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Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 94

Flood Rains

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 4

Torrential rains have fallen over the eastern States of Australia during the past few days, and floods have occurred on the far South Coast, at…

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Floods Recede Victorian Damage Inquest Delayed Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 10

UUNLES further rain falls in the Gippstand district, there will be no extension of the great damage already done by foods to…

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Floods in Victoria. Danger Averted. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 17

Almost at the moment when it appeared that serious floods were inevitable in the Gippsland district the rain, which had been falling continuously for three days, censed…

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Floods Delay Inquest Bulumwaal Deaths Finger Prints in Case Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 5

Because the flood had cut off nine important witnesses, the Coroner this afternoon was compelled to adjourn until Monday the inquest into the…

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Towns Cut Off Maize Crops Under Water Big Gippsland Floods Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 6

Maize crops along the Mitchell and Tambo Rivers, Gippsland, valued at appro[?]imately £50,000 have been ruined by heavy floods…

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Flood Waters Sweep on -- Swimming Carnival at Singleton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 25

FOR THE SECOND TIME this year Temora has been partly inundated by hood waters.-- A view of Lower Baker Street. HAULAGE PROBLEMS have been simplified…

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Storm Bursts at National Party's Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 1

NATIONALIST WHIP.--Mr. Manning, M.P. for Macquarie. MR. MARKS, M.P. for Wentworth,…

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"On the Platform Are Men Who Betrayed Me"--hughes "I Have Been a Soldier, Never an Assassin" Vigorous Reply to Prim e Minister's Disloyalty Charge--Nationalist Storm Fighting Speech--then Peace

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 3

"This Government must be very thin-skinned. God forgive Mr. Marr for saying I was loyally supported when Prime Minister. On this platform are men who betrayed me."…

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Golden Mile. Mixing Sensation. Fears of Flooding. KALGOORLIE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 21

Consternation has been caused on the Golden Mile by the announcement that billing is to cease on Qroya North blocks on April 7, These blocks form part of the Oroya Links…

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FLOODS. Eden Isolated. Great Damage to Crops. Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 17

The heavy rain on Thursday caused the highest floods since 1918. The Kiah River rose 25 feet above that bridge level, and flooded the riverain flats, causing immense…

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Flooded Now N'castle Suffers Streets Under Water Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 6

Torrential rains, which commenced about 11 o'clock this morning, inundated the low-lying suburban areas. Tudor Street Extended, Hamilton…

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Forced to Flee From Floods Torrential Downpour Causes Alarm in Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Newcastle and suburbs were drenched today by a sudden torrential, downpour, which began at 11 a.m…

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Storm Clouds Gather Naval Dispute Worse New Charges Laid London

The Sun · Sunday 1 April 1928 · page 1

It is now anticipated that each case in connection with the dispute involving Rear-Admiral Collard, Captain Dewar, and Commander Daniel, of…

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Cobham Flies Through Millions of Tons of Water "Sky Fell" Flood on Drought the Cape Deluged Capetown

The Sun · Sunday 1 April 1928 · page 1

After flying, as he declared, through "millions of tons of water in the air," Sir Alan Cobham descended at Simon's Bay, 20 miles south of Capetown, at 11.30 o'clock this morning in his Short Rolls-Royce flying boat…

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Homeward From Aust., Storm-Lashed Ship Disappears Hawser Parts Tug Loses "K. V. Kruse" Ill-fated Voyage Portland, (Oregon)

The Sun · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 1

Taken in tow by a tug off the Oregon Coast on Friday, in a much battered condition, the five-masted schooner K.V. Kruse, 115 days out from Adelaide, broke the hawser and has since completely disappeared…

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Rock Gale Now in Tassie on Easy Mark

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 10

ERNIE BYRNES, who recently went on a pleasure trip to Tasmania, taking Rock Gale with him, looks like paying…

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Cyclone Fencing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 15

The exhibit of the Cyclone Fence and Gate Company, Pty., Limited, in Sce-road, contains many new features of interest to the man on the land, and the man in town. There is a…

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Heavy Rain Southern Districts Burrawa's 330 Pts

Evening News · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 14

HEAVY rain was reported generally in the southern districts yesterday. Parts of the Riverina received good showers, and heavy falls were…

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Heavy Rain on Southern Slopes Scattered Over Riverina

The Sun · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

INDICATOR . . .. ...... CHANGE. BAROMETER . .. ............. 29.89 City Forecast.--At first cloudy, mild and unsettled, with a thunder shower or…

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Severe Storm. Flood Damage at Ganmain. COOLAMON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 18

One of the most severe storms for many months broke over the Coolamon district tonight 60 points of rain being registered in about half an hour…

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