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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 94

Gale in Auckland. Scow Overturned. Floods in Country. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 11

An easterly gate has been blowing here since last night. Floods have occurred in the country districts, where the rivers are still rising. Some…

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Cyclone in the Tasman Mail Steamers Severely Buffeted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 3

Shipping in the central and north Tasman Sea is being buffeted by a severe cyclone. Several steamers reported by…

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MISSING. Italian Airship. in the Arctic. After a Storm. Grave Fears. London, May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 11

Grove conrern is felt for the safety of the airship "Italia," which made a [?]ight to the North Pole from Spitzbergen, but has not returned to her base at King's Bay…

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Three Lone Ships Left on Australian Coast Nats. Storm Martin Mix-up Big Move To-day Run Two Candidates?

Evening News · Monday 28 May 1928 · page 9

THE storm which has arisen over the selection ballot in connection with the Martin by-election, to fill the seat rendered vacant by the…

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Held Up by Gales Coastal Shipping High Seas on Coast

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 1

With south-east winds of gale-force blowing and rough to high seas running on the New South Wales coast yesterday, coastal shipping in many…

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"The End" Splitting Australia Floods, 'Quakes London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1928 · page 1

The complete disruption of the Commonwealth of Australia is predicted by a German scientist, whose book, "The End," anticipates the entire severance of Western Australia from the remainder of the continent…

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Deniliquin Athletic Carnival Heavy Rain : Gate Insured

Referee · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 15

From Mr. J. Donovan, secretary of the Denlliquin A.C. come details of the earnival on Thursday last. Excerpts from Mr.— Donovan's report are:…

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Italia Forced Down on Arctic Island? Gleam of Hope Sealers Receive S.O.S. From General Nobile Snow Storm Stops Rescue King's Bay

Evening News · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 1

GENERAL Nobile's supply ship, the City of Milan, now ice-bound north of Cape Barren, reports that a sealing vessel received a faint, barely decipherable message, apparently from die Italia, implying that die airship…

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Radio Market Flooded "Industry Threatened"

The Sun · Wednesday 30 May 1928 · page 17

"Should foreign supplies of radio equipment be cut off by another extended war, the whole of the Australian radio communication system would…

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Storm Tight Essex Cars Float in Unofficial Test. CHICAGO

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 35

With the arrival of the steamship "Sultana" in port here from Detroit on April 16th, Capt. David Smith reported a rough voyage in which he lost 42…

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Crowd Storms Miss Royden's First Lecture Hall Filled, and Many Turned Away Police Called in

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 2

Miss Maude Royden, the noted English feminist, nearly had a stormy introduction to her first Australian audience in the King's…

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City Hotel Flooded Guests Evacuate Rooms

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 May 1928 · page 5

When a water pipe burst in a bull room on the Hotel' Sydney Bay Street city last night chaos reigned for some [?] Rooms…

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Cronulla Beach After the Storm

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 5

On Wednesday last Cronulla Beach presented an unusual spectacle. Although the storm that ensued during the previous night did not seem to…

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Storm Tight Essex Cars Float in Unofficial Test

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 15

CHICAGO.—With the arrival of the steamship Sultana in port here from Detroit on April 16, Captain David Smith reported a rough voyage in which he lost…

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Balloons in Storm. Six Forced Down. New York, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 11

Fourteen balloons which left Pittsburgh toiay in a national elimination halloon race ever south-western Pennsylvania ran into a severe electrical storm. Six were forced…

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F. and S.A. West Wyalong D.C. Year of Progress. Despite Droughts, Floods and Grasshoppers

The Land · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 7

Clood progress was recorded by the Association in the West Wyalong district during the past year, despite adverse circumstances. In presenting his report to the annual meeting of the District Council last week, the president said the Association had done all possible…

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"Southern Cross" All Ready for the Great Adventure Final Tests Make Airmen Sanguine of Success "Nothing but Burning of Craft or Terrific Storm Can Delay Start To-day," Says Kingsford Smith 'Plane Can Be Turned Into Raft San Francisco

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 June 1928 · page 4

To the cheers of a huge crowd of sightseers, the "Southern Cross" roared down the Oakland Municipal Airport Runway for its final test flight late this afternoon…

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Heavy Rain in Melb. Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 6

It was raining heavily in, Melbourne this morning, and there was every indication of it continuing throughout the day. It is probable that the rain will…

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Overseas Tennis Win in Hand Then the Deluge Hawkes' Bad Luck Paris

Evening News · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 1

A TERRIFIC thunderstorm and downpour of rain deprived B Hawkes of seemingly certain victory over Brugnon in the French…

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Italia Search Party Pushing North Heavy Gales and Blinding Snow Squalls King's Bay (Spitzbergen)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 June 1928 · page 4

The search party landed by Commander Nobile's supply ship, the Citta di Milano, is slowly progressing in the direction of Mossel Bay (North…

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