Flood Victim. Second Body Recovered. Gloucester
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 17
Late yesterday afternoon the body of John Coulton, one of the two men drowned last week, was recovered about five miles from Gloucester. [?] passenger on the Kempsey mail, while the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 17
Torrential rain fell throughout, the Hastings River district last night. Sunday's flood level was exceeded in many places. Two hawkers named Orlow and Steiger, who…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Flood Danger. in South Coast. Districts. Double Drowning in the North
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 17
The conditions favouring heavy rain that have been present on the South Coast for several days have extended westward, and now cover a big area of Riverina, where there…
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The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 2
Owing to the floods on the Maclesy, Manning and Hastings River districts, and to the heavy coastal rain generally, deliveries of butter to the Sydney market were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cloudburst Fear of Floods Moruya
The Sun · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 8
There was a succession of terrific thunderstorms here last night, and the rain came down in torrents, 243 points being recorded…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods Feared in South Rivers Rising; Two Drowned in North
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1929 · page 3
Heavy floods are expected on the South Coast following torrential rain during the past 36 hours. Rivers are rising rapidly at…
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Truth · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 4
ANY preconceived ideas backers may have had concerning the Bond Cup were subjected to a revision when the race came on, as…
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Truth · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 1
A TERRIFIC thunderstorm broke over Melbourne this afternoon, and the flashes of lightning were the most awe-inspiring seen here…
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Truth · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 10
Two remarkable fatalities were the direct result of the severe lightning and heavy rain to-day. In one case Edward George Costick, of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Death Flash Boy Killed in Storm Hotel Struck Forty Men Panic-stricken Melbourne
The Sun · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 2
In a terrifying lightning storm this afternoon, Edward George Cosstock, aged 14, of Dryburgh-street, West Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many Raincoat Bargains Weather the Summer Sale Storm Record Week for Coats Rainy Season to Blame
Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 20
We were living in a sense of false security. The dry spell looked like lasting forever. Then, without warning, came the deluge. We all reached for our coats, which had been neglected…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →"Times" Magazine Turns a Floodlight on the Week Bits From Books Wisdom and Fun in Little These Artless Ironies
Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 26
POISED between the lowland mid the heights, and now cut out sharply against the coal-black east like a hot ember in an oven, stood the red-brick…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 27
Following two inches of rain in half an hour and another inch (during later showers, water channels were unable to Lope with the storm waters which flooded…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 13
The N.R.M.A. has issued a late road report for the benefit of motorists who find it necessary to make country trips while many…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 13
The extent of the N.R.M.A.'s organisation was forcibly demonstrated during the recent floods along the north coast, when many roads were impassable…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 2
A heavy rain squall swept Melbourne and suburbs this afternoon. Street gutters overflowed, and pedestrians on urgent business in the city had to wade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Again Flooded Farms Inundated Once More Four Lives Lost in Waters
Truth · Sunday 17 February 1929 · page 1
FLOOD conditions, particularly on the North Coast, have been aggravated daring the past 24 hours, and the Sooth Coast is now menaced for the second time within a fortnight. After a temporary cessation there have been more heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Riverina Has More Rain Flood Storms in Parts
The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 17
BALRANALD, Saturday.--A thunderstorm today provided good showers over the district, ranging from one inch to 28 points…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 12
A cyclonic storm at Lungreach on Saturday caused constderable damage to buildings in the town. In some instances roofs were stripped completely. The damage is…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1929 · page 17
Light, soaking rains were experienced on Friday, followed by prolonged rainstorms on Saturday. Wheatgrowers welcome the present rainfalls, which will enable them to…
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