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Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 73

"Leg Pulling" and Storm Water North Sydney View of Mosman Offer

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 13

"MOSMAN clergymen met you and pulled your lags. They told you what fine fellows you were a order to get some work done that…

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Victim of Flood Body on [?] PENRITH

Evening News · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 11

THE body of walter Rosikin 24. [?] had been mis [?] tuesday had been found in the spean River…

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Governor-General at Parramatta — Wellington Flooded

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 11

On Thursday the Governor - General visited many places of historic interest in…

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The Floods

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 22

LAST week's heavy rains resulted in floods in the Castlercagh, Macquarie, Hunter, and other rivers. The…

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3000 SHEEP. Caught by Flood. Nearly All Drowned. Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 17

Three thousand sheep, the property of the estate of the late Mr. Peter Ferguson, of Gulargambone Station, were travelling from Gulargambone to Come-by-Chance for…

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Benefit From Floods. Rylstone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 18

The flood in the Cudgegong River has deepened many of the holes, and deposited a valuable amount of sand near Ryistone. Kandos receives its supply of sand from the…

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The Royal Show. "Sydney Mail" Pictures. Floods in the Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 16

Each year the "Sydney Mail" provides a splendid pictorial record of the great show in a series of three special numbers. On this occasion, judging from the first of these…

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Heavy Rain in W.A. PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 26

Further rains have fallen over a wide range of the agricultural districts and pastoral areas. Heavy falls in the central agricultural districts yesterday resulted in the dislocation of traffic…

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Floods Are Possible on North Coast More Rain Coming

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 11

FOLLOWING yesterday's heavy rain, there is a possibility pf floods on the North Coast, especially at places where the run-off to lower…

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Cable Broke Over Flooded Creek Trangie

The Sun · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

Much damage has been done to fencing by the recent flood waters, which in places have been estimated to be nine miles wide. At Bundemar, when the Ewenmar…

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Westralian Floods Hold Trams Up Railway Washaways Perth

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 8

More washaways are reported, tols time from the southern portion of the State, three occurring between Cuballing and Pingelly…

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Helping Flood Sufferers Red Cross Work Milk for Children

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 9

THE final session of the Red Cross Conference was held at Rose Hall, Darlinghurst, yesterday morning…

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FRISCO McGALE AGAIN

Arrow · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 14

Frisco McGale is evidently getting popular with Brisbane fans, not so long ago he fought Frank Austin, whom he easily bear. Last week he won against…

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No Change in Weather Bleak Dull Skies Heavy Country Rain

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 1

"I DO not think that there will be any alteration in the weather from what has recently been experienced." -- Mr. Mares…

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Hail Penetrates Car Covers Floods in W.A. Water in '"Dry" Hotel Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 2

Further reports from the East-southern district tell of wa[?]haways and floods at Wickspin. Considerable damage has been done…

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Deluge on the North Coast Fall of 717 Points' at Murwillumbah

Evening News · Saturday 3 April 1926 · page 6

FURTHER HEAVY RAIN has fallen on the North Coast during the past 18 hours 717 points having [?] recorded at…

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Even When Garbed for the Storm The Parisienne is Smart PARIS

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 April 1926 · page 21

The dashing Parisienne looks more dashing than ever when she appears in her raincoat, for she has known better than to accept the ugly, glistening,…

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Braved the Storm Crew's Faith in Her

The Sun · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 2

When the Dorrigo arrived in Sydney after her buffeting in the recent storm the master and crew of the vessel were loud in their praises of the ship's…

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Big Flood in 40 Years

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 6

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday. THE engineer to the Walmakariri River Trust warns the Trust that the river bed is…

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Big Liner in Gale Two Days Overdue Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 4

Showing signs of a strenuous battle with tho elements the Ellerman liner. City of Palermo arrived here from Sydney this morning, two days'…

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