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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1927

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 94

Passed Their Peak Queensland Floods State May Foot Bill Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 5

Although heavy rains are still falling, it is believed that the floods on the Brisbane River have passed their peak, and no imminent danger exists…

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Clarence Above Normal But Flood Unlikely Grafton

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 5

The position in the Clarence district to-day has changed for the better, although heavy showers were experienced at most centres…

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Floods at Lismore

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

As a result of heavy rains which fell at Lismore this week, severe floods are reported. The picture gives an idea of the state of portions of the town…

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Landslides Caused by Heavy Rain Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 2

Part of the Darling Downs yesterday experienced flood falls, up to nine inches being registered in some places. Further landslides occurred…

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Death Gale Havoc in Britain 18 Dead Man Blown From Steeple London

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 1

During the great storm which swept over England and Scotland yesterday a steeplejack was blown from a tower at St. Helen's (Lanes.) on which he…

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Flood Waters May Cause Many Washaways in New England District Tenterfield

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 2

Flood rains of the past week have caused considerable damage to roads and culverts in and around Tenterfield, and interfered with mail and service…

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Ships Among the Trees Anything is Hotsam when the Rivers Roar In the Flood's Wake

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1927 · page 25

GARDEN paths that are cluttered with old warships-- Band rotundas where coastal freighters climb--…

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Twenty Gale Victims

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 10

The death- poll of the gale which raged throughout Great Britain on Friday and Saturday now numbers 20, a laborer having been killed by a flying…

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Gale in Britain. Many Casualties. Glasgow Suffers Severely. LONDON, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 11

Twenty deaths are directly and indirectly attributed to a great gale which raged throughout Britain yesterday. Three hundred people were injured. Telephones were cut…

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Could Not Venture Out Because of Gale Coastal Shipping Is Held Up

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 5

A southerly gale, thrashing the sea into mountainous waves, and careering on its way at the rate of 40 miles an hour, caused coastal shipping…

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The Weather. Boisterous Winds. Flood Waters Subside

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 12

Boisterous winds prevailed over Sydney on Saturday, reaching the maximum force at 2.35 p.m., when, according to the Weather Bureau's records, the wind blew at the rate…

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Northern Tablelands. Damage by Floods. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 12

The rains of the past week have resulted in considerable damage to culverts and bridges, while in many rapes road surfaces are in such a condition that car travelling is…

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Country News Fifteen Feet Impounded Flood Water Thousands Damage Grafton

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 11

Farmers in Carr's Creek and Carr's Peninsula districts are ruefully surveying their flooded land. It is too late to replace their crops this…

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Floods at the Tweed River Is Still High Murwillumbah

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

Intermittent rain fell throughout most parts of the Tweed and Brunswick districts yesterday. The creeks and rivers have subsided…

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Flood Damage. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 9

Flood waters did thousands of pounds' worth of damage in Carr's Creek and Carr's Peninsula districts, on the Clarence, a few miles above Grafton. At Carr's Peninsula the…

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Menindie Bridge. Reported Delays. Floods in the Darling. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 11

The delay in the completion of the bridge over the Darling River at Menindie, which has postponed the completion of the railway to Broken Hill for several months, is said…

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Unsettled Change Thunderstorms Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 7

Scattered light to moderate rain was recorded along the coast of New South Wales during the week-end, and also on parts,of the highlands. The strong…

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Trawler Lost in Gales Fears for Shipping Copenhagen

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 5

An Iceland trawler with five men aboard has been lost off Greenland, and it is feared that several other boats have been lost off the Iceland…

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Caucus Storm Liquor Bill, Party Not Unanimous

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 9

There was a storm at a lunch-hour meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Caucus to-dyay over the provision in the Liquor Bill…

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AUSTRALIAN 18ft. Championship in a Gale H. C. Press Ii. Wins, Splendidly Handled by C. WEBB Sixteen Feet Championship Retained by Queeensland : S.A. Success in 14ft. Racing

Referee · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 14

January 29 will long be remembered by open-boat sailing men in Sydney as one of the busiest and roughest days of the season. Three Interstate blue ribbons…

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