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Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 94

Roads Damaged by Flood. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 18

A report submitted to a special meeting of the Stroud Shire Council by the engineer showed that the damage caused to shire roads by the recent floods was estimated at £6156…

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"Keep Boats Handy" Canley Vale Flood Prospects

The Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 11

A vision of residents of the Beach Estate, Canley Vale, leaving their homes in flood boats after a heavy fall of rain was called up by the…

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Electbical Storms. Affect Telegraph Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 16

Electrical storms which occurred between Canberra and Sydney last night seriously affected the telegraph lines. In consequence the heavy traffic from the Federal Capital to…

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Rough Trip Marama in Gale Auckland

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 22

The Marama, which arrived at Auckland fifteen hours late, encountered tempestuous seas and shipped much water, but no damage was done. The…

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Devastation by Cyclone Great Death Roll United States Swept Chicago

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 1

At least 156 persons dead. several thousand injured, and millions of dollars of damage resulted from a cyclonic storm that swept over…

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CYCLONE. In the United States. 200 Persons Killed. Hundreds Injured. Vancouver (B.c.), May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 15

Reports from Kansas City state that over 200 people were killed, and many hundreds injured, with damage estimated at 2,000,00 dollars, as the result of tornadoes which…

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Flying Roofs in Cyclonic Storm Gundagai Suffers Hail Like Hen Eggs Gundagai

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 9

ROOFS were lifted from buildings, and outh[?] and fences levelled struck Gundagai late last night…

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Toll of Cyclone 200 DEAD : 800 Hurt Fresh Disasters in U.S.A. Missouri Again Badly Hit Millions of Dollars Damage New York

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 10

THE CYCLONE which originated in Taxas last Saturday and swept over sections of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Illinis, and Indians on Sunday and Monday resulted in more than 200 deaths and injuries to 800. The…

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81 Deaths in Fierce Tornadoes Tornadoes Devastate Cities At Least 81 Killed, and Over 500 Injured Enormous Storm Damage in U.s.a[?] New York

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 3

Latest reports intimate that 81 lives have been lost and 550 people injured by the tornadoes which swept the middle western States. A large section of Kansas City was devastated, and many…

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Wheat Belt Has Welcome Rain Some Fine Falls Many Thunderstorms

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 15

AFTER months of dry weather, beneficial rain was received yesterday over the purchased wheat belt of New South Wales. As…

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Campers' Joys Rain Floods Tents Canberra

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 10

A few of the hardiest among the civilian campers are still staying on at the camping-[?], but the majority nroke…

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Mississippi Floods. Crisis Expected To-day. New York. May 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 15

The crisis of the Mississippi floods at New Orieans is expected on Wednesday, when engineers expect breaks in the levee at Big Bend…

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Cessnock-maitland Floods. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 9

Sir,—You were good enough to publish a letter, and diagram of mine in your issue of June 25 last, relative to Cessnock-Cockle Creek proposed railway. Since then I gave…

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Thunderstorm at Henty. Henty

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 16

A thunderstorm broke over the town at o'clock to-day. About 75 points were registered. The weather is still threatening…

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Manly Baths Cost of Repairs, £2330 Flood Gates

The Sun · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 17

The report of the special conference between the Manly Council and the architect, contractor, and council's solicitor on the faulty condition of the…

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Canberra Is Deluged Heavy Thunderstorms Canberra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

The weather prophets who predicted rain and were laughed to scorn, were vindicated to-night. A heavy thunderstorm broke shortly…

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"Get a Flood Boat,"' Warns Council

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 11

A warning was issued by the Mayor of Cabra-Vale (Aid. Cook), at the last meeting of the council to all residents. or intending residents of the Beach…

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Storm at Gundagai. Houses Unroofed. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 12

A terriffic storm swept over Gundagai last night and caused considerable damage to property. Housese in the high portion of the town…

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Cyclone's Havoc. Enormous_ Damage. Fate of Poplar Bluff. New York, May 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 11

Latest figures in relation to the damage caused by Saturday's cyclone show that 200 People are known to have died in Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois, with…

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OVER 200 DEAD Towns Wrecked by Cyclone Pathetic Scenes New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 15

Over 200 are known to have lost their lives in the cyclones in Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Illinois, with scattered deaths in other…

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