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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 94

Drought and Flood. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 15

A message from Barcaldine says that in that district drought conditions still prevail. A few showers have improved the face of the country, but 168 points for the month will not…

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Floods. Graphic Story. Graphic Story. Homes Washed Away. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 15

Mr. A. Dowker, of Cairns, who is a large land owner at Fossilbrook, has received a letter from Mr. Keating, of Lyndbrook, as follows:—…

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Flood Damage. Shire's Request for Help No Departmental Funds

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 16

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Fitzgerald) yesterday told a deputation from the Tarro Shire Council, which asked for a special grant to repair flood damage, that…

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Flood Damage in Tweed Shire. Murwillumbahh

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 16

The Tweed Shire Council has suffered [?] loss as the result of recent floods. Several important bridges have been washed away, culverts have collapsed, and a number of…

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Flood Damages Tweed River District Murwilliumbah

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 6

The [?] as the result of the recent [?] Several important brige[?] have been…

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Still It Rains Another Tweed Deluge Murwillumbah

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

Heavy rain fell throughout the Tweed district yesterday, after a brief respite from last week's floods. An extremely heavy downpour was…

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Drowned in Gale Oslo (Norway). Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

A heavy vale struck the Norwegian coast, many fishing boats being unable to reach harbor. Two ships, with fourteen men…

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Fire and Gale Wagga Bush Perils Sheep, Timber Lost Wagga

Evening News · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 15

EXTENSIVE damage was done by a bush fire which started near the Government Telephone Camp en T. E. Smith's…

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Living Barometers Forecasting Storms Animals' Preparations

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 17

A French selecting has been making observations about the particular behaviour of some creatures when a storm is approaching. Hero are some…

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Gales in Tasmania February Record Heat Coming Here

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 14

A telegram from Hobart to the Sydney Weather Bureau states that yesterday the westerly wind there travelled 605 miles in the 24 hours. Since…

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Dust Storm at Lithgow Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

To-day Lithgow was visited by a dust storm, the atmosphere being filled for several hours with Cobar dust, as it is called locally. When the storm…

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Great Gale in Melbourne Ketch Blown Ashore Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

A 58-mile gale that swept Melbourne early this morning did much damage to shipping and to the bay…

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Heavy Gale Victoria Swept Ketch in Danger Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Much damage was caused by a gale which swept across the State last night. The wind, reached a velocity of nearly 60 miles an hour…

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In a Storm Fire Destroys House Albury

The Sun · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 9

Fire, believed to have been caused by lightning during a severe electrical storm yesterday, destroyed the eight-roomed, dwelling, with contents,…

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Fires Sweep Over Great Areas Fanned by Fierce Gale Motor Starts Blaze Wagga

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Several fires occurred yesterday, an outbreak in the morning near Belmore Bridge being due, it is said, to a motor car catching fire…

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Flood Victims

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 18

Cessnock Council has broadcast an appeal on behalf of those who suffered damage as a result of the devastating foods which swept through portion of its…

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Any Port in a Financial Storm

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 4

IT is pleasing to find such an authority as Sir George Buchanan enthusiastic about the future of Australia. He describes our workers as equal to the best in the world, and can see no limit to Australia's prosperity and possibilities as a home Cor a branch of the British race, if it can be…

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Fields Effaced by Floods

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 21

FOSSILBROOK (Q.), the last of the old mining camps to he washed off the map by a rush of flood water, is 4½ miles…

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Violent Storm. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 12

During a terrific windstorm in Tumbarumba one of the walls of a concrete block building in course of erection collapsed. The building is to be used as a store and residence,…

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Colliery Flooded. to Be Shut Down. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 February 1927 · page 12

The Queensland Collieries, Ltd., has been compelled to close down the Bellfield coal mine, which has been flooded as a result of heavy ruins…

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