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Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 73

Storm Victims Two Laborers Killed Struck by Lightning

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 4

About two hours after he had started on a new job, a builder's laborer named John Baxter was killed by lighting in a terrific storm…

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Volcanoes in Iceland. Lava That Causes Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 18

Among the most destructive volcanoes in the world are those of Iceland, which have devastated thousands of square miles with their…

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Death Trail of American Gales 50 Killed; Many Hurt Tragedy in Darkness St. Louis

Evening News · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 1

NEARLY City pounds are known to be [?] have been injured, and great damage has been done to property, are the result of…

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Cyclone Kills 80 300 INJURED 1000 Are Homeless Devastation in U.S.A. CHICAGO

The Labor Daily · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 1

LATEST reports state that more than eighty people have been killed, and over three hundred injured by tornadoes in the…

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Flooded River in Western Queensland Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 6

Buckley River, near Camoowell, on the Northern Territory border, is reported to be in flood. The news was a great relief, for…

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McGALE and Tyncke Next Saturday's Battle

Referee · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 10

THE world-famed Belgan boxer, Ernest Tyncke, will make his first Australian appearance at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night. opposed to the clever…

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Rumbling Thunder Storm Over City Hopes for Rain

The Sun · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 11

Although to-day broke fine, clouds gathered during the morning, and by lunch time the streets were in semidarkness…

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Umbrellas Again More Rain To-morrow Cause of Storm

Evening News · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 9

MORE showers and cloudy unsettled weather were forecasted for to-morrow by the state Meteorologist, Mr. Marcs, when discussing…

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Council Storm Newcastle Report Question of Legality Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 7

WHETHER the City Council wu legally in petition to discuss the report of Mr. James Taylor while the matter is before…

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After the Storm Four Months of Calm Loughlin Is Kind to Lang Goodin Remains the "Mystery Man" Heresy Hunt in the Offing?

Evening News · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 1

MINISTERS and member of the Parliamentary Labor Party breathed freely when die Legislative Assembly rose yesterday after giving the Government four months' supply…

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Still Hot Scattered Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 3

The cooling effect of the southerly change which traversed southern portions of the State yesterday was counterbalanced by the temperatures…

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EVERGREENS. Storm or Sunshine

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 3

THERE are people who can be as sweet as the rose of June when all is fair and sunny. There are friends to show a smiling face on a pleasant day, and…

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Cook Ready Thompson-payne? TYNCKE--McGALE

The Sun · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 8

George Cook, heavyweight, is anxious to get to business and engage in matches. First of all, he would prefer to box George Thompson, heavyweight champion, for the…

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Devastating Cyclone Queen Marie's Country "Their Majesties Awheel

The Labor Daily · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 6

A PICTURE OH DESOLATION. A .scene in Havana Harbor after the recent hurricane, which devastated Cuba, had swept over. The photograph conveys come idea of what the gale did to shipping about the little island. HOT ROYAL. RUMANIA.. This is an example of what Queen Marie, of Rumania, left Behind', while she journeyed to America. These are typical Rumanian, peasants, utilising their…

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Fine To-morrow Mr. Mares' Forecast More Storms Later

Evening News · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 13

"IT should be fine and sultry to-morrow," said the State meteorologist. Mr. Mares to-day "The pressure systems are [?]…

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Went to Doom While Crowd Watched Death Wires Tragedy in Storm Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 16

A CROWD of people watched a young linesman, named M'Coy, go to his death last night during a heavy rainstrom. He climbed an…

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Latest Boxing Gossip Tyncke (Belgium) and M'gale (U.s.a.) To-morrow Night a Magpie Match Full of Promise a Sydney Stadium

Arrow · Friday 3 December 1926 · page 10

Ernest Tyncke, the Belgian boxer, will make his first appearance in an Australian ring to-morrow night, at the Stadium. He meets the coloured…

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Short Story in Two Parts.—Part I. The Storm

The World's News · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 30

GILES PRITCHARD had always hated Riverbrook Farm, but lie had never realised how much until he turned the foot of the hill, this evening in July, and…

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More Importations Engaged at Stadium To-night McGALE to Meet Tyncke. Belgian Boxer's Debut

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 3

ALTHOUGH last week's fiasco should have definitely convinced the Stadium authorities of the inadvisability of matching foreign fighters,…

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From Page 1 Families Flee More Explosions Flooding the Mine Wellington (N.z)

Evening News · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 6

A FURTHER sensation was caused yesterday afternoon, when a second explosion occurred at the [?] level in the Dobson…

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