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Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 73

Rains Making East Deluge in W.A. Country Under Water Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

Latest reports from the country state that a number of washaways has occurred on the Northern Line, between Yalgoo and Magnet. Water…

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Eagel Promises to Make Amends Fight with McGALE To-night's Contest

The Labor Daily · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 2

Two Americans, see while in George Eagel, and the other black in Frisco Metiale, will provide the big contest at the Stadium to-night, and as boxers…

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Floods in France and Belgium

The World's News · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 9

Whilst Australia has been suffering drought conditions, Europe and England have been suffering from abnormal floods. A motorist on one of the main roads was overtaken by the flood waters, and his car overturned, He was carried under a bridge, but managed to cut his way out and climb up the bridge to safety. But it was a close shave…

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George Eagel Knocks 'Frisco' M'gale

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 2

George Eagel, who lost to Harry Collins recently in an unsatisfactory manner, faced "Frisco" McGale, the coloured American boxer, at the Stadium…

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Anita Stewart Travels in Snow Storm

Sunday Times · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 23

Starring in "Baree, Son of Kazan," the current attraction at the Lyceum and Lyric theatres, Anita Stewart has the role of Nepesse, the…

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Eagel Flies for Victory and Gets It "Puma" Tamed in Sixteen a Battle of Hits and Misses Wind Taken Out of McGALE

Truth · Sunday 14 March 1926 · page 6

GEORGE EAGEL (10.6) regained some of his lost prestige at the Stadium last night when he knocked out "Frisco" McGale (10.7) in the sixteenth round. AFTER being well ahead on points the negro crumpled up in the…

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Eagel Wins M'Gale Knocked Out Week-end Boxing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 9

George Eagel (10.6) knoeked-out, the colored American boxer, Frisco M'Gale (10.7) in the 16th round in the principal bout at the Stadium on Saturday night…

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Eagel "Landed" in Sixteenth McGALE Took Count Poor Congest at Stadium

The Labor Daily · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 3

Although George Eagel had not taken part in contest since losing to Harry Collins last December 12, he it times showed a…

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Flood of Beer and Language

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 7

DEFENDANT came to my houses with a lod of have a drink and when I refused he [?] the beer all…

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Deluge in W. A. Carnarvon Flooded Traffic- Interrupted. Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 1

The northern floods are more serious then was originally supposed. A telegram from Carnarvon…

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Boxing M'gale's Defeat an Explanation Coming Bouts

Evening News · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Seldom have I seen a man fade away to completely and suddenly (though "fade" seems a peculiar word to use about so shon-hued a…

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"FRISCO" McGALE Crumples Up Under Eagel's Heavy Body Punishment Vicious Punch Accounts for McGALE in the Sixteenth Effect of Eagel's Left Wing Flaps

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

A PECULIARITY about negro fighters is their inability to absorb body punishment. FRISCO McGALE (10.7) demonstrated this at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night when, after being well ahead on…

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Western Australia. Heavy Floods. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 9

A telegram from Carnarvon states that on Saturday the town was surrounded by water from the flooded Gascoyne River. The water in low-lying parts of the town was in front…

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TOWED 2000 Miles Victim of Big Gale London, March 15

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

Another sea epic is recorded by the arrival of the Manchester Producer at Liverpool, after having been towed 2000 miles by a Dutch ocean tug…

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Severe Storm. Damage at Glen Innes. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 16

The drought was broken in Glen Innes yesterday afternoon with one of the most vicious storms on record. Lightning and thunder were the most severe for many years. No…

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George Eagel Knocks Out Frisco' M'gale After Sixteen Drab Rounds at Sydney Stadium Slow Motion Picture Bores a Small Crowd

Referee · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 10

George Easel defeated his countryman, Frisco McGale, on Saturday night, at Sydney Stadium, in the must convincing of all ways-a knock out-but failed to rehabilitate himself us a worthy opponent of Collins, or any other first-class man…

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50 Lives Lost Havoc of the Floods Guayaquil (Ecuador)

The Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 8

The loss of 50 lives, and damage to property exceeding £400,000, are reported from the Province of Oro. Floods, following torrential rains…

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Fifty Lives Are Lost Great Ecuador Floods River Overflows Guayaquil (Ecuador), Tues

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 1

Approximately fifty lives were lost in floods caused by the overflowing of the Jubones River, after torrential rains in the Oro Province…

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On the Tracks in Heavy Rain Trials at Randwick Valiants Effort Few Horses Extended

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

A[?] [?] and a half of rain having fallen but the cinders were closed this morning. Many horses were…

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Jewish Sufferers in Belgium Floods

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

About 4000 Jewish workers have been thrown out of employment in Belgium as a result of the recent floods. The Jewish…

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