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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 98

A Refuge From Storms Grace

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

EACH one can build in his soul a house of peace. Lay well the foundations in a contrite heart. Erect strong walls of firm-set resolutions. Call in…

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Relief Fund for Storm Sufferers

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

OWING a reprse[?] made on [?] co[?] the Monday night…

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Victim of Storm Woman at Bondi

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 5

THE Pa[?] be[?] that Mary k[?]cook at the Royal Hotel, Bondi, Whose body was found on the rocks at Northe [?] last tuesday died as the…

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In Storm Mind Blank Bondi Mystery

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 17

They kept company, and two or three times a week went to a cave near the rocks…

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Storm's Trail Lightning Starts Fire Albury

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 15

As the result of lightning striking a tree, a grass fire broke out on Mr. W. Turner's property at Red Bluff, near Huon, but the fighters arrested the…

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1000 Sheep Drowned. Storm at Dunedoo. Dunedoo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 17

The heaviest hailstorm in the history of the district yesterday afternoon was followed by heavy rain. Graziers report heavy losses of sheep that were stunned by bail and washed…

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Severe Storms. Country Districts. Buildings Wrecked. 1000 Sheep Perish. Sogan Gate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 17

A violent storm which swep[?] the town to-day ca[?] considerable damage to properly and created alarm among residents Loud [?] and [?] lightning [?] in…

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Big Country Town Completely Swept By Fire Coonamble Business Houses Gutted Thirty-three Places Wiped Out in Gale Hundreds Fight Hopelessly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 3

Damage estimated at over £200,000 was caused, and 33 business premises were completely gutted, when fire, fanned By a strong wind, swept through Coonamble last night…

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Floods of Oratory. Free State Seanad and Dail

The Catholic Press · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 10

Seanad Eireann is in a fair way to challenge the Dail's record in the output of talk, both in quantity and in quality. "This debate," said Mr. O'Farrell, on December…

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N. Coast Flood. Menace Manning : Hastings Rivers Thirteen Inches at Laurieton

Evening News · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 7

ALTHOUGH unable to [?] statement using meagre information [?] meteorologist, Mr. Mare[?] to-day that grave [?] on the Manning and Hastings Rivers…

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Wind and Hall. Cloudburst Floods Valleys. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 17

One of the worst storms experienced in this town and district occurred yesterday after days of extreme heat. The sky became over cast, and a ter[?] duststorm suddenly [?]…

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Flood Warnings. Heavy Rain in the North. Rain Likely in the West

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 14

Following torrential rain in the Manning. Hastings, and Macleay River districts on Wednesday, and the continuance of rain there yesterday, the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares)…

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Storm Distress Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

The Mayor of Randwick yesterday said that, owing to representations being made to him of several cases of distress caused by the floooding of…

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After the Storm

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Our tanks are full—the outlook bright After the storm on Monday night. Now we can wash—[?]will be alright, After the storm on Monday night…

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Monday Night’s Storm

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Cronulla came in for a rare shakeup on Monday evening last, when a tornado seemed to Lave hit our little village…

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Mary Kennedy Died of Storm Fright Companion Left Her to Find Shelter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

Mary Kennedy's "mystery" death, was solved, and all suspicions of foul play removed, when the woman's companion made a statement to detectives…

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Will Drop New Rates Civic Czars Assessments Are Held Up Bow to Storm

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 5

FOLLOWING the outburst of indignation from city property owners regarding the new plan of the City Commissioners to revalue one-third of…

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The Weather Floods Predicted for the North Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 4

The State Moteorologist has issued the following special forecast of the weather throughout New South Wales during the week-end:—…

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Peril Grows N. Coast Floods More Heavy Falls

Evening News · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

FURTHER heavy rain yesterday and this morning has acc[?]ted the danger of foods along the [?] Coast. The State Met[?]…

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Randwick Flood Fund

The Labor Daily · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 8

in order to alleviate distress caus[?] by the floods in Randwick on Monday night. the Mayor has decided to open a relief fund Contributions…

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