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Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 94

THUNDERSTORM. City Deluged. More Rain Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 11

As the culmination of warm, sultry conditions in Sydney yesterday, a heavy thunderstorm occurred in the evening. The disturbance was heralded for some hours by the…

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Flood Warning. a Misleading Message. Residents Blame Police. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 13

There is considerable indignation at Wagga regarding the message distributed through police channels under instruction from the Commissioner of Police warning settlers…

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[?]n for Sweden--Maloja Arrives Floods in Melbourne--Inventions

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 24

[?]ING THE MIRRABOOKA WITH GRAIN (see third picture, [?]ght). Directing the great nozzle through which the stream of grain flows from silo to hold. The grain can be seen issuing in a dark stream at left. GOOD WEIGHT and measure…

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Heavy Rains in Northern Territory Katherine in Flood Darwin

The Sun · Thursday 22 March 1928 · page 19

Heavy rains which have fallen inland have delayed transport. The Katherine is in flood, and is within a few inches of the new railway bridge…

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In Chambers. (Before Mr. Justice Long Innes.) RUSSELL v GALE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 8

This case is repotted in another column…

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Storm Tossed Blizzard and Tempest Two Steamers Lost

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

In mountainous ecus, the roar of which gave rice to the nautical term, "The Roaring Forties," the steamer Kildalkey. went to the rescue of the…

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Council Storm Appeal to Governor for Dissolution Bathurst

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

THE Mayor. Ald. Hitchcock, having called three aidman "Hara" an apology was demanded by Aid C. Hanard at another uproarious…

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Flood Damage Clarence River Valley Erosion of the Banks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

At a representative meeting of local governing and public bodies of the Clarence River district, held at Grafron (N.S.W.) to consider…

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Grasshoppers Take Junee by Storm Junee

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 March 1928 · page 5

A PLAGUE of grasshoppers is approaching Junce in two sections: the first, three miles deep and twenty miles broad;…

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A.l.p. Ballot for Preselection Storms Ahead

Evening News · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 10

IT seems as if the forthcoming Easter Conference of the A.L.P. will be anything but peaceful in view of the bitteness that has sprung up over…

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Stranded Riverina. Badly Damaged by Gale. Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 12

After his return from a visit to the stranded steamer Riverina, near Gibo, a resident of Mallacoota stated that the condition of the vessel had become considerably worse…

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All Alone World Without Horizon Hinkler in Gulf Fog Flight Over Desert Sand Storm

The Sun · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 10

Through a fog and a sandstorm Hinkler's little 'plane battled its way on the west stage of the flight from Basra to Jask, a small town on the Persian Gulf. On Saturday the airman described his 950 miles…

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Flood Waters at Ungarie. Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 12

The Southern Area Commissioner (Mr. Reid), accompanied by departmental officers, visited West Wyalong, and a deputation representing the Bland Shire Council, asked him…

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When Black Gales Roar

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 4

CABLED news that the barque E. R. Sterling is to be broken up after her tempestuous from Adelaide to Falmouth brings to mind the…

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Flood Rain in the North Mares' Warning Rivers Rise Again

Evening News · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 11

"IF further rain falls on the North-West slopes and plains, during the next twenty-four hours," said the State…

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More Floods Mr. Mares' Warning 5 Inches at Manilla Heavy Falls in South

The Sun · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 5

Indications at present point to the fact that New South Wales may have a repetition of the disastrous floods…

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Over Jungle Avro's Battle with Storm "Tripping the Tree Tops" Hinkler Will Always Remember Singapore

The Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 15

The matted jungle of Burmah repelled and attracted Hinkler. From the air he could estimate how puny have proved the efforts of man against the resistless forces of nature, but the…

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Steamer Merimbula Becomes Total Wreck on S. Coast All Passengers and Crew Are Safely Landed Merimbula Strikes at 1 a.m. Rough Experiences in Strong Wind and Heavy Rain Night Is Spent at Nowra

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 1

SHORTLY after one o'clock on Tuesday morning, the Illawarra and South Coast Company's steamer Meri[?]. 1111 tons. Captain W. O'Com[?] tan ashore at A[?]hm's Bosom, about ten miles north of Point Perpendicular…

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Flood Fear Namoi's Rise Rail Washaway Wyalong Cut Off

Evening News · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 11

FURTHER rain in the North-east inland catchments has increased the flood danger on the M'Intyre, Gwydir and…

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Flood Point McINTYRE Rising More Rain Seven Inches at Bega

The Sun · Wednesday 28 March 1928 · page 6

Torrential rain fell on the South Coast yesterday, but the most serious falls, as far as settlers are concerned,…

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