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Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 98

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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Two Lives Lost. Hastings Again Flooded. Telegraph Point

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…

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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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Disorganised Deliveries of Butter Flood Effects

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…

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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…

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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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Storm Spirit Melbourne

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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LIGHTNING Strikes Hotel Melbourne Storm Melbourne

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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Two Fatalities In Melbourne Storm MELBOURNE

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…

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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,…

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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…

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"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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Wagga Flooded Wagga

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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Late Road Reports Show Floods Down in Country

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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Flood Warnings Helped Many Motorists

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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Melbourne Too Rain Harms Sport and Business City Floods Melbourne

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…

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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…

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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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Cyclone at Longreach. Brisbane

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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Storms at Wagga. Wagga

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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