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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 94

Broke Two Windows Woman's "Emotional Storms"

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 15

Gertrude Blackwell, aged 44, who pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to-day to having thrown stones through two plate glass windows at…

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"Emotional Storm" Woman Learns Lesson

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 8

"IT has been a great lesson to me. I will never do it again," said [?] at Darlinghurst [?] when she pleaded guilty to…

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Twelve Victims of the Storms Death Roll Grows Towns in Peril Further Floods Feared Heavy Stock Losses Epic Rescue Work

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 1

THE storms and floods in three States—-New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia—have already accounted for twelve lives…

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Getting Near. Hinkler in Java. Racing a Storm. Weltevereden. Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

Hinkler arrived at Bandoeng from Singapore 3.45 p.m. to-day. Bandoeng, Ja[?], where the War Office of The Dutch East Indies is situated. [?] between…

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Few More Days and Hinkler Wins £1000 with Small 'Plane Record Made by Australian in Solo Flight Fifty Miles Detour to Avoid Terrific Storms on Way to Singapore Capacity of Machine Not Taxed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

Bert Hinkler, the Australian airman who left England on February 7 in a light aeroplane, bound for Bundaberg-- his native town--has reached Singapore in 13 days, and hopes to be in Australia this week…

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Last Straw Kempsey's Woe What Flood Left Destroyed by Fire Kempsey

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 7

MANY Kempsey people who had stored their furniture out of reach of rising flood water, saw it destroyed by a…

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Flooded Grafton R-100—hardy's Corner

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 12

VAUCLUSE BRIDE,.—Miss Muriel Ross Youngest daughter [?] Mr. St. George Ross of Vacluse, who was married at St. Jude Randwick, to…

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Settlers' Plight Flood Boat to Nyngan

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 7

Constables Day and Miles of the Sydney Water Police left by the 9.30 a.m. train to-day in response to an urgent message for relief from Inspector Byrne,…

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Flood—another Reason for National Organisation

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 4

To the risk of a death by drowning,—To the risk of a death by drouth,—To the Men of a Million Acres,—To the Sons of the Golden South!…

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Devastation by Floods. Northern Towns Under Water, Peril From the Clarence. Abatement in the South. Settlers' Terrifying Experiences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

Stories of ruin and devastation, of heroism and thrilling escapes from swirling flood waters, and of the privations of isolated settlers are contained in messages received yesterday from the flood regions…

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Lower Clarence. Houses Inundated. Heavier Floods Inevitable. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

The whole of the Lower Clarance lands are flooeded. Heavier floods are inevitable when additional [?]ood waters come down from the upper river. Provision is being made by the…

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Destruction Wrought by the Flood Waters in the Southern Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 14

Photographs taken by a passenger by the Melbourne express which arrived at Sydney yesterday…

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Fighting the Flood. Murwillumbah District. 33 Inches of Rain in Three Weeks. MURWILLUMBAH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

with the restoration of telephonic communication up the north arm of the Tweed reports have come to hand of the serious damage in that quarter of the district…

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Result of the Flood at Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 12

Motor car carried by the flood waters from Walster's foundry, and deposited at a place 300 yards distant…

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Flood-bound Families Living on Raw Eggs and Oatmeal Wireless Fusion 2Fc and 2Bl Federal Govt. Policy

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

A pooling of interests has been arranged between the A class broadcasting stations of this city-- 2FC and 2BL…

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Fire, Too 2.30 A.M. Kempsey Blaze Weird Sight Engine's Dash Through Flood Kempsey

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 11

Roused by bells which they thought to be an urgent flood warning, residents at 2.30 a.m. to-day found the biggest store in…

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Worst Flood in Narrandera's History

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 1

These views show the flood waters sweeping through Narrandera.--the worst experienced in the history of the town. Nothing approaching it has been seen for twenty years…

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Foreign Flood Swells Fewer British Migrants Visitor's Warning More Unemployment Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 1

"ALL of the States have been concerned recently with the problem of unemployment, caused by seasonal conditions, and, in…

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Rush From Flooded Mine Lithgow Workers Barrier Collapsed Fears for Other Collieries Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 5

WITH the collapse of a barrier of earth, Ironworks Tunnel mine was flooded this afternoon, and a number of workers were…

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In Grip of the Floods -- Why Melbourne Express Was Late

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 21

SWEEPING ACROSS THE LINE at Old Junee, the flood waters reduced the speed of the mail train to snail's pace. PASSENGERS WERE PREPARED for the…

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