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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 94

Sufferers by Floods

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 24

The towns of Vitebsk and Mosir in Russia have been flooded. In both places the Jewish population has suffered greatly. A large…

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Birth on Road in Gale Shortage of Hospital Beds

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--During the terrific gale which raged over the city on Wednesday night, the tenth child of J. Kennedy, a Kinglake…

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Saving the Vineyards. Bombarding the Storm Clouds

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 15

Bombarding the skies with high explosive to prevent the formation of hall, and thereby saving vines, is the latest feature of agricultural science,…

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By the Way The Storm Lion

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 17

"ONTY" BEER, captain and coach of the Williamstown (Vic.) Football Club, owes his christian…

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Fierce Gales. Delay Schooner. Hove-to for Days. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 18

After having battled with strong winds and gales for a month the four-masted auxiliary schooner Aneuria reached Fremantle yesterday from Melbourne. For several days the…

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Feminist Club Storm Mrs. Holman Calls Members Together

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 2

Starting with the address on prohibition by Mr. Holman, K.C., the Feminist Club storm is developing. Mrs. Holman, president of the club,…

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Wreckage of Victorian Storm -- Robin Hood at Fort Street

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 September 1928 · page 10

BOBIN HOOD and his merry men, but not in Sherwood Forest.--Fort Street High boys stage a "clash" in the school grounds, during "play-day" yesterday. FOR TRESSILLIAN HOMES.--Margaret Bannerman sells to…

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Four Sad Men Crew of the Southern Cross Flight Dangers Gales are Raging Over the Tasman Sea

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 September 1928 · page 2

Keen disappointment was expressed by Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith, and Flight-Lt. Ulm at Richmond Aerodrome yesterday, when they found that the Tasman flight would have to be postponed…

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Savage Squalls Roar Defiance to Southern Cross Gale Barrier Tasman Hop Delayed All Set! Start To- Day If Weather Clears

The Sun · Sunday 2 September 1928 · page 5

A barrier of savage squalls, and a tearing north -west, wind that developed yesterday, right across the route over which the Southern Cross was to fly to New Zealand, held up the take- off of the big monoplane on her…

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Southern Cross. Again Delayed. Gales Over Tasman. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 14

The start of the Southern Cross for New Zealand, which was timed for 6 o'clock last night, has been delayed on account of adverse weather over the Tasman Sea…

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Not To-day Cyclone Off Norfolk Is. May Start Tomorrow Southern Cross Delayed

The Sun · Monday 3 September 1928 · page 10

"We will not be able to get away to-day," said Squadron-Leader Kingsford Smith at 2 p.m. "The latest weather report is that there is a cyclone off Norfolk Island and conditions generally are very…

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Cyclone Races

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 9

ACCORDING to reports received at Sydney Weather Bureau, to-day, a severe cyclone is located over the north end of…

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Gales Rage Bar Southern Cross Hop Delayed "Cyclonic Conditions"

The Sun · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 15

Owing to the unfavorable weather reports the Southern Cross will not leave for New Zealand to-day…

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Cyclone Rages and Fliers Wait Southern Cross to Leave as Soon as Weather is Favorable Quick Change in Air

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 3

Bad weather over the Tasman Sea yesterday again prevented the Southern Cross from hopping off to New Zealand…

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Juggling with Death on the Seven Seas in Fire and Storm Three Steamers in Distress Tragic Battles with Elements London

Evening News · Tuesday 4 September 1928 · page 1

REMINDERS of the perils faced hourly on the seven seas came in three distinct cable messages which reached London almost simultaneously this morning. THE owners of the…

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Raging Gales Bar Flight "Southern Cross" May Leave To-morrow

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 5

The "Southern Cross," in which Captain Kingsford Smith and Flight Lieutenant Ulm propose to fly to Christchurch. New Zealand, will…

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Favorites Fail Racing in Gale Rosebery at V. Park

Evening News · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 12

THE Ro[?]bery Racing Club's meeting was held at Victoria Park to-day, where the racing was again concluded on the middle grass track. A programme of eight [?]…

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Ware Gales Weather Whipping Up Timcke's Warning Snow at Eight Towns

The Sun · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 14

The barometer fell very rapidly through the whole of yesterday and last night reached a minimum of 29.25 at…

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Heavy List S.S. Bendigo in Storm Capetown

The Sun · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 1

The P. and O. Branch liner Bendigo, which arrived at Durban yesterday from Australia, reports having had an exceedingly heavy passage…

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Country News Show in Gale Tents Blown Down Record Entries Young

The Sun · Wednesday 5 September 1928 · page 11

The 58th annual snow was opened to-day, in boisterous weather. A howling gale, has been raging since midnight, and all but two of the…

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