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Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 73

Five Lives Lost in Flood New Orleans

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 August 1926 · page 3

According to the latest reports received from the storm area, five are dead and several are missing. Property damage will run between…

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BOXING. McGALE Beats Blampain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 15

"Frisco" McGale (10.11[?]) outpointed Fernand Blam. pain (10.11) in 20 rounds at the Stadium on Saturday night. [?] was a tame contest, witnessed by about 3000…

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Disappointment From France Blampain Easy for McGALE Twenty Dreary Rounds

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 3

FRENCHMAN Fernand Blampain (10.11) failed at his first appearance at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night in a match…

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Many Deaths and Much Damage Louisiana Storm War Office Sends Supplies Washington

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

Twenty-five are dead as the result of a hurricane that struck Houma, in Louisiana. The American Red Cross…

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Floods in India. Heavy Losses Reported. Calcutta, Aug. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 11

Enormous damage has been done by monsoon floods over large areas in India and Burma, ruining crops and taking toll of life and property. Railway breaches in the Teesta…

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British Miners Discuss Desperate Measures "Flood the Pits" Reds Threaten . Owner's Ultimatum Sends Men Back

The Sun · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

Though the flooding of the pits has been ordered by the miners' leaders in Netts and Derby, the "safely men" will not decide until Friday whether the order will be obeyed. Lord Vernon's ultimatum that he would close the Poynton…

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Monsoon Floods Heavy Damage Done CALCUTTA, Sunday, Aug. 29

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 1

Enormous damage has been done by the monsoon floods over large areas in India and Burma, ruining crops, and taking toll of life and property…

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In Raging Gale Goods Train Crashes Sheer Vans on Line Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 9

A GOODS TRAIN collided with two derailed sheep [?] just outside Tela[?] station, on the North [?] early to-day. The…

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Broke Up Council. Then Met Without Mayor Canterbury Storm Row Over Economy

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 10

LED BY Aid [?] Five of the all Labor [?] of Canterbury left the council meeting last night when the Mayor [?] tried…

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British Govt. Makes Vigorous Stand Against Extremism Ready for a Climax "Emergency Rules More Urgent Now" Labor Peer's Admission Govt. Will Stop Flooding of Mines Firebrand Again Stirs the Commons London, Monday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 1

STORMY SCENES marked the debats in the House of Commons to-night, when members met to re-enact for another month the Emergency Regulations. Labor [?] of "aggression" and hot protests against extra police being…

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Coal Strike. Significant Move. Mr. Cook's Threats. Flooding the Mines. LONDON, Aug. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 9

A significant development in the coal situation is the publication of the Nottinghamshire Miners' Council's decision, that unless the National executive is [?]in a position to enter…

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No Flood Danger Burrenjuck Dam Wagga

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 5

With the abnormally wet weather [?] in the Riverlna the waterfulness of the Gondagal Flood Warning Committee in regard to the height of the water at…

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Violent Storms In North of State Trucks Blown Off Line Gloucester

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 15

On the trip from Dungog to Gloucester, the Great White Train passed through a violent windstorm about 4 o'clock this morning…

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50 Drowned Mexican Floods Property Damaged Nogales (Ariz.)

The Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 1

Fifty persons are known to have been drowned in floods in the Nayarit and Jalisco States or Mexico. Untold damage has been done…

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Flood Experiences Seventy-four Years Ago Junee

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 6

Among the visitors to the Wagga Show was Mr. Basil Bennett, aged SS years. who was one of the first settlers in the Riverina and claims to be the first wheat…

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Night's Rain London Deluge London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 18

Thunderstorms in London and elsewhere produced more rain early this morning than fell during the whole of August…

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Fire and Flood Cale Sweeps London Lighting's Toll

Evening News · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 1

British Wireless Press, by courtesy of [?] Wireless [?]. Ltd. LONDON, Wednesday Night. A BRIEF, but violent, thunderstorm…

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Flood Mines Owners Patience Exhausted Stormy Interviews Men Rebuff Ms.P.; Government Rebukes Owners

The Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 1

As the prospects of a settlement of the coal dispute are so indefinite. South Staffordshire owners have decided to allow the water to gather in their pits. This will mean the displacing of 3000 miners…

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60 Dead Flood and Smash Barcelona, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 1

Floods in neighboring districts have demolished several villages. Thirty-six deaths are reported. A landslide at Tortosa (Catalonia)…

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100 Drowned Mexico Swept by Floods Enormous Damage Many States Suffer Mexico City

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 1

ONE hundred people were drowned in the floods which swept the States of Jalisca, Hidalgo, Guerrero, Durango, Nuevo…

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