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Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 73

Train in Gale Roof Off a Van GOULBUBN

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 19

The paper train from Sydney to Goulburn was nearing Murray's Flats this morning, when it struck a strong gale…

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Paper Train Thrill Gale Lifts Van Roof Passengers Alarmed Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 1

Passengers to Goulburn by the paper train had an exciting time this morning. Near Murray's Flats ft strong gale…

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Florida Storm

The Sun · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 9

Remarkable photographs showing the havoc caused by the terrific hurricane which swept Miami and other towns on the…

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Fire and Storms Janus' Unlucky Trip "A Jonah Aboard"

The Sun · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 10

Bearing witness to the fierceness of the fire which had threatened to overwhelm the ship in the early morning of October 13. the British-India steamer…

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Severe Gale Damage in Wellington Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 1

A heavy gale at the week-end caused much minor damage in Wellington City and country districts. A shed at the Palmerston North…

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Swept by Raging Flames Steamer Janus Gale and Fire Seven Hours' Fight

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 1

FROM the day the British-India steamer Janus sailed from Calcutta till the hour she berthed in this port yesterday, the vesel has been…

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Typists Kiss Prince and Pretty Girl Flood of Tears London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 1

There was an amusing incident at the Gare du Nord, Paris, while the Prince of Wales was chatting with friends before entraining for London…

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Violent Storm Sweeps on Genoa Genoa

Evening News · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 1

A VIOLENT STORMS on the Ligurian coast has resulted in portion of the city being flooded. Bulldings around the harbor suffered, and roads…

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Deluge of Words Country v. City Sentiment and Fact

Evening News · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 20

"I have read Mr. Buttenshaw's reply (E.N. 1/11/26) to my letter and by way of comment would say that it is the reply of a typical politician: a…

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Would Flood Australia British Politicians Delegates Show Their Hand MlGRATION Conference Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 4 November 1926 · page 5

JUDGING by one of the speeches of Imperial Parliamentary Deleagtes at a migration conference in the House of Representative…

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FLOOD N.Z. Disaster People Leave Homes Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 11

One of the most disastrous floods in years has inundated large areas of land along the Waimakariri River, in North, Canterbury…

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Floods. in New Zealand. Rescues from Tree Tops. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 15

Telegraphic communication with the South Isfand hns been restored. Extensive damage was done by the storm in Canterbury, where all the rivers rose rapidly. The…

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Big Flood N.Z. River Breaks Away Hundreds Homeless Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 3

The Buller River has broken away and caused the worst flood in the history of port. The whole town is reported…

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Big Floods In New Zealand Heavy Losses Wellington, N.Z.

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 November 1926 · page 7

Murchison County has experienced the most disastrous flood in its history. Some settlers are such heavy losers that they are almost…

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Defied Gale Only 'Plane Aloft Plucky British Pilot London

The Sun · Sunday 7 November 1926 · page 2

Contemptuous of the 75 miles-an-hour gale that was blowing, Captain O. P. Jones piloted an air-liner of the Imperial Airways from London to Paris…

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CATTLE that Chase Storms a Curiosity of the Gulf Country Tragedy of the Six Thousand

The Sun · Sunday 7 November 1926 · page 25

COUNTRY of sudden darkness, land where tragedy and comedy run side by side, where drought follows fortune, and the unexpected lurks…

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River Bursts N.Z. Has Worst Floods Narrow Escapes Town Under Water Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Sunday 7 November 1926 · page 2

As the result of the worst flood in its history, caused by the breaking away, of the Buller River, the town of Westport on the west coast of the…

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Gales Off Coast Steamers Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 3

Rough weather off the Victorian coast caused serious delay to shipping. The Burma Marti was nearly three days in the run from Sydney. The inter-State cargo steamer Burwah took…

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Any Channel in a Storm

Evening News · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 11

TWO YOUTHS who were pursued by the police [?] this morning took refuge in a storm water channel, and made their [?]…

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Floods. Disaster in New Zealand. Hundreds Homeless. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 12

Westport was yesterday visited by the most disastrous flood in its history, the town being practically under water. Hundreds of citizens are temporarily…

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