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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

1,078 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 54

Bruxner's Bluff Might Be Called Oakes Beats Him at [?] -- Progressive Leader Restless -- Meat Bill and the Budget Signs of a Storm

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 5

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In Russia Bandits and Floods Many Fatalities London, September 26

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Express" Moscow correspondent reports that bandits tore up the rails and wrecked the Odessa express train at Altoukhovo. Casualties…

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Further Rain Frosts and Gales Another Cold Night

Evening News · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 9

CLOUDY in overcast weather continued over the eastern half of the State yesterday. There were few very big falls of rain…

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Gale on Coast Steamers Delayed Very Rough Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 7

Rough seas along the coast yesterday and a heavy gale delayed shipping considerably, and smaller vessels had to return to port or run…

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Layton and Breden Civic Reform Vote Storm Likely To-night

The Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 7

There will be a storm at to-night's meeting of the City Council. The drastic proposal of the Town Clerk (Mr. Layton) to take control of…

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Where Was the Storm? Outside, No! Inside, Yes!! How Maheno Met It

The Sun · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 12

"Cyclone in the Tasman Sea! Never heard of it." The Maheno, which arrived from New Zealand to-day, met her only storm troubles tight in Sydney harbor. Experienced sea travellers among the passengers, as pell as officers and members…

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Destroyed by Storm Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 11

Lifted bodily from its stumps during a storm at the Summits, the house of Mr. Goldsmith was carried through the air to fall with a crash fully two…

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Storms in the North-west Wheat-growers' Fears

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 11

TAMWORTH.—The whole of the north [?] north-western districts of the State part[?] pated in the rainfall during the week-[?] A comparison of registrations indicates th[?]…

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The Storm Moving Eastward Rough Off Norfolk Island

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 6

The cyclonic disturbance has moved further eastward, and yesterday it position was between Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands…

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Sedition Charge. a Dropped Prosecution. a Storm in the Commons. London, Sept. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 9

Before the Irish Treaty Amending Bill was moved in the House of Commons to-day a storm arose through questions asked in regard to the dropping of a prosecution…

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Suffolk Skipper Highly Praised Rescued Two Men in a Howling Gale--They Jumped From the Sinking Craft to the Big Steamer

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 5

The master and crew of the F.S.N. steamer Sulfolk have received many congratulations since the vessel enter[?]ted port yesterday morning with the…

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"Evervman" and "The Deluge."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 20

At the Conservatorium on Friday evening next University women will produce, in aid of the Cresley Hall endowment fund, "Everyman" and "The Deluge." These morality plays are referred to under "Music and…

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"Everyman" and "The Deluge"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 16

On Friday evening, October 10, at the Conservatorium, the famous "Everyman" (15th century) and the more farcical "Deluge" (14th century), one of the…

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Music and Drama. "Everyman" and "The Deluge."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 12

On Friday evening, October 10, at the Conservatorium, the Sydney University Women Graduates' Association will produce the ancient morality plays named above in aid of…

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The Recent Cyclone in America

The World's News · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 13

Letterpress descriptive of the great Jamage done appeared in "The…

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Big Landslip Buildings Swept Away Floods in India Calcutta, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 1

A leading hotel, the post office, and a transport company's office were swept away in a gigantic landslip at Naini Tal, a popular holiday resort…

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Turn Off the Mediterranean Tide What U.S.A. Dams Back Will Flood Australia 280,000 New Voters at Next Federal Elections Now on the Alert If Dagoes Come Mr. Bruce Will Go

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 October 1924 · page 13

MR. BRUCE is losing heart. But that need never happen to a man who has anything worth fighting for. It never happened to Gladstone; it…

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Terrific Floods Villages Disappear in India CALCUTTA

The Sun · Sunday 5 October 1924 · page 1

Tremendous damage has been caused by floods in the Delhi area. The River Jumna overflowed and washed away villages as far as six…

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Lines Down Storms Cause Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 5

All of the southern telegraphic services were affected yesterday by the storm at Goulburn, and messages were delayed considerably…

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Cyclone Hits Town Queensland Damage Buildings Wrecked BRISBANE

Evening News · Monday 6 October 1924 · page 6

A CYCLONE swept over lifescombe, a central western township, near Longra[?]ch, last night…

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