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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 94

Mountainous Seas in the Bight Osterley's Rough Trip Saloon Is Flooded Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 31 August 1927 · page 1

Exceptionally rough weather was encountered in the Bight by the mail steamer Onte[?]ley, which reached Fremantle from the Lastern States late…

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In Gales' Grip Port at Last To-day Woman's Story

The Sun · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 13

Ninety-eight days out from Aberdeen (Washington), the American six masted schooner Fort Laramie entered Sydney Heads this afternoon in tow of…

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Mike O'connor Gets Another Lacing Severely Punished by McGALE Last Night's Fight

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 5

Mike O'Connor (11.2) recived another severe drubbing at the Sindiam last night, and did not win the major points in any the round of ble night with Frisco…

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Pope Pius XI Denounces Immoral Literature. A Recent Letter. Deplores Deluge of Books Whose Frivolous Fascination Is Equalled Only by Their Immorality

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 9

BISHOPS throughout the world are receiving the full text of the recent pronouncement of the Holy Father against the widespread evil of immoral…

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THUNDERSTORM. In Auckland. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 10

The prolonged period of wet weather shows no sign of abatement. A thunderstorm of a tropical nature swept the city last night, and further heavy rain fell to-day…

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Weathered Many Gales Schooner's Trying Voyage

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 16

Buffeted by fierce gales off the coast and assailed by the accompanying mountainous seas, the American six-masted schooner Fort…

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O'connor Again Defeated McGale Proves Too Clever for Canadian

Arrow · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 10

FRISCO McGALE proved too clever and experienced for the tough Canadian, Mike O'Connor, in a fifteen-round contest at Sydney Stadium on…

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Cloudbursts Cause Flood Disaster Poland Ravaged Przemysl Damage London

Evening News · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 1

CLOUDBURSTS and persistently, heavy rain have caused tremendouse damage in Poland. MANY persons have been drowned…

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Jugiong Pioneer Flood Rescues Recalled Gundagai

The Sun · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 16

The death is reported of Mrs. Mary Ann Osborne, at Juglong, at the age of 88. She had lived there for more than 80 years. Her father was…

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Hundreds Drowned Floods in Galicia Warsaw

Evening News · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 6

SEVEN towns and 247 villages in Galicia are flooded, and the deluge still continues. The river Dniester, which in normally…

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300 Dead Over 2000 Hurt Vast Polish Floods Cities Wiped Out Worse Disasters Are Expected Berlin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 1

WITH 300 dead, over 2000 injured, and 100,000 homeless, the flood disaster in Eastern Poland is assuming bigger proportions hourly…

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Heavy Death Roll in Galician Floods WARSAW

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 September 1927 · page 5

One hundred and eighty deaths are reported in connection with the Galician floods. Ten thousand people are…

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Gale in Melbourne Roof Blown Off House Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 4 September 1927 · page 5

During a gale yesterday afternoon they galvanised iron roof of Christchurch Sunday School, at the corner of Reed and Brunswick roads, North…

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After the Storm Comes the Calm Calmest Shuts Up

Truth · Sunday 4 September 1927 · page 2

ON the strength of her showing at Rosehill the previous Saturday, when she finished third to Lady Constance and Quan Tart at 7 furlongs,…

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Polish Floods Heavy Deathroll WARSAW

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 September 1927 · page 1

Whole towns and villages in Galicia have been flooded by the River Dneister, which normally is 18 yards wide. It is now a raging torrent…

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Thunder Likely Storm for Sydney?

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 9

"I am expecting the cloudy conditions to continue over Sydney," said Mr. Mares to-day. "They will probably culminate in light rain…

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Gale Sweeps Orchards Limb Through Dining-room Window

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- Much damage was caused to orchards in the Mount Waverley and Scoresby districts yesterday afternoon, when a gale…

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FOILED. Courtney's Flight. Meets Heavy Gale. Landing in Spain. LONDON, Sept. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 11

Captain Fra[?]k Courtney, R.A.F., who had been waiting some weeks for a favourable opportunity left Plymouth this morning at 5.30 in a Dornier "Whale" seaplane,…

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Forced Down Grim Battle with Storm Courtney's Own Narrative London

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 1

Captain Courtney, the British pilot who is trying to fly from England to Canada and back, has been forced down at Corunna, in Spain. He had a desperate battle against a head wind, but…

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Roofs Carried Away 60 M.p.h. Melb. Gale Sunday School Struck Children Escape Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 5

Extensive damage was caused in suburbs by a turbulent north wind yesterday. Roofs were lifted, and at Northcots…

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