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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 94

Fires and Storm. Sweep Large Area. 45 Cottages Destroyed. Paper Mills Burnt. Gale Does Extensive Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 11

Tremendous damage resulted yesterday from a violent westerly gale which was experienced in the city and suburbs, and in many other parts of the State. The city wag encircled by bushfires, and many buildings were…

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The Storm by Timcke

The Sun · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 11

What Mr. Timcke says about the storm on Page 12. Details of damage to telegraph lines and other storm damage on Page 13…

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The Storm at Gladesville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 14

Houses dismantled yesterday afternoon…

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Storm Victim Whirled on Roof-

Evening News · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

This pictures shows the remains of the poulery farm building at Rydal mare on the roof of which Mr. w.w williams was carried away by the storm…

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Gale's Trail Many Shops Damaged Roofs Blown Away

The Sun · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 13

Brickwork weighing about a ton fell from the top of Tyne's secondhand shop, Rundle-street, city, and crashed through the shop's verandah to the…

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Temperature 98 Deg. Gale 63 Miles an Hour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 12

In common with the greater part of New South Wales and the whole of the southern States, the city experienced an exceptional wind storm and excessive heat, which created…

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The Moving Picture Show Strange Behavior of Gale

The Sun · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 10

Between 1 and 2 o'clock yesterday afterternoon, a small weatherboard house was blown across the railway line by the gale, which was blowing, and could not be removed for an hour. In the meantime,…

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Ravage of Storm—new Killara Reservoir"

Evening News · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 12

NEIGHBORS RALLY TO AID OF STORM VICTIM.—Volunteer helpers doing their best to repair the damage at the poultry farm of Mr. W Williams, of Rydalmere. who was hurled through the air on a flying roof and injured during the gale yesterday. £600 TOLL IN PLATE GLASS—More than £600 damage was…

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Soldiers' Farm Struck by the Gale Great Destruction

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

ABOUT 2 o'clock, when the cyclone was at its height, great destruction was done at Hillview Soldiers' Settlement Farm, Liverpool…

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Not Worst Fierce Storms Vivid Contrasts Tay Bridge Disaster

Evening News · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

FURIOUS as was the gait which swept the Stale yes-terday, frightful storms wheel. I have devastated other parts…

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"An Astounding Phenomenon" Gale Now Over the Tasman Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

From the meteorological viewpoint the gale was an astounding phenomenon, so the Weather Bureau expert, Mr. Timcke, said last…

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Beat the Tide Gale Banks Up Water Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 11

A battered sea-front from Port Melbourne to Black Rock shows the strength of the week-end storm. Banked up by [?] wind which reached…

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Floods and Fire Follow in Wake of Disastrous Cyclone Floods Settlers' Warning Rising Rivers Half-submerged Roads Albury

The Sun · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 11

Landholders on the river flats have been advised to be on the alert, as the rivers are rising and floods are likely…

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Many Hurt Fire and Gale Buried in Debris Rescuer's Injury

Evening News · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 7

TWO men were injured at the Paper Mill's fire yesterday and several others wore hurt as a direct result of the…

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SUB-STATIONS. Suffer by Storm. Explosion at Mascot

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 12

A terrific explosion and fire occurred at the Mascot Municipal Electricity Sub-station last night. Considerable damage wat caused, and the electric light supply was cut off from…

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IN N.Z., Too Worst Gale for 30 Years Christchurch

The Sun · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 13

A large wool store, in course of erection at Lyttelton for the Shaw, Saville, Company, was blown down in the fierce nor-west gale yesterday…

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Yesterday's Storm Plays Havoc with Tents at Liverpool Camp

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 14

The men in the second photo were marching to a memorial service which was to have been held in the large marquee (on left), which was blown down by the storm. The service was held in one of the large huts. Several of the huts were dismantled and other buildings damaged…

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80 M.P.H. Gale in the South Much Damage Gorowa

The Sun · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 15

The terrific wind storm struck Corowa yesterday morning at 6 o'clock, and did much damage to several business places. The Farmers and…

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Wild Ride on Iron Roof Storm Victim Story in Hospital

Evening News · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 7

WHAT does it feel like to find oneself flying wildly through space on a galvanised iron roof, borne on the wings of a…

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Man Is Blown 25 Feet on His Own Roof Many Injured As Cyclone Rages

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 1

REPORTS of injury to people and damage to property were received from all parts. William Williams, 36 poultry…

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