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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 94

Egyptian Premier Bows to Storm--Blowing Both Ways Will-won't Britain Stands Firm No Concessions London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 1

"We are deeply surprised and saddened at Britain's attitude. The point at issue did not justify the ultimatum, as the Assemblies Bill is in no wise opposed to public security," declares the Premier of Egypt Nahas…

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Family Missing Victims of Flood ? HOBART

Evening News · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 7

IT is feared that a family of four has been wiped out by the recent flood in the New Norfolk district. Some time ago [?], 37, his…

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And in 'Frisco 75,000 Idle Foreign Flooding to Cheapen Labor

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 6

A "Labor Daily'' correspondent at San Franciso sends newspaper cuttings that show unemployment to be as rife in that city as in Sydney, and the…

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Stock Swept Away River Bursts Menace of Floods Lessens Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 May 1928 · page 5

Two thousand head of stock were swept away when the river at Calliupgal Station, near Rannes, burst its banks yesterday…

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Swept by Cyclone Panic in Bulgaria 70 Injured Sofia

The Sun · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

A terrific cyclone, accompanied by a torrential downpour, swept Northern Bulgaria. Unnerved by the recent succession…

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Who Will Win £100? Deluge of Coupons on Last Day--"Find the Football" Results on

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 3

A deluge of coupons poured in for the "Daily Telegraph Pictorial" new "Find the Football" competition, which closed at 5 p.m…

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Bulgaria Devastated 'Quakes and Cyclone Population in Panic Frantic S.O.S. to the World London

Evening News · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 1

A TERRIFIC cyclone, accompanied by a torrential downpour, has swept over northern Bulgaria. The population, already unnerved by the earthquakes, is in a panic. Seventy people have been injured…

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Flood-bound Children Live on Crows

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 May 1928 · page 4

ROCKHAMPTON, Wednesday.--The four young children of Henry Dawson were caught by the flood waters at "Walba" homestead, at Baralaba. They…

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Cyclonic Storm Havoc in New Zealand YACHTS & Launches Lost

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 4

Widespread havoc was caused to the city of Auckland (N.Z.) and country districts by a cyclonic storm that raged on Monday. The damage on…

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Federal Ships and Storm in House Mr. Theodore Heckled Until Gag Is Applied Motion Carried

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Mr. Theodore was the chief figure in a series of disturbances in the House of Representatives to-day, when he…

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Dawson Valley Flood Waters Recede Extensive Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 3

When the flood waters in the Dawson Valley, Queensland, subsided early this week, and transport again became possible, scenes of extensive…

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Flood Terrors. Woman's Experience. Last-minute Rescue. Rockhampton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 11

The postmistress at Wura, who had come out of hospital only a fortnight previously, experienced a t[?] night during the floods, when waters rushed through her house…

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Marooned in Trees Settlers Starve Queensland Recovering From Floods Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

STORIES of terrible suffering and privation in the Queensland floods are coming through, now that telegraphic and railway…

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After the Flood Big Wool Salvage Job Mud-coated £25,000 Worth Rockhampton

The Sun · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 11

Probably the greatest achievement in Queensland in salving wool from flood waters was concluded on Saturday afternoon, when the last of 940…

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Abos Beat Floods Gunyahs in Trees Four Days Up Aloft Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 4

THRILLING accounts of escapes and rescues continue to pour in from the flood areas. All and above near Baralba sat in…

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Who Is to Blame? Flooding at Burwood

Evening News · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 16

Ald. Royne complained to Burwood Council last night that flooding in Short-street had been caused through the storm waters being allowed to run into the…

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Uproar at Brisbane Stadium Referee Declares "No Contest" and Crowd Storms Abrupt Ending to Hourigan-miller Bout

Referee · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 10

Notwithstanding that Joe Hourigan (10.3) was a 2 to 1 favorite for his contest on Friday night, with Bobby Miller (9.13½), at the Brisbane Stadium, the crowd rose as one man and vigorously protested against the action of the referee, Major F. Craig, in declaring it "No contest."…

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U.s. Petrol Pumps Flood Local Market

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 4

That the Australian market would shortly be flooded with foreign petrol pumps was the warning delivered to the Marrickville Council by the…

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Dust Storms in City Streets Top Dressing Blamed

Evening News · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 13

IN King-street and a portion of Pitt-street, City, during the past few days, the public and the shopkeepers have been experiencing dust…

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Wool Recovered. After Queensland Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 14

The last of 940 bales of wool, and marked by the recent Booking of the Flaroy River at [?](Q.) wan[?]…

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