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Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 94

Floods on the Goldfields Towns Are Isolated Rationing Begun Perth

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

The position relative to the since, due to the heavy general railway, is likely to become more serious still…

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Drowned in Flood Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

James Hook, dairy farmer, of Gympie, was drowned in the flood waters at Deep Creek. Having come to Gympie in the morning with a cart, he was…

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Queensland Floods Water Over Bridges. Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

Heavy rain has fallen in the North and West. At Malbon the flood waters are over the railway bridge. The road is badly washed on the…

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Chrysler's 1100-Mile Run Through Flooded Country

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 17

During the week a party ef motorists, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Kingston and Mr. L. F. Hessey, arrived in Sydney, after having covered…

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FOR 7 Months in Flood Country Chev. Suffers No Ill-effects

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 17

The following letter has been received by John M'Grath, Ltd., the Metropolitan distributors for Chevrolet cars, from the Graziers' Co-operative Shearing Co., Ltd., of Sydney:--…

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Stewart Beats McGALE MELBOURNE, Saturday night

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1927 · page 5

After fifteen rounds of rather uninteresting fighting Alf Stewart was awarded a points decision over Frisco McGale. Stewart weighed 11.7 to his opponent's…

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Argentine Floods Cause 70 Deaths Buenos Aires

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 March 1927 · page 7

Floods in the Jujuis Province, in the extreme north-west of the Argentine, resulted in over seventy deaths on Friday…

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Flood Lights Make Royal Lodge Fairy Palace

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 March 1927 · page 7

Government House is looking like a fairy palace. During the Royal visit to Sydney Government House, where the Duke and Duchess will sleep and spend what little spare time they have, the historic building will be magnificently illuminated on the exterior by flood…

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Stewart Beats McGALE. MELROURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 8

Alf Stcwart, list 6[?]lb, a former Australian middle weight champion, defeated "Frisco" McGale, 10st 12½lb, at the Stadium on Saturday night, when the rule limiting contests to 15 rounds came into force…

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Stewart Beats McGALE MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 5

Air Stewart defeated Fr[?]O McGale in 16 rounds at the Stadium on Saturday. The tight was a very slow and uninspiring exhibition, both…

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U.S.A. and Italy Rush More Troops to China New Storm Centres Americans Moving Out Nanking and Shanghai Quiet Britain Lets Local 'Consuls Decide Move Civilians When Necessary London

Evening News · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 1

ADDITIONAL force, are being rushed to China by both the United States of America and Italy. News received at Downing Street to-day shoes that the situation both at Nanking and Shanghai is loss critical,…

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Fatal Floods Argentina Death Roll Buenos Aires

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 9

Floods in the extreme north-west of Argentina resulted in over 70 deaths to-day…

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SLOW Weight Beats McGale

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 5

WHEN it was announced that for the future main bouts at the Stadium would be limited to 15 rounds, it was pointed out that by…

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Stewart Defeats McGALE Too Much Holding : Victorian's Heavy Body Barrage

Referee · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 10

Though Frisco McGale had advantages in speed and reach against Victorian AH Stewart, he failed to drive them home on Saturday at Melbourne…

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Damage by Flood Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 6

A sub-committee of four has been appointed by the Floods Relief Committed to assess the damage done by flood in the homes of those who have…

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"Dead-head" Army Storms Royal Train Another Unholy Rush Politicians Wont Be Left Out All Aboard for Blue Mountains

Evening News · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 13

THE Duke and Duchess of York left Sydney to-day on a two day's visit to the Blue Mountains, and also the Jenolan Caves, which they will inspect to-night. One hundred tickets has been printed for distribution among…

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Wide Interest in "York and Canberra" Title Cowardly Ruse Children' Used As Screen Waiting for Trouble Attempts to Storm French Concession

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

The greedy eyes of Chinese soldiers and mobs are still pointedly fixed towards the Shanghai foreign quarters, and residents of the French Concession, the buffer region, are growing increasingly anxious. Two attempts to enter the Concession were made yesterday. Cantonese soldiers, after being fired on by French guards, calmly stole the huge iron…

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Flooded Areas. Fatality in Western Australia. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 12

A message from Perenjori states that a man named Whearn, whose camp was 18 miles from Wunarra Station, was washed away by flood. Whearn has been found drowned…

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Three Days in Tree Refuge From Flood Mate Drowned Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 1

At least one life has been lost through floods in the Murchison area. A station hand, after clinging to the branches of a tree for…

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Floods Feared North Coast Deluge Week-end Showers

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 12

WITH the prospect of further heavy rain, the State meteorologist, Mr. Mares, anticipates floods on the North Coast…

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