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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 94

Flooded House Leichhardt Damage How Woman Suffered

Evening News · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 11

THAT last night's downpour flooded out a resident in James-street, Leichhardt, and caused a great amount of damage, was stated by Aid. Lambert in…

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Hundreds of Lives Lost Dam Bursts in California. Terrible Flood Disaster. Thousands of People Homeless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 11

A terrible disaster occurred near Los Angeles. California, when the St. Francis reservoir burst suddenly and a great flood swept down the Santa Clara valley to the sea. It is estimated that upwards of 500 lives were lost in the flood,…

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Heavy Rain. Cooler Conditions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 11

Steady rain fell without interruption in Sydney yesterday, and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. the registration was 109 points. The fall was general in the eastorn part of the State…

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Sydney Gets Deluge Sudden Change Shipping Is Warned

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

SWEEPING rain and a whistling southerly wind dashed through Sydney streets yesterday, deluging and blowing pedestrians into a…

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Storm Passes Sunshine Again Week-end Prospects

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 13

Sydney wont to work to-day with a song in its heart and a smile on its lips. Contrary to Mr. Mares's forecast, the city and suburbs were bathed…

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Hope for Sydney May Miss Cyclone (Continued from Page 9)

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

MR. MARES states this afternoon that there was a possibility that sydney would find itself to the north of the sever weather, though we could expect rain…

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After the Floods. Problem of Country Roads

The Land · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 6

When the recent flood rains washed out many of the roads, the shires wondered where they would find the money for repairs and how much the…

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Aftermath of Flood. Epidemic Among Children

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 14

An epidemic of gastric trouble has followed the floods in the Junee (N.S.W.) district, due to the connection of the water supply. Last…

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Glut of Fruit Sydney Flooded Big Crops Expected

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 7

THE serious glut in the fruit trade was discussed at a conference of interested parties which was opened by the Ministers for…

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Rain To-night Says Weather Man South Coast Floods?

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 9

WHEN to-day dawned fine, Sydneysiders congratulated themselves. The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares. however, expects the rain to…

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May Be Floods

The Sun · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 11

The Weather Bureau advises that heavy rain has fallen on the far South Coast and in the catchment area of the Snowy River, and on the upper…

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Flood Heroine Dead Nurse Monica Fallon Glen Innes

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 5

Glen Innes has been saddened by the news of the untimely death of Nurse Monica Fallon, a young, probationer who was undergoing her…

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£2,000,000 DAMAGE Death and Ruin Left by Flood Los Angeles

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1928 · page 4

The damage caused in the Santa Clara Valley by the bursting of the dam is roughly estimated at £2,000,000. In the ruined towns of Santa Paula,…

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The Storm Broke

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 1

A NORTH COAST storekeeper who has lost a fair amount of goods through shoplifters, fixed up an ingenious trap…

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Cyclone Put on Speed! South Coast was Lucky to Escape Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 2

South Coast areas and the southern tablelands were fortunate yesterday to escape another visitation of flood rains The cyclone that was off the coast…

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Extensive Rain. Some Heavy Falls. Storm at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 18

Extensive rain was again recorded in New South Wales during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. Many centres reported falls of more than one and two inches, particularly…

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Flood Damage. in Clarence Valley. Conference at Grafton. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1928 · page 22

More than 40 representatives of various local governing and public bodies in Clarence River district attended a conference in Grafton Town Hall to discuss various questions arising out…

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Storms

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1928 · page 2

The trees bend gently forward. And the breeze sighs! The waves roll quicker shoreward, The storms arise…

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Storm To-night No Week-end Cyclone To-day's Weather Tip

The Sun · Sunday 18 March 1928 · page 2

Warm and fine, with occasional clouds. That is the tip from Mr. Mares for to-day…

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"Take the Air" Takes Sydney by Storm an Empire Success

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 March 1928 · page 35

It is seldom that a first night audience is elevated to such pitch of enthusiasm, as was witnessed lust night at the Empire Theatre. The occasion…

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