the Baluchistan border…

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Unfinished Game Likely Heavy Rain During Morning at Manchester Play Delayed Until After Luncheon Mailey Confident Australians Will Win the Fifth Test Manchester, July 23

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 1

Heavy rain continued falling throughout the early part of this morning, and it was decided there would be no play before lunch. The Australian Press special representative at Old Trafford states: This morning's heavy showers following light rain…

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Fourth Test Heavy Rain Match Abandoned Result a Draw Manchester

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

The fourth Test match at Old Trafford has been abandoned. The match has been declared a draw…

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Test Match Abandoned Further Heavy Rain at Manchester Woodfull's Objections Upheld on Monday England's Batting Declared Unconvincing and Surprisingly Unsteady Manchester, July 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 1

Further heavy rain overnight and to-day prevented resumption of the Fourth Test match. The match was abandoned, as a drawn game. The Fifth Test Match, which will be played at The Oval…

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Shearing Strike Storm Centre Moves on to Walgett All Moree Sheds Expected to Work To-day Position, However, Remains Serious in Walgett District Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 1

The Secretary of the Graziers' Association, Mr. Alien, said to-day that reports received by the Association indicate that a number of shearers…

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Floods in India Indus Bursts Its Banks 1000 Villages Washed Away £1,000,000 Damage Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 1

A serious situation has developed owing to floods in Upper Sind, where over 1000 villages were washed away or threatened with demolition. The…

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Floods in India 100 Villages Washed Away Thousands of Villagers in Flight Calcutta, July 29

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 2

A serious situation has developed due to hoods in the Upper Sind. where over 100 villages have been washed away, and hundreds of…

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Storms in England London, July 30

The Daily Express · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

The violent weather which broke up the Test mach continues. Britain is being swept by thunderstorms…

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Violent Weather Thunderstorms Sweep Britain London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 5

The violent weather that broke up the fourth Test match continues. Britain is being swept by thunderstorms. A woman was killed by lightning near…

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Storm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 4

A sharp rain storm passed over Junee on Thursday afternoon, accompanied by thunder. Twenty-three points by thunder. Twenty-three points of rain were recorded at the…

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British Airship R100 Beats Zeppelin Time in Atlantic Crossing Coast to Coast Journey in 46½ Hours Heavy Fog and Storm Encountered Over Last Stages of Journey Ottawa, July 31

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 1

The R100's progress has been delayed owing to a damaged fin, and fee airship was stationary over Quebec for several hours while…

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Flood Tapped President's Sacrifice to Save City Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 1

Only 2000 out of a population of 56,000, remain at Shikarpur, where, apart from the south-west corner, deep water from the Sind floods are…

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Hindus and Moslems Flood Refugees Fight Calcutta, Aug. 5

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

Twelve were killed and over 290 injured in fierce fighting between Hindus and Moslems' in Succur town in Sind Province, which, is at…

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Battle with Cyclone Ships Three Days' Ordeal Officer Washed Overboard LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 2

A terrific three days' battle with a cyclone, in which the steamer Tainus lost its first officer overboard and five of the crew were injured, two…

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Mexican Border Flood Nogales (Arizona), August 7

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 August 1930 · page 2

Twenty are believed dead in the twin cities of Nogales, located the opposite sides bf the Mexican and United States border, when…

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U.S.A. Drought Scattered Storms Washington

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. Hoover informed that unemployment disease, and in some cases, starvation is complicating he situation already critical, due to the…

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U. S. A. Drought Scattered Storms But Without Rainfall Washington, Aug. 11

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. Hoover is informed that unemployment, disease, and in some cases actual starvation is complicating the situation already critical due…

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The Fight Is on Australia Facing the Storm "Wallowed in Fictitious Wealth"

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 3

Rounding off an exhaustive analysis of the State's financial position the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) said that he was "mighty glad" Australia…

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Yesterday's Thunderstorm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 4

Showery weather prevailed in Wagga all day yesterday, and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon a sharp thunderstorm occurred. Water tables in many parts of…

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