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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 94

Tereipic Gale. 64 Miles an Hour at Sydney. Strongest for 15 Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 9

The cyclone, which was centred off the far South Coast yesterday morning moved rapidly northwards yesterday afternoon, and last night was centred near Sydney…

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General Havoc Storm Devastation Details Roofless Home Broken Windows Tempted Thieves

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 13

Widespread havoc was wrought by last night's storm. Not one suburb escaped. Abraham Moran, of Elizabeth-street, Redfern, had a trying experience early this morning, owing to the roof of his house…

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Riverina Bumping Heavily Gale Still Raging Vessel Standing by Tugs to Rescue No Immediate Danger

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 1

STILL aground on Tullaberga Island, the steamer Riverina, with 142 passengers and crew of 100, is bumping heavily…

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From Page 1 Farting Shot of Cyclone Wind Velocity Centre Near Sydney Swept Back to Sea

Evening News · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 6

THE CYCLONE is now probably situated between Sydney and Lord Howe Island It took leave of Sydney close on…

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Police Trapped by Wires of Death North Sydney Menace Storm God's Fury Widespread Damage

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 6

SURROUNDED by live wires, blown down by the storm. North Sydney police station warn temporarily cut off from the…

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Storm Incidents Many Motor Cars Abandoned 40 at Randwick Launch Swept High and Dry Into Park

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 15

The storm swept all before it last night. Many people abandoned their cars--40 were left on the flat at Randwick. A launch was swept high and dry at Carss Park,…

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"Sunny Jim," Fourth Victim of Moore's Slam-bang Hitting More Thrills From Moore a Storm of Punches that Submerged "Sunny Jim" Dreary Start, Hectic Finish

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 5

"SUNNY JIM" WILLIAMS' lucky star started on a slight eclipse the day Cowboy Roy Moore "quit punchin hosses an steers" (to quote the cowboy himself) in favor of punching humans…

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FLOODS ! River Rises Rapidly Castle Hill Train Derailed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 5

The heavy rain at the week-end caused a flood in the freshwater portion of Parramatta River, and thousands were attracted to the banks on Saturday and…

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Phone Shocks Flooded Manly Roads

Evening News · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 6

Some of the telephones were charged to-day, and many residents suffered from slight shocks. At Manly a man received a severs shock when…

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Penrith Buildings Flooded. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 10

Between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, three inches of rain fell, and the low-lying parts of the town became flooded. The water was inches deep in a number of business places…

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Cook's River in Flood. Family Endangered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 10

About 1 o'clock this morning Sergeant Ellis and Constables McCrohnn and Masters, of Marrickville, left the station with the intention of trying to get a boat from the sheds…

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The Hunter River in Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 12

SCENE FROM BELMORE BRIDGE, WEST MAITLAND…

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U.S. FLOODS 25,000 Homeless Chicago

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 2

Floods are devastating low-lying areas in the central States. It is reported that 25,000 people are homeless…

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Western Road Flooded Nepean Rising Penrith

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 12

Flood waters have entered a number flowed the Western-road, near South Creek, and is over 2ft. deep, for over 100 yards. It is still raining. Last…

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Rice Plots After Flooding

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1927 · page 11

This illustration shows the nor, plots at Yanco experiment farm after the seed was sown and flooded. The seed germinated, in seven days, and the crops, although rather weedy, are ready to be harvested…

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Moderating Cyclone Goes Eastward

The Sun · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 11

The cyclone was centred at 9 a.m. about Lord Howe Island, and was still moving steadily eastward…

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Ships Must Still Watch Cyclone

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 11

A WARNING to shipping was issued by the Weather Burean to-day as follows:The cyclone was centred at 9 a m…

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Death Roll of Sydney's Cyclone

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 1

THE VICTIMS, whose deaths are directly attributable to the storm. are:— Alfred Brain, tramway employee, of…

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Stagen Safe. Sheltering From Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 14

A rumour was current in Sydney and Newcastle yesterday afternoon that the Dutch cargo steamer Stagen was in a perllous position near Port Stephens, and was steaming…

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Victim of the Gale's Fury

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 April 1927 · page 5

Alfred Brain, 21. Wilson Street, Newtown, electrocuted. Frank Fitzgibbon, 38, Dalaway Street. Paddington, drowned…

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