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Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 73

Flood Threatens Villagers Pray London

The Sun · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 10

The Vevey (Switzerland) correspondent of the "Daily Mall" reports that the situation at Lavey les Bains, following the bursting of the mountain…

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Big Floods In Switzerland Over Wide Areas Geneva, Tuesday, Sept. 28

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 1

Wide areas in Switzerland are threatened with disaster by floods. A great viaduct, carrying the railway from Milan to Lausanne, has been…

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Mr, Wiseacre Discourses. on Storms

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 46

"Wasn't that a terrible storm in Florida, Mr. Wiseacre?" asked Joe. "I'm glad I don't live in a place where they have such terrible gales."…

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Still Raining Some Heavy Falls Cyclone Weakens

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 5

Extensive rains were again recorded in New South Wales yesterday. The falls were generally light to moderate and covered all the southern…

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[?] Wet a Weak Cyclone Performs Off Coast

Evening News · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 11

THE STORMS which began yesterday and continued to-day are the result of a weak form of cyclonic disturbance, which had its centre…

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Moving Cyclone Centre Shifts Fine Week-end

The Sun · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 13

The cyclonic disturbance which has been operating over coastal districts is gradually moving eastwards. "The weather over,coastal parts will…

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Single Seats Map Nearly Ready Will Storms Be Stilled?

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 1

THE Commission appointed to moke; a new electors! map of the .State by subdividing it into 90 electorates each returning one member, has…

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Severe Storm. Business Premises Damaged. Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 12

Maitland to-day experienced the most severe storm that has occurred for many years. At 1 p.m. dense black clouds commenced to roll over the district, and vivid lightning and…

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Knocked Out in Last Round Morphy Beaten Kiely and McGALE DRAW

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 3

The first 13 rounder at the Stadium mid-week show last night had sensational ending. Reg Morpay [?]120 being knocked out by Les Albury [?] in the…

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£20,000 Damage Hail Storm at Pokolbin Grape Crops Ruined Cessnock

The Sun · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 19

Damage estimated at over £20,000 will be suffered by vignerons at Pokolbin, as a result of a hailstorm which passed over the district about 1.30…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 11

The disaster in the Rhone Valley, Switzerland, was due to a glacier pocket bursting a week ago, and bringing down a mass of sludge and stones, which blocked the ordinary bed…

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Severe Thunderstorm Newspaper Office Struck Tuner

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 7

A terrific storm hit June e on Tuesday afternoon. One fi ssh of lightning struck the "Southern Cross)" newspaper office. and caused a big gap of fame to shoot from…

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Big Floods in Italy Rome

The Labor Daily · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 1

Floods following heavy rainstorms in Northern Italy and the Trieste district have done very great damage. Soldires have been rushed to the…

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Another Cyclone Damage in Colombia Sea Enters Town New York

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 1

A CYCLONE caused extensive damage to various parts of the Republic of Colombia. The sea entered the town of San…

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Problem Play Causes Storm Theatre Is Closed New York

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 1

THE Director of the Department of Public Safety has ordered the closing of the Newark Theatre, which has been showing the Earl of Lathom's…

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Birthplace of Storms

The World's News · Saturday 2 October 1926 · page 45

A so-called "birthplace of storms," the vast glaciers covering Greenland's icy mountains, is the ultimate goal of an adventurous expedition that is being organised under the…

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Indian Floods Extensive Damage Calcutta

The Sun · Sunday 3 October 1926 · page 1

Five of the main girders of the principal bridge over the Nerbudda have been washed away. The Governor of the Central…

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Cloudburst Hits Levuka: Town Flooded Raging Torrent Big Landslide Houses Destroyed Auckland

Evening News · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 1

HOUSES have been swept away and the town is under water, as the result of a cloudburst at Levuka, Fiji, on Friday…

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Hero of Floods Rail Man Retires Bathurst

Evening News · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 7

MR. G. FITZPATRICK, sen., of South Bathurst, has retired from the N.S.W. railways after 48 years of service…

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Marama Encounters Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 17

The Union Co.'s steamer Murama arrived in Sydney from Auckland at 9.30 a.m. yesterday, instead of at 8 a.m. The vessel encontered a south-west gale on Monday afternoon, and had to slow down. The…

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