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Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 94

Floods Feared Heavy Rain in North River Rising West Maitland

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 2

Police reports received today from Upper Hunter stations show that heavy rain has fallen over that shed, and that floods are feared In the…

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Tropical Rains in Deluge Volumes

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 2

The weather forecast for to-day is: Unsettled, with occasional showers; cool, with fresh and squally southerly winds…

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Five Dogs Drowned They Were Chained Up Heavy Rain in North-west Moree

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 2

When seven Inches of rain fell at Noila Station, 18 miles from Moree, five dogs which were chained up were drowned…

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Wiped Out by Sudden Flood Township Gone Queensland Cloudburst Cairns

The Sun · Sunday 23 January 1927 · page 2

Fossilbrook township, on the CairnsForsayth railway line, has been washed away as the result of floods, according to. tho report of an inspector at…

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Heavy Rain. Over Wide Area. Country Benefits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 12

Many beneficial falls of rain were recorded over a widespread area in New South Wales during the week-end. In the Moree district up to six inches fell,…

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Cyclone. Queensland Town. Severe Damage. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 11

A duststorm and a severn cyclonic disturbance passed over Qulipie yesterday afternoon, causing enormous damage. Very few dwellings escaped. The town is…

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Floods? Tropical Downpour

The Sun · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 11

Terrific tropical rains are still falling on the Queensland coast, and it is reported that the greater, part of the coastal…

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Citizens Huddled in School Fossilbrook Flooded Big Queensland Falls Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

Heavy rain has fallen in parts of the state and some districts are flooded. The town of Fossilbrook is almost…

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Threat of Floods in North Big Downpours Ballina Gets Six Inches Lismore

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 5

Exceedingly heavy rain fell in Lismore and surrounding district during the week-end, Lismore receiving 324 points between 4 p.m. on…

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No Further Floods West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 8

Flood warnings received by the police from the Upper Hunter, where heavy rains fell on Friday night and Saturday, caused some anxiety locally, but all danger has now passed…

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Cyclones and Floods Torrential Rains Houses Demolished Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 January 1927 · page 1

A cyclone on Friday afternoon did extensive damage to property and buildings at Quilpie, estimated at about £1500…

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Through Cyclone Rough Trip to Cairns Cairns

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 11

For 36 hours the steamer Kallatine battled her way through a cyclone on her last trip from Normanton, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, to Cairns. The…

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Seabirds Seek Shelter on Steamer's Deck in Howling Gale S.O.S. Call Heard Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 8

"OUT of the blackness from somewhere near at hand, a wireless call for help reached us, but we could not help. We were almost blown…

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Tragedy in Q'land Floods Two Men Drowned Another Missing State-wide Rains

Evening News · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 7

TWO men have been drowned and another, who is missing, is believed to have suffered the same fate, as a result of the flooding…

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Tweed in Flood. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 11

Heavy rain which set in throughout the Tweed and Brunswick districts late on Saturday afternoon threatened to cause serious floods. The river at Murwillumbah at midnight…

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Floods. Noeth Queensland. Railways Affected. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 11

Railway traffic in the north has again been Interrupted as the result of further heavy rain. All trains were cancelled to-day. It is reported that the Herbert River has…

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Tweed in Flood. Murwillumbah Threatened. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 12

Tho rain, which has been falling here incesssntly since late on Saturday afternoon, threatens to flood the town. All arms of the Tweed River are approaching flood level, while…

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3 Drowned Toll of Raging Rivers Q'land Floods Rush of Water Engulfs Township Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 11

With partial restoration of communications graphic stories are coming through of terrific flood damage in Queensland's coastal belt. Three men have been drowned, an 18 water main…

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North Coast Rains Ten Inches Roads Flooded Byron Ray

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

The district on Saturday and yesterday had a downpour of rain. From Saturday evening to 9 a.m. to-day, 605 points were registered, making the…

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Flood Threatens Murwillumbah's Peril Gulls Driven Inland Murwillumbah

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 3

The rain, which has been falling here incessantly since late Saturday afternoon, threatened the town with flood…

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