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Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 94

Atlantic Wins Aviators Lashed With Gale Were Forced To Descend in Emerald Isle Burning Verey Lights London

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 September 1927 · page 3

Captain M'Intosh and Commandant Fitzmaurice (Free State Air Force), who started on a trans-Atlantic flight yesterday afternoon…

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"B-r-r Its Winter" Mares Puts Back the Clock Cyclone and Rain Sports Awash, But There's Hope for To-day

The Sun · Sunday 18 September 1927 · page 2

Yesterday a severe cyclone swept along the coast of New South Wales, covering practically the whole of the Tasman Sea between this State and New Zealand, Many ships ran into port for shelter…

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Test Match Bomb Substitution of Brisbane for Sydney Causes Sensation Despicable Treachery Secret Ballot Opens Door to Unwholesome Practices : Storm Will Break To-morrow Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 September 1927 · page 13

The sensational decision of the Board of Control to cut out one of the Sydney Test matches next year and give it to Brisbane, will have so far-reaching an effect that it is impossible yet to see exactly what will happen. It may even mean the smashing of the Board itself; and then chaos will be inevitable. The announcement of the extraordinary decision came as a bombshell to almost everybody in any way…

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Cyclone Weakening Rain for the S.e

The Sun · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 8

"The cyclonic conditions which prevailed over the greater part of the Tasman Sea during the week-end, and disorganised coastal shipping, have…

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September Rains Wreal Havoc in England Five Days' Deluge Thames in Flood British Wireless Press LONDON

Evening News · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 8

FOR the with day in succession, very heavy gain fall yesterday over central and southern England. FLOODING has occurred at several,…

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Makambo in the Gale Battling in Heavy Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 14

Held up for 24 hours by the cyclonic storm the Burns, Philp liner Makambo arrived yesterday from the Islands. Passengers describe the trip as the roughest they had ever…

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Cyclone Departs No immediate Prospect of Rain Inland--Coastal Showers Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 3

Moderating conditions were experienced on the coast yesterday. The cyclone, which operated over the Tasman Sea towards the end of the week…

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No More This Year M'Intosh's Failure Will End Atlantic Flights--Furious Gale Raging Airmen Driven Back London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 5

The failure of Captain M'lntosh in the "Princess Xenia" will probably end the Atlantic ventures during the present year, because…

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Labour Propaganda. Flood of Pamphlets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 12

The electorates are now being flooded with propaganda in the form of pamphlets and literature issued on behalf of the Government…

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Relief for Number of Unemployed Rebuilding Flood Embankment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 September 1927 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Sunday.--The West Maitland Municipal Council hopes to make a start next week with the rebuilding of the flood embankment…

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Southern England. Heavy Rain and Floods. (British Official Wireless). LONDON, Sept. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 11

For the fifth day in succession heavy rain fell yesterday over the greater part of central and southern England. Flooding has occurred at several places. The Thames rose…

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Ship Beats the Gales Cargo Jettisoned Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 1

Fierce gales torn sails, and a shortage of food made the voyage of the American five-masted barquentine Forest Friend, from Puget Sound to…

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Garden Flooded Willoughby Plaint

Evening News · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 6

COMPLAINING of the bad condition of Victoria Avenue, between Archer-street and Neridah-street, [?] ratepayer wrote to Willoughby Council…

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Five Days' Rain Brings Widespread Floods in England

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 September 1927 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--For the fifth day in succession very heavy rain fell on Saturday over the greater part of Central and Southern .England, and flooding has occurred at several places. The Thames rose five feet in two days, and the total rainfall for…

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Steamers Delayed by Cyclone. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 19

Several vessels which had encountered the cyclonic disturbances which raged off the coast of New South Wales during the week-end arrived at Melbourne to-day. The steamer Marken encountered some of the…

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Sailing's Gloomy Debut Season Opened in Rain and Gale: Mississippi Annexes Double

Referee · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 15

Wintry conditions marred the opening of the sailing season on Port Jackson last Saturday. The wind blew at a terrific rate all the afternoon, and at times averaged 50 miles an hour. Many of the second-rate skippers declined to brave the elements, but all last year's champions…

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Flood Sweeps W.A. Railways Washed Away Perth

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 1

Serious washaways are reported an the Great Southern Railway south of Mount Barker, sixteen chains of line are affected. Water is running strongly…

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Thousands Homeless Flood Ravages in Mexico Mexico City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1927 · page 5

Two thousand are homeless in the flooded area of the Derma River in the States of Guanajuato and Morelos…

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Totherside Floods

Evening News · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 12

It is gratifying to people on this side of this island, to hear that the Albany district in West Australia is experiencing heavy rains and floods, that Albany itself has been temporarily…

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Heavy Floods. Western Australia. Albany Isolated. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 September 1927 · page 11

Three and a half inches of rain fell in the Albany district in 48 hours, and caused several washaways on the railways. Settlers were flooded out, and serious damage was done to…

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