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Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 94

Receding Upper Brisbane Two Men Drowned Biggest Floods for Many Years Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

With the setting in of finer weather, the waters in the upper Brisbane River are falling, and all danger of a serious flood in the city is…

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N the Trail of the Floods. Water Is Receding Rescue Work Many Marooned Huge Repair Cost Grafton

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 5

GAY Sunshine has given place to dolorous flood weather, and the river is slowly but surely falling. As soon as the river is low enough, the…

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Solution of Garnsey Mystery Delayed Through Floodbound Parcel for Analyst

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 4

It is over nine days since the body of John Anthony Garnsey, the brilliant science student, and son of Rev. A. H. Garnsey, of St. Paul's College, Sydney…

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Government Relief for Flood Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 3

After yesterday's Cabinet the Premier, Mr. Bavin, stated that the flood position had been considered, and immediate steps for…

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Police Battling Through Flood Waters to Rescue Settlers Many Are Subsisting on Pollard Sick Man in House With 52 Pigs and Five Snakes Shot Attracts Men in Boat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 3

Water police are battling through the Hood waters near Nyngan in a skiff to take food to settlers, many of whom are existing on pollard and dripping awaiting relief, says the "Daily Telegraph Pictorial" special representative. Last night…

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Gale at Manildra

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

The worst gale in the history of Mani[?]dra struck the township on Saturday. Trees were uprooted and houses unroofed. The gale was…

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Tamworth Gripped by Storms

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Storms of unprecedented fury lashed Tamworth and district during last week-end. Torrential rain played havoc with the newly-constructed main…

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Another Storm at Junee

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

After sustaing heavy damage in the [?]oods last week, Junee experienced another heavy rainstorm on Wednesday, and further washaways occurred on the…

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In Flood Area Granville Settler

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. Mullens, son of Rev. H. W. Mullens, rector of St. Marl's, Granville, who recently resigned from a position in a Granville Bank is at present in the midst…

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Flood and Drought Troubles of the Weather Man. Characteristics of Australian Climate

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

Large areas of the country during the past week have been Washed out by floods. Towns have been isolated, buildings and stock have been swept away, and land lying in fallow has been robbed of its surface soil. Less than a year ago those same districts were stricken…

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Erosion of River Banks Effect of Flood, Wind, and River Steamers

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

When stock is taken of the damage caused by the floods of, last week end an item on the list will be the erosion of river banks and consequent damage to farming and grazing lands. This is the inevitable result of the scouring action of huge volumes of water struggling…

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The Garden. Refreshing Greenness, But Some Floods

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 19

Tn nearly every district of the State heavy rains have given a refreshing greenness to every plant in the garden, and the unfortunate gardeners for…

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Sussex Street. Onions Advance 40/-. Floods Affect Produce Supplies

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 14

Consignments of potatoes and hay from the Hunter River and maize from the North Coast have been suspended owing to the floods, and practically no…

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Gig Flood at Orange

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

A water channel running through the centre of Orange overflowed on Saturday, as a result of heavy rain, and many parts of the town were,…

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Carnival in Flood

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Amidst the tragedy of the flood in the Clarence on Saturday, residents of Grafton made high carnival in the main streets. Men and women, youths…

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Nyngan In Grave Peril. Approach of Big Flood Reported

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Although the floods are receding in most of the flood districts, reports yesterday stated that a great drift in the upper reaches of the Bogan River, which was rapidly approaching Nyngan, was causing terror to the residents of that district. Already the river at Nyngan had…

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Fire and Flood at Kempsey

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Early on Tuesday morning, when the flood waters of the Maeleay were creeping into the town, Kernpsey's largest store was found to be on fire. The…

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Second Flood at Armidale

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

The record flood at Armidale on Tuesday of last week had barely subsided, when further torrential rail's fell on Saturday night and on Sunday,…

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Floodwaters Vanish Into Mine

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

There was an amazing sequel to a cloudburst at Lithgow. The floodwaters quickly converted Farmer's Creek into a raging torrent, from 15…

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Pictures in Flooded Theatre

The Land · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 7

Despite the fact that part of the building was under water, moving pictures were shown in the South Grafton Theatre on Monday night…

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