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Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 94

Cyclone's Fury Overturns a Train Calcutta

Evening News · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 9

A CYCLONE at Chittagong, north-eastern Bengal, yesterday blew away bodily a school, a market, and many houses, and lifted a train off the…

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Floods in the West Two Men Drowned Three Days in a Tree

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

As a result of floods in the Murchison (W.A.) area, a station employee, William Horon, was drowned a few days ago. The tragedy occurred near…

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6½ in. of Rain Coff's Harbor Flooded Narrow Escapes Coff's Harbor

The Sun · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 9

The biggest flood ever known at Coff's Harbor occurred' yesterday afternoon. The rainfall for the 24 hours registered 660 points, hut practically…

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North Coast Floods ? Mr. Mares's Warning

The Sun · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 9

Ay warning that floods are likely on the Worth Coast rivers was issued by Mr. Mares this afternoon. A tropical disturbance on the North…

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Coff's Harbor Floods Cokf's Harbor

The Sun · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 11

It has been mining all the week. seven inched of rain being recorded yesterday. Whole streets of the town are flooded and all low-lying ground is completely covered…

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Flood Waves Six Feet High Damage in West Aust. Dead Kangaroos and Sheep Perth

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 10

Stories of devastation continue to coma to hand of the floods in the northern arose of the State. At Ningham Mr, Rutherford,…

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Heavy Floods. In Western Australia. 6000 Sheep Lost. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 11

The severity of the [?]oods which have affected a considerable [?] of the State is emphasised by a motorist who has arrived from the Murchisongoldfields. At Ni[?]gham…

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Cyclone on Move [?]Srane

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 5

A warning, issued by the Wealther Fureau to-day. stated that a cyclone was centred north-east of Clarence Head at 9 a.m. The disturbance was…

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Coasters Shelter Cyclone in North

The Sun · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 5

Coastal shipping has been disorganised by the cyclone raging on the North Coast. Small vessels have been driven to shelter, while others are…

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Cyclone Stormy Night Predicted High Seas

The Sun · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 5

Mr. Mares stated to-day that a severe cyclone is centred round the east of Clarence Heads, and its influence extends right down the coast to…

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Liner in 100-mile-an-hour Gale

The World's News · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 2

The liner President Harding (13,860 tons) docked in New York one afternoon recently six days late after what the captain described as the worst trip in his forty years…

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Shipping Disorganised. Gale in Queensland Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 16

The extremely rough weather prevailing o[?] the coast of Queensland has had the effect of seriously delaying shipping The French steamer New Hebrides, which left the wharf…

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Flood Danger Increased on North Coast Heavy Rainfall Byron Bay 430 Points

Evening News · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 3

EXCEPTIONALLY heavy rain has e[?]treed on the North Coast the Indiestions are that further heavy-falls will be…

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Flood Warning. Far North Coast. Heavy Falls Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 16

The following flood warning was issued by the State Meteorologist (Mr. D. J. Mares) yesterday morning. "Very heavy rain has fallen on the north…

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Flood Warning

The Sun · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 5

The Weather Bureau adviser that additional heavy rains have occurred on the North Coast, with indications of more very…

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Floods on the North Coast

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 1

FLOOD strength rains have been sweeping Queensland and the North Coast of New South Wales has been deluged…

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Floods Threaten at Lismore the Wettest March Lismore

The Labor Daily · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 5

Heavy rains over Lismore last week have brought the likelihood of a recurrence of floods. Though the river has not yet risen…

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Floods Feared On North Coast Stormy Weather

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1927 · page 7

An intensive disturbance was active off the central and north coast yesterday. Stormy weather is making, and floods are feared on…

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Renown's Soccer Experts Go Down Before Metropolis McCarthy Makes Memorable Debut in Match Slowed Down by Heavy Rain

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1927 · page 11

With all conditions absolutely against decent football, the Metropolitan and Renown teams provided 3000 people with quids an interesting entertainment at the Sydney Sports Ground yesterday. Rain fell throughout tho game, and the heavy turf made the pace much slower…

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Flood Earning Issued by Mares

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 April 1927 · page 2

The cyclonic conditions which have operated over the North Coast during the last 24 hours reached Sydney yesterday, with the result that heavy and…

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