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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

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Heavy Hail Storm. Walcha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 8

A hail storm at Winterbourne smashed the windows at Messrs. Borthwick Brothers' residence. At Mr. Cameron's, Nardelle, jagged pieces of ice stripped the trees and gardens,…

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Sadie Gale Might Get There Praise for High Praise

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

IF Sadie Gale can only gallop as fast as she blew out in betting at the Rosebery meeting, the others might Just as well stay…

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Big Cyclone in Queensland Heavy Damage by Wind and Water Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 4

A severe cyclonic storm was experienced at Yep poon (Rockhampton district). over six inches of rain being registered…

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Gillespie Down Before the Gale Police Stopped Slaughter in Second Round Kid Didn't Appreciate Technical K.O.

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 1 January 1929 · page 10

STADIUMS, LTD., fired their first shot on Saturday night in the campaign they have launched against public indifference. They introduced the £1000 guarantee…

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After Us the Deluge

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

Within 20 years, in the public debt of New South Wales has gone up from (In June, 1908)to £245.247,907 (In June, 1908), The interest on this debt in 1908 was a little over £3.000.000…

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Spanish Naval Visitors—A Country Cyclone

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 43

THE Spanish training ship Juan Sebastian de Eleano entered Port Jackson on Saturday…

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Results of a Cyclone at Quambone

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 43

A terrific cyclone was experienced at Quamoone on December 24, and great damage was done. The Memorial Hall was totally destroyed…

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Storm of Hoots Greets Vallino's Success in Tatts. Cup Followers of Form Confounded Mare's Surprising Tenacity in Grim Struggle Fondant Again Second

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

AFTER A HALF-HEAD VICTORY IN TATTERSALL'S CUP yesterday, Valline returned to scale to the accompaniment of the hoots of thousands of the onlookers. AS RECENTLY AS SATURDAY THE MARE HAD BEEN FOUND wanting at…

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Thunderstorms in Queensland Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 4

Scattered thunderstorms, accompanied in some instances by hall, have, passed over many country centres Good rains have also fallen along he…

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Sinking Off Guernsey During the November Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 15

The 66 cadets showed great heroism before being taken off by a tug…

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Blackie & Hammond were Heroes Yesterday After Hammond--the Deluge! Last Five Wickets Add Only 53 Runs Australia in Strong Position

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Thrills abounded at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, when the Australian cricketers fought so gamely and so skilfully that they turned an apparently hopeless position into one of extreme promise…

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Floods in the Rhondda Valley, Wales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 12

Houses partly submerged on the main road from Ponty pridd…

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The Daily Weather Chart Thunderstorms in the north and isolated showers on coast. Fine elsewhere

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 January 1929 · page 13

Commonwealth Weather Bureau, Wednesday.--"The depression which was to the…

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Storm Brewing ? Probable, Says Mr. Mares

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 10

A leaden sky and oppressive weather indoors and out. These signs, says the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) point to an early…

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Caucus Defied Mayor Against Council Glebe Storm Question of a Contract

The Sun · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 12

The Glebe's Labor Mayor (Aid. Walsh) was, at last night's meeting of the local council, the storm-centre of…

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Foot of Rain Deluge at Tully Flood Follows Cairns

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

A veritable deluge descended on Tully to-day, when 12½ inches of rain was registered in 24 hours. Innisfail registered 10 inches, and 66…

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"A Whole Gale" Weather Man Explains

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares said that the gale resulted from a depression usually in evidence before a [?]outherly buster," and the manner of the…

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63-Mile Gale Sun a Ball of Fire Southerly's Sweep

The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

The afternoon sun hung threateningly over Flagstaff Hill yesterday--a disc of brilliant copper. All Sydney was fascinated by tho strange…

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Rough Time on Harbor Effects of the Gale Ships Break Loose

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 5

SHIPPING in the Harbor broke loose from their moorings; electric light, telephone and tram wires fused; trams were…

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Fierce Cyclones. Storms in Italy. Tiber at High Level. LONDON, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 15

Italy has been swept from end to end by cyclones of extraordinary severity. Snowstorms alternated with hail, rain, and thunder…

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