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Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 94

Centre of Another Political Storm LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 4

Lord Birkenhead is the centre of another political storm. He is charged with floutinsr…

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Flooded Creeks Delay Funeral

The Land · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 7

A most distressing series of mishaps befell a funeral party proceeding from Goulburn to Spring Valley on Good Friday. Flooded creeks broke up the…

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Act of GoD? Subsidence of Road in Lithgow Flood Lithgow

Evening News · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 6

THE Mayor of Lithgow, Ald, Chivers, reported to his council that the Hoskins Iron and Steel Co. had refused to accept responsibility…

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Widgeon Wins Through Arrival at Pt. Cook Buffeted by Gales Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 14 April 1928 · page 4

Delayed at Seymour owing to a forty-mile gale last night. Wing-commander Wackett. in his Widgeon II. arrived at Point Conk at 10.30 to-day.'…

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The Flood

The Sun · Sunday 15 April 1928 · page 50

Fiercely, [?]y the rivers, Swollen by flood and rain. From every rugged [?]tain Acorss the barren plain…

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Trapped? Gale Fans Bush Fife Families Surrounded Township Threatened Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Monday 16 April 1928 · page 9

Despite the recent heavy rains after the prolonged' dry summer, bush fires are' reported. A strong gale in the King Country is…

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Rock Gale Wins

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 7

AFTER two defeats at the Launceston (Tas.) Easter Carnival, Rock Gale had a win in the Launceston Purse, 1¼…

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Mr. John Gale. Veteran Journalist. 98 Years To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 10

Still mentally alert and enjoying comparatively good health, Mr. John Gale, the veteran Journalist of Queanbeyan, will celebrate his 98th birthday to-day. For more than…

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Nobile's First Hop Through Head-on Gale London

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

Count Nobile's first fight on his Arctic adventure was perhaps as thrilling as any he is likely to make in the Polar regions…

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Caught in Storm Chase After Convict Desperate Struggle London

The Sun · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

The convict named George Whitehead, who escaped from Princetown prison (Dartmoor), and made off in the chaplain's car, was recaptured at…

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The "Italia." For Polar Flight. Storm-driven Dirigible. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 11

A message from Rome says that there was a great s[?]ene at Milan when Count Noblle's airship "Italia" set out on a flight to the North Pole. Two hundred soldiers brought…

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Bremen Lifts Veil on Air Mysteries Atlantic Tragedies Found Watery Graves After Fighting Gales Death Dives with Empty Tanks Quebec

Evening News · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

EXPERIENCES during the Bremen's Atlantic flight have lifted the veil of mystery which has hung over the previous tragic attempts to fly westward across the Atlantic…

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Forced Down by Storm and Fog Six 'Planes Try to Reach Marooned Airmen Designer's Daughter Will Fly 1000 Miles with Equipment and New Propeller "Bremen" Took Imperial Colors Vancouver

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 4

Six aeroplanes endeavored to reach Greenly Island (off the coast of Labrador), on which the three trans-Atlantic fliers in the German aeroplane, "Bremen," alighted in their tempt to reach New York from Ireland, but were forced down…

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Airship Battered in Big Storm BERLIN

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 4

The airship Italia, which Commander Nobile is flying from Italy to the North Pole,…

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Storm Brewing Sale of C'wealth Line Bruce and Boycott Scullin Critical Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 19

The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) still refuses to make a statement on the sale of the Commonwealth line of steamers. He promised, however, that…

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Calm Before the Storm--at the Opening of Parliament Laughter Instead of Sneers Atmosphere Will be Different To-day, When Opposition Will Launch Censure Broadside of Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 3

Parliament opened yesterday--amid smiles, hand-shakes, and light-hearted banter. There were no recriminations or bitter words. No sneers, no nastiness. But to-day the censure motion will be launched…

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Flood Danger Bellingen : Nambucca a Heavy Drenching

Evening News · Wednesday 18 April 1928 · page 8

FOLLOWING yesterday's heavy rain on the catchment ares of Bellingen and Nambuecs the State Me[?]. Mr. Mares, stated…

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Tweed Flooded Deluge and Gale "Appalling" Outlook Murwillumbah

The Sun · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 19

A crushing disaster has again befallen the dairy farmers on the Tweed flats. Their holdings have been flooded, and the outlook for the winter is…

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Heavy Rain. On North Coast. Flood Warnings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 12

Heavy rain fell on the North Coast during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, and downpours continued throughout yesterday. The Nambucca and Bellingen Eivers are in…

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Floods Likely on Far North Coast More Heavy Rain

Evening News · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 9

THE prospects of floods on the far North Coast were mentioned by the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, to-day, in commenting on the heavy…

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