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Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 94

Cyclone Has Passed N.z. to Get It ? Floods Not Likely

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 6

The cyclone has now definitely moved away from the Australian coast and it is probable that New Zealand will be swept by it within a day or so…

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Cyclone Still Over Tasman Sea. Special Forecast

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 4

At 6 p.m. yesterday on the New South Wales coast, fresh to strong south to south-west winds and moderate to rough…

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Headed for N.Z. Cyclone Losing Its Sting

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 2

The centre of the cyclone, after lashing the Tasman, is headed toward Wellington (N.Z.), and should reach there to-day…

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Gale Passes. Canonbar Safe. Iron Master Loses a Man

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 11

Having continued its movement to the east-south-east over the week-end, the cyclone now covers a great part of the Tasman Sea. Apart from lingering influences at one or two points,…

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Skipper Who Weathered Storm Snaps From Saturday's Sport

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 8

SAFE IN PORT.--Capt. Mutton, of the Canonbar, who had an unenviable experience in the cyclone…

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Lost at Sea Seaman From Iron Master During Thursday's Gale Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 5

While the B.H.P, steamer Iron Master wan hove-to several miles to the oast of Norah Head, during last Thursday's cyclone, Edward Nolan a greaser,…

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Italia Search Intensifies as Arctic Storm Dies Air Hunt Ships Win Through Desperate Trek King's Bay (Spitzbergen)

The Sun · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 1

With the subsidence of the storm which for some days has lashed the coast of Spitzbergen, preparations are being speedily pushed forward for the rescue of General Nobile and the castaway crew of the airship Italia…

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Taree Isolated Manning in Flood Wharves Covered Lap[?]

Evening News · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 5

MORE than [?] letter in the [?]…

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Maunganui in Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 15

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. -- The steamer Maunganui, which was due at Wellington from Sydney today, has wirelessed to the effect that…

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Union Liners Meet Ocean Storms

Evening News · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 11

HEAVY weather was experienced by the Maung[?] which called from Sydney for Wellington last Thursday. She did not reach Wellington till 8 a.m.,…

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The Cyclone. Eighty Miles an Hour. Bad Time for Shipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 11

The intonsity of last week's cyclone is impressed upon the minds of those who arrived at Sydney yesterday by the steamers Suva and St. Vincent do Paul. Both vessels had…

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Storm in Tea=cup Over "Assault" on Servant London

The Sun · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 1

The facts in connection with the "Fascist assault" on the supposed King's Messenger in Milan show that the incident was so trivial that the…

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Violent Storm Raging Nobile Sends S.O.S. -- Arms to Keep Off Polar Bears LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 4

A report from Copenhagen states that General Nobile has sent out an S.O.S., stating that a violent storm is raging, and repeating his…

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Floods at Taree. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1928 · page 12

Owing to the gales having wrecked telegraph and telephone lines, the town was unable to communicate with outside centres for three days last week. The storm was one of…

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24 Hours Late Maunganui in Storm Wellington

The Sun · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 20

Through encountering exceptionally rough weather, the Maunganui's arrival at Wellington from Sydney was delayed by 24 hours. No damage was…

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"Hoodoo" Sticks to Liner Meets Cyclone and Fog on Trip From Sydney Many Mishaps

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The story of the voyage of the liner City of Oran, which reached Melbourne to-day, after a…

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In Heavy Rain Kirkee's Win Did Judge Err?

Evening News · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 11

IN pouring rain the Owners and Trainers' Coursing Association continued its Directors' Stake meeting on Kensington Racecourse to-day,…

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"Milky" Way Flood in Loftus-st. Lorry and Tram

The Sun · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 17

While crossing the tramline in Loftus-street early this morning, one of the fresh Food and Ice Co.'s milk waggons coming from the direction of…

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Flood Danger Rivers Rising Heavy Rain on S. Coast Bega

The Sun · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 12

Heavy rains continue. Over six inches have been recorded since yesterday. The rivers are rising rapidly, and floods are imminent…

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Cyclone Expected Warning to Shipping

The Sun · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 12

A suspicion of a cyclonic disturbance is developing on the coast and west Tasman Sea, with its centre in the vicinity of Moruya…

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