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Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 94

Cyclone. Steamer Buffeted. Loss of Deck Cargo. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 13

While on the way from Capetown, the British steamer City of Melbourne encountered a cyclonic disturbance off the Australian coast. Great waves broke over the vessel, and…

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Q'land Deluge Holds Up Rail Traffic Rivers Overflow Kippax to Take Boat Cairns

Evening News · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 1

HEAVY RAIN during the past three days has flooded coastal rivers, and the railway is submerged at three places…

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Floods Kippax Team Delayed Bridges Under Water Cairns

The Sun · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 5

Floods have delayed Alan Kippax's cricket team, which was due to play at Innisfall to-day and to-morrow. The train on which the team was…

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Floods. North Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 April 1927 · page 16

Train traffic has been held up in North Queensland by floods. The Railway Department was advised this morning that the Mulgrave River was six feet over the bridge…

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Canberra Arrangements Arouse Storm Peep-bo Shock for Members "Bring Field Classes"

The Sun · Sunday 10 April 1927 · page 1

New South Wales politicians are intensely annoyed at the treatment being meted out to them in connection with the opening of…

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Javanese Theosophists to Flood Australia Sunset? The Pathetic Fading of Melba Voice Shows Signs of Wear

Truth · Sunday 10 April 1927 · page 1

SUNSET is one of the most brilliant pageants of the skies, but a pageant infinitely sad. The departing Sun God gathers his magnificence round about him in one last effort of glory.... Yet the pomp of his triumphal dying…

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In the Flood Waters of the Darling on Dunlop Station Western N.s.w

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1927 · page 45

The Dunlop homestead is seen in the background. This station covers nearly 1,000,000 acres and over 100,000 sheep were shorn last year. It is owned by Australian Sheep Farms, Limited…

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Renown Leaves Cheers on Harbor Heavy Rain

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 13

Right to time--3.15 p.m.--the Renown moved off from her anchorage at Kirrib[?]. The escorting cruisers, Sydney and…

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Postman's Death Stepped in Front of Car Storm Extinguished Lights

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 2

On the evening of March 11 this district was visited by a storm of almost imprecedented violence. The lightning was so severe that all…

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Cyclone Wrecks Texas Holiday Resort Death Roll 62 150 Are Injured Torrent Stops Aid San Antonio (Texas)

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

THE Texas town of Rock Spring, a holiday retort, has been wrecked by cyclonic winds. Up to the present the total number of…

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Labor Rumblings Storm Clouds Gather To-morrow's "Red" Assembly Lang's Volte Face Dismays Party Fears of an Early Disaster

Evening News · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 11

THE action of the State Premier, Mr. Lang, in allying himself with the "Reds," has caused grave concern to members of the Parliamentary Labor Party, and many are now speculating as to when the elections…

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Whisky Flood Wouldn't Waste It London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

Extraordinary scenes were witnessed in Stockwell-street, Glasgow, today, when a tram collided with a distiller's lorry, bursting five barrels of whisky…

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False Alarm Bank Vaults Flooded MELBOURNE

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 April 1927 · page 1

The vaults of the Savings Bank at the corner of Swanston Street and Flinders Lane were flooded by water early this morning…

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Heavy Rain Along the Coast Good Falls Inland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 3

Unsettled, showery weather spread over most of the coastal areas during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, and also to parts…

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Heavy Rain. Coastal Areas. 194 Points at Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 8

Heavy rain has fallen throughout the eastern districts of New South Wales, the central coastal areas having received the heavlest falls…

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The Departure. Storm-swept Harbour. Guns Thunder Farewell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 8

When the Royal barge left Man-o'-Steps there followed a fleet of launches, ferry steamers, and tugs. Overhead flew an aeroplane and a eaplane…

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The Goldfields. Edie Creek Flooded. Miners Hampered. Bulolo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 11

Owing to continuous heavy rains, miners working in the bed of the Edle Creek are experiencing difficulties. Floods have levelled their claims, and given them the appearance…

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Flood of Whisky Too Good to Waste Crowds Lap It Up London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1927 · page 8

There were extraordinary scenes in Stockwell Street, Glasgow, when a tram collided with a distiller's lorry, bursting five barrels of whisky…

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Heavy Rain

The Sun · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 1

City forecast.--It will be unsettled, with more heavy rain, S. to S.E. gale; rough seas…

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Gale at Heads Shipping Held Up

Evening News · Saturday 16 April 1927 · page 5

Owing to the heavy gale off the Heads, the only arrival up to 8 a.m. to-day was the Makura, from Wellington, which entered soon after 6 o'clock…

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