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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 73

Floods and Snow N.z. Stock Suffers

Evening News · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 9

WELLINGTON N.Z. Wednesday. Unseasonable cold weather has caused mortality among lambs in the south. A remarkable feature is the…

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Caught in Flood Imprisoned in Car Peril of Motorists Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 8

A party of five motorists was caught in the floods near the Thames, the car being overwhelmed by the water, which was five feet deep…

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Two Fine Days Ceramic in Storms

The Sun · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 2

Bough weather was experienced by the White Star liner Ceramic, which arrived from Sydney to-day, in steaming from South Africa to Australia…

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Ship Afire in a Raging Gale Long Fight Cargo Goes Overboard Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 13

When 60 miles west of Neptune Island, in a raging gale at 2.50 yesterday morning, tire broke out on the shelter deck…

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Big Flood Rushing on Adelaide Suburban Residents Warned Adelaide

The Sun · Thursday 14 October 1926 · page 13

Following torrential rains last night, five feet of flood water is reported to be coming down the Torrens from…

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Gale Sweeps Bellingen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 5

BELLINGEN.--During the gale on Tuesday afternoon thousands of acres of bush lands were swept. Miles of fencing were destroyed, and it is feared…

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Fire at Sea. Steamer Janus. Cargo Jettisoned. After a Cyclone. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 11

A fire of seven hours' duration ragcd on the British-India steamer Janus, from 2.50 a.m. yesterday. One hundred tons of burning cargo were…

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Steamer Janus Has Exciting Time Fire in Heavy Gale Seven Hours' Fight

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 1

When in the midst of a heavy gale and their position roughly 60 miles West of Neptune Island, the officers of the British-lndia steamer Janus,…

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Flood Menace in Two States Launceston Peril Adelaide

Evening News · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 7

RESIDENTS of Henley Beach and the Orange have been experiencing a trying time during the last few days, through squalls…

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Flood at Launceston. Worst for 20 Years. Launceston, Thursduy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 12

Launceston is experiencing the worst flood known for about 20 years. All the low-lying land adjacent to the city is inundated, and took has had to be removed to safer…

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Big Floods. Motor Boats in Street Wall Holds Tasmania's Fears Launceston

The Sun · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 9

The Launceston floods are the worst for many years. Invermay embankment is in danger of collapse. Arrangements have been…

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N.Z. FLOODS P.O. Struck by Lightning Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

During an electrical storm, the Mangonul post office in the far north, was struck by lightning, and sot on fire…

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Filmland's Fleeting Forms a Desert Storm

Truth · Sunday 17 October 1926 · page 10

MARION DAVIES, in "Zander the Great," forms the second attraction at the Haymarket There are bandits, moonshiners, mysterious ranchers and a…

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N.Z. Floods Residents Leave Homes Auckland

The Sun · Sunday 17 October 1926 · page 2

Disastrous floods have occurred at Mercer. The water invaded the railway station, and many houses were inundated…

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Gale's Toll Eleven Shipwrecks Many Japanese Drowned Tokyo, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 1

A gale is raging in North Japan. Eleven shipwrecks have been reported, and many people have been drowned…

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Eleven Ships Wrecked Gale in North Japan Tokio

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 1

Eleven ships were wrecked in a gale off North Japan. The Kalzu Maru, it is feared, has foundered with all her passengers…

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Want Husbands English Girls' Quest Flood of Applications

The Sun · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 12

The Mayor of Mascot a couple of weeks ago received a letter from an English girl who lived in North Kensington, London, asking him to find six…

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Flood Damage to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 15

DEVONPORT (Tas.).--Reports from the farming districts state that much damage has been done by the floods to potato and pea crops, and thousands…

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M'Gale Disqualified

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 7

"Frisco" M'Gale, the colored American welterweight, 10st. 9lb., was disqualified in the ninth round at the Stadium last night on the grounds of delivering a low punch. His…

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Foul in the Tenth Kiely Wins Over Frisco McGALE Fights at Stadium

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 3

At the Stadium last night the light between Gordon Kiely (10.7) and 'Frisco McGale (10.9) had a disappointing ending, when Kiely was given the…

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