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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 73

Storm Fiends Chase Cobham All the Way Charbar, India

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 September 1926 · page 1

The following cable was received by the "Sunday Times" yesterday from Captain Cobham at Charbar:— "We have just had a good flight from…

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Golden Rain Well-behaved Cyclone Gone Now

The Sun · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 11

"Splendid!" This was how the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, described the general rain which fell during the week-end…

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Cyclone in Portugal Towns Are Devastated Lisbon

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 1

A VIOLENT cyclone devastated the region of Santarem and the lawns of Almeirem and Alplarea, near Lisbon. Considerable damage was done, but…

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The Dandenong Gale. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 12

Sir,—As this great blow (120 miles an hour) occurred about half a century ago, in the month of September, may I suggest that, with the present weather conditions, special…

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Storm's Toll Pestilence Feared Florida's Plight Towns Deserted New York, Sunday, Sept. 26

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 9

Physicians and surgeons are concentrating their efforts to prevent an outbreak of pestilence in the Florida districts devastated by the…

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The Sun Stop Press Floods in India Calcutta

The Sun · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 1

Heavy loss of life is feared in the Central Provinces, where many houses have been swept away by rivers rising up to 30ft. above their…

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Mexican Floods

The Sun · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 7

Despatches from Mexico City report that there have been 14 deaths and damage to property estimated at 1,000,000 pesos (roughly £100,000) in…

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Black Flood of Native Labor--south Africa's Grave Situation

The Labor Daily · Monday 27 September 1926 · page 4

"A NATIVE EARNS 1,6 or 2 - a day. No white man could ever compete with him!" "THE WHITE MAN will either be dragged down or will have to get out…

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More Heavy Rain Promised What Sydney Missed

Evening News · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 10

Extensive rains were again recorded over New South Wales during the 24 hours ended [?] to-day, and further substantial…

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Kieley and M'gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 5

An excellent 15 rounds contest is to be staged at the Stadium to-morrow night. The contestants will be Gordon Kleley, the clever Melbourne wolterweight, and "Frisco" M'Gale, colored…

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The Gold Magnet (Copyright.) Chapter Xxix.--storm Strikes Dartmoor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 September 1926 · page 11

The moment Silvia got home she sat down at her desk and wrote to Claude, asking him to be sure to come out on Sunday. "I want to see you,"…

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Blown Over by a Gale

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 47

This car was turned completely over by a windstorm in the Coonamble district. The driver (on the right) crawled out from underneath it uninjured…

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Gale To-night Rough Seas Cyclonic Depression

The Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 9

"It was not exceedingly heavy," said Mr. Mates, referring to the thunderstorm which swept over the metropolitan area last night. "We had 25…

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More Rain Over Wide Area Cyclone Off Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 15

Further extensive rains fell in New South Wales during the 24 hours ended yesterday morning. They affected all divisions except…

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Another Gale Mexican Port Suffers Vera Cruz (Mexico)

The Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 11

The city has been swept by a most devasting hurricane since 1888. Several ships wore sunk. Heavy seas flooded the piers and…

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Kiely and McGALE To-night Stadium Contests Attractive Programme

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 3

BOXING ENTHUSIASTS who patronise the popular Wednesday night entertainment at the Stadium [?] a for treat to-night, when two of the best…

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Parliament Calm After Storm C. P. Leader Speaks Heaves Some Bricks

Evening News · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 11

CALM succeeded yesterdays storms in the Legislative Assembly to-day. In the presence of a thin House the…

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Shower of Bribery Charges Become Deluge From Page 1 Thirty Charming Girls: Judging Scenes "Who's the Winner?" Contestants' Query

Evening News · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 11

THE THIRTY Semi-finalists in the October Bride contest reflected credit on the judges When they assembled at Farmer's to-day…

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Exploiting Germany. Big Flood of American Capital

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 16

More than £100,000,000 of American capital has been poured into Germany in the last 30 months, according to a survey of foreign securities offered in the…

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Severe Floods. in the Rhone Valley. London, Sept. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 15

Wide areas in Switzerland are threatened With disaster by floods in the Rhone Valley, particularly in the canton of Valais. The great viaduct carrying the railway from…

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