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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 73

Fifty Dead Floods in Mexico Towns Inundated Nogales (Arizona), Wed., Sept. 1

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 1

Big floods, occasioning much loss of life, are reported in Mexico. Fifty are known to be dead as a result of a flood at Nanmarit and…

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Dempsey Is Odds-on Favorite Flood of Backers New York

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

Following his wonderful exhibitions in training, odds on Dempsey for his fight against Tunney are now 2 to 1. Brondway is literally flooded with…

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Floods Cause 35 Deaths Train Washed Away 18 KILLED, 30 Hurt Disaster in Spain Madrid

The Labor Daily · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

FLOODS around Barcelona have already caused thirty-five deaths. Eighteen people were killed and…

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Mines Flood No Peace in Sight British Coal War a Bleak Outlook LONDON, Thursday, Sept. 2

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

Nobody is able to predict the course of the miners' delegate conference to-day, but there is no hope of peace in sight…

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Floods in Spain Followed by Landslides Train Disaster London, Thursday, Sept. 2

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 1

Floods have destroyed a number of villages, and 86 deaths are so far reported. Landslides followed torrential rians…

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The Great Deluge Story of the 167 Flood. From Authentic Records

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 7

Recent investigations for the purpose of the Warragamba, water scheme had the incidental effect of reviving local interest in the…

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Eighty Deaths From Storm and Flood Two Hundred Injured Houses Collapse Madrid

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 1

STORMS and floods throughout Spain resulted in 80 deaths, and nearly 200 being injured. The damage is estimated at…

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China's War Floods Sweep Back Invading Reds Big Battle Soon Fight for Hankow Crowded Refugees Shanghai

Evening News · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 1

MARSHAL WUP EI FU, commander of the Northern forces, which are attempting to st[?] the advance of the Can[?]…

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Floods and Gales. Damage in United States. New York, Sept. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 11

The States of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missour[?], and Indiana began taking stock to-day of the heavy losses due to [?]oods and wind storms, which have been sweeping these…

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Trail of Ruin Storms Sweep U.S.A. Enormous Damage Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 5

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 1

Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Indiana began taking stock to-day of the heavy losses caused by the floods and wind storms which…

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Millions of Frogs Hamper Motorists Heavy Toll by Storm Chicago

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 1

FOUR lives have been lost and [?] of dollars worth of damage done by floods and windstorms in Illinois, lowa, Nebraska and kansas,…

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Terrible Storms. in Southern France. London, Sept. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 11

A report from Paris says that floods following heavy storms in Southern France did enormous damage near Montpellier. Vines were uprooted and washed away…

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Coarse Gold Tamworth District Find Result of Gale Tamworth

The Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 9

Much interest is being shown in the new goldfield discovered at Niangala, about 40 miles from Tamworth, as the find promises to rival some of the early…

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French Floods

The Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 12

Floods, following heavy storms. In Southern France have done enormous damage near Montpellier, where grape vines have been uprooted and washed…

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Floods in France Heavy Damage Three Killed Paris, Monday, Sept. 6

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 1

Floods, following heavy storms. in Southern Franco have done enormous damage. Near Montpellier vines have been…

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Gold Find After Storm TAMWORTH

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 5

Considerable interest is being shown in the new gold find at Niangala, about 40 miles from Tamworth. Land for a considerable distance has…

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Storm and 'Quake Swedish Royalty Thrilled TOKIO. Monday, September 6

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 1

The earliest experiences of the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden in Japan included a typhoon, "tallender among the…

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Lang & Co. Cast Out From Union Clerks Adamant But Storm Brewing Supporters to Rally

Evening News · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 7

THE principal topic of discussion in Labor circles to-day is the drastic step taken by the central executive of the Australian Clerks'…

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Toll of Death Storms and Accidents Labor Day in U.S.A. New York, Tuesday, Sept. 7

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 1

Storms, and drownings, and automobile and train accidents took heavy toll during the United States celebration of Labor Day…

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Clung to the Branch for Several Hours a Flood Experience Hay

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 6

William Russell and Cecil Park had an exciting experience at Huston station. Ascertaining that 16 sheep the…

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