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Floods & storms, 1930

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Violent Gale Schooner Driven Ashore Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

A violent storm passed over Auckland yesterday, during which several small craft, including a schooner anchored in the harbor, were driven…

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Storm Sweeps Auckland Auckland, N.Z.

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

A violent strom passed over [?]land, New Zealand, yesterday, during which a number of small craft including a schooner anchored in the…

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Seven Killed Cyclone Strikes Train Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

Seven were killed and several injured when a cyclone struck and derailed an entire passenger train near Monghuir…

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Amy's Prayer Answered by Rainbow Lost in a Storm at Sea Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 31 May 1930 · page 2

It was a busy day for Amy Johnson to-day. She has so many engagements to fulfil that a doctor, in consideration of her health has…

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Rugby League Flooded Out Wagga v. TEMORA

The Daily Express · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 4

The Wagga team made the trip to Temora yesterday, but play was impossible, as the ground was under water, and shortly after 2 o'clock it…

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Coastal Storm Steamer Blown Ashore Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

During last night's heavy windstorm the coastal steamer Coraki and the hulk Pendle Hill were blown 50-ft launch was driven high and…

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Heavy Gale Much Damage Steamer Blown Ashore Coastal Vessel's Rough Trip Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Further details of last night's gale show that much more damage was done then was at first recorded. The coastal steamer Coraki and the hulk Pendle…

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Best General Rains for Over a Tear Floods Likely on Coast Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

The acting State Meteorologist. (Mr. Camm) stated today that the rain which has fallen was the best general rain for over a year, and that it should…

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Northern Floods a Youth Drowned Murwillumbah

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Jack James 17, a farm employee, was drowned yesterday when his horse went over the side of Byangum bridge, which is under water through…

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The Weather Flood Danger Over Disturbance Moving Off Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 2

The Acting State Meteorologist (Mr. Camm) stated this morning that the centre of the cyclonic disturbance was moving south-eastward, and away from…

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Flood Dangers Over Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 4 June 1930 · page 2

The Acting State Meteorologist Spates that the centre of the cyclonic disturbance has moved south-eastwards away from the coast, and…

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Torrential Rains in Gippsland District 7 Inches At Traralgon Rivers in Flood Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 1

Further torrential rains in East and South Gippsland last night have been responsible for a large area being flooded. Seven inches of rain was…

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Gippsland Floods Seven Inches at Traralgon Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 2

Further torrential rains in East and South Gippsland, Victoria, last night have been responsible for a large area of low-lying country being…

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Caught in a Creek Floods Sweeps Down on Truck

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 3

An uncomfortable situation developed for Mr. E. E. Willis, of Waterview (Young) settler, and his family on Sunday. They were travelling…

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Still the Bridge Won’t Be Opened Unless a Flood Comes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. Ken Hoad, M.L.A., writes:— On Friday afternoon Cr. Joyce and self waited upon the Main Roads Board, with a view to gleaning…

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Train Derailed Indian Cyclone One Killed; Several Injured Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

A cyclone struck a train at Ahmedabad, near Bombay, last night and threw eight passenger coaches off the track. One person was killed, and…

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Indian Train Wreck Cars Blown Over by Cyclone Calcutta, June 11

The Daily Express · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 1

A cyclone struck[?]a train at Ahmed. [?]bed, near Bombay, last night, and clew eight passenger coaches off the track. One was killed and several…

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First Test Heavy Rain at Nottingham Alters Complexion of Game Australia's Batting Debacle Woodfull, Ponsford, Bradman Fail Kippax Bats Stubbornly London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

Heavy rain on Friday night and this morning delayed play in the resumption to-day of the first Test match which is being played at Nottingham until after lunch. The field appeared to be heavy, and although covers had…

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Steamer in Gale Cars an Cargo Washed Overboard Townsvillle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 1

The American tramp Steamer Beulah had a narrow escape from being overwhelmed by huge waves during a heavy gale 100 miles east of…

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Pit Flooded Miners Will Be Idle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 1

The Wallsend C pit was flooded by rains, and it is feared that the employees will be thrown out of work for many months…

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