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Floods & storms, 1928

1,877 stories in Sydney's papers · page 81 of 94

"Young" Shield Postponed Sunday's Storm Affected Greens

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 26

The pennant committee decided yesterday that the "John Young" Shield Competition, set down for play next Saturday, should he postponed…

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Heavy Gales. In New Zealand. Houses Unroofed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 11

A heavy north-west gale visited Wellington this morning, doing considerable damage. A house at Hataltal had the roof completely removad, a great portion ot the roof…

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Gale's Fury Damage in Country Homes Unroofed Widespread Destruction Bathurst

The Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 19

During Sunday's dust storm, the worst for years, which raged for several hours, hundreds of houses were wholly or partially unroofed, electric…

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In Dust Storm 200 Miles at Sea Newcastle

Evening News · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 5

THE British-India bo[?] Ha[?]hola arrived in Newcastle yesterday after a [?] fight [?]…

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Storm Havoc in Melbourne-- --Keeping Cool in Sydney's Qardens

The Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 22

THE HEAT DID NOT WORRY HIM MUCH. He took off his hat and coat, and sat in the shade of the palm grove in the Gardens. THE MANLY AND DISTRICT TOURING PARTY started out on a visit to the country this morning with the object of advertising "the village" as a holiday…

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Violent Gale Sydney's Dust Pall Visits New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 19

Has Sydney's suspended dust pall reached New Zealand? This question was discussed in Wellington to-day, for during a couple hours this…

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Some of the Damage Caused in the Suburbs by the Violent Westerly Gale on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 14

COTTAGE IN BELMORE-ROAD, COOGEE, STRUCK BY MATERIALS FROM OTHER BUILDINGS. A GARAGE AT VAUCLUSE UNROOFED BY THE STORM…

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Leaning Tower at Lithgow Caused by Storm Eight Locos. Buried Under Debris Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

Widespread damage was caused by the 60 mile an hour gale which aged yesterday. The large locomotive repair sheds at Wallerawang collapsed…

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Damage by Storm and Fire. Havoc in the Country. Extensive Bush Fires Still Burning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 11

Messages from all parts of the State indicate that the damage by Sunday's westerly gale and fires was widespread. The damage amounted to many hundreds of thousands of pounds. The ruins of the Cumberland Paper Mills at Lane Cove were still…

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Storm Claims Pour in What Insurance Companies Will Have to Pay Damage in Country

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 10

Leading insurance companies yesterday were fairly optimistic regarding their liabilities on account of storm damage. Claims…

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Flooded Rivers Murray Overflows Stockowners Warned Albury

Evening News · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 10

IT is many years since with a long [?]retch of cold, wet weather [?] snow has been experienced on the Murray Light rain fell on nine constructive days…

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Snowwaters Floods in Victoria Kiewa Cut Off Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 14

Show waters are swelling the Murray, Kiowa, and Mitta Mitta rivers, and some lands at Wodonga have been submerged…

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Victorian Floods Much Damage in Many Districts Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

The flooded Mitchell River at Bairnsdale broke its banks to-day and [?]undated the flats. Much damage has been caused to…

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Fought Gales Tiny Schooners Trip Dust Storm at Sea

Evening News · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 5

BAD [?] during the whole [?] she was crossing the Tasman Sea was experienced by the tiny four mastered [?] Margaret W. which…

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What Causes Storms?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 3

It is hard to realise that every foot of the earth's surface is under the strain of air pressure amounting to about the equivalent of a ton weight…

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Relief Sought for Cyclone [?] Parkes, [?]

Evening News · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 15

THE Mayor [?] Parkest, [?] M.L.C. has [?] Government [?]…

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Disastrous Gales and Fires:£1,000,000 Damage

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 10

It is estimated that the damage caused by the violent gale which raged on Sunday amounted to about £1,000,000. The wind reached a velocity of 63 miles per hour, and the temperature rose to 98 degrees. Many buildings were destroyed, by fire, and in numerous cases houses were unroofed. In the Etlalong district, near Woy Woy, 45 cottages were completely burnt out. Bush fires raged in many parts. Our pictures show portions of the ruins of the Cumberland Paper Mills, on the upper reaches of the Lane Cove River…

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Manly Citizens' Country Tour -- Gale Damage at Parkes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 25

WRECK OF A NEW CAR. -- While being driven to Sydney control was lost near Springwood. After crashing against a tree the car turned over. PARLIAMENT HOUSE STAFF picnic,…

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155 m.p.h. Wind Sydney's Storms Worst on Record

Evening News · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 5

SYDNEYS'S [?] cyclone on Sunday, [?] as [?] compared with the storm of…

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