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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 98

Through Storm Wreck Pictures 'Plane's Fight Circling the Cyclone

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 13

Battling through the storm and against strong headwinds yesterday. Captain L. H. Holden drove his Moth aeroplane…

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Govt. Just Weathers Storm London

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 3

In the course of a debate in the House of Commons on the supplementary estimate of £70,000, additional to the £1,000,000 allotted last year,…

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Two Storms to Weather Will Bruce Government Survive Them?

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 7

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--The Government will be faced with survival through two fierce political storms within the next few…

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Tug in Gale. Unable to Enter Port. Urunga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 21

The Coastal Tug Co.'s steamer Rapton, stationed at Urunga, Bellinger River, whilst sounding the bar this morning to ascertain Whether the North Coast steamer Doepel…

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'Plane's Fight in Storms First Pictures Relating to Kanowna Wreck

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

"The worst cross-country flight I have ever experienced." THIS was Captain Les. Holden's description of his flight from…

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Launch Missing Three Men Aboard Gale and Rain Port Macquarie

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 13

A motor boat, the Heather Belle, with three men aboard-- W. Campbell, Campbell Jones, and L. Herthill--left here at 5…

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The CRIME and the Casket. Chapter Xii--the Storm Breaks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 24

"Is that Mrs. Hunter? Good morning. Gardner speaking. Yes, message to hand. Everything still 'O.K.,' but Mr. Hunter is going up country for…

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'Plane and Car Win Through Violent Storm with First Kanowna Wreck Pictures

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 16

AFTER THEIR ORDEAL.--As the Mackarra berthed, the Rescued passengers lined the rail. They welcomed the end of a most trying experience. MISS STUART, OF MANLY, carrying the baby of another…

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Bruce Bends Rotary Cub Storm No Adjournment Pressure of Business Canberra

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 11

Federal Parliament is not to adjourn on March 8 to meet the convenience of the Rotary Club. Mr. Bruce's personal…

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American News arid Notes Tommy Cello Makes Good, Though Knocked Out Here by Godfrey and Collins—£75,000 Gate Expected for Sharkey - Stribling Fight—sammy Mandell Right Again—frisco McGALE Is Praised— Jack Kearns in Another Squabblf

Referee · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 10

TOMMY CELLO, the Italian-American who was knocked out in this country by both Sid Godfrey and Harry Collins, but who made good on his return…

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Rain Mars Victorian Pennant Cricket Sticky Wickets & Floods Woodfull Returns : Sutherland Bats Well : St. Kilda Drop Cohen

Referee · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 13

SATURDAY'S club matches had an important bearing on the determination of the final four, but heavy rain severely curtailed play, and prevented the teams which are fighting for a place from making the greatest use of their…

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Flood Danger. Hastings River Rising. More Rain Indicated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 18

The danger of floods on the mid-north coast has reoccurred. Following heavy Tain on Monday, more rain fell yesterday in districts already sodden…

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Transport Problem. Discussed in the "Sydney Mail." Floods in the North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 16

One of the most important of the problems which face the civic authorities of Sydney is that of providing adequate transport facilities. This question is given s good deal of…

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Swan Bay Floodgate Area. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 18

Land holders of Swan Bay and Bungawalbin drainage area hold a smoke social to celebrate the completion of the £400 floodgate contract, which will save 5000 acres from inundation by…

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A Tale of the Peel River Floods

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 2

The heavy flooding of the northern districts of New South Waits makes appropriate this interesting story—probably legendary—of a flood in the Attunga district in the days before the white man came to Australia—By D.H.E. ABOUT 150 yards downstream from the…

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Great Damage Caused by Floods in the North At Port Macquarie

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 26

The floods at Taree were the worst in the history of the Manning River district,…

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Flood-Bound

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 55

THERE'S a dear little house in Wynnum I know, And that's where I'm waiting and longing to go, Where kind friends and friendships are waiting…

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Oysters Flooded Leaseholders Ruined Wingham

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 14

Many of the oyster lessees on the Manning River have suffered heavy losses owing to the recent disastrous flood in the Manning. A number of…

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Stemming Flood Colliery Dangers Whose Work Is It? Lithgow

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 14

In the case of emergency, when flood damage has to be immediately repaired in the interests of all employees, should the manager of a colliery allow…

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More Floods in North

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1929 · page 3

WAUCHOPE, Tuesday.--Will there be more heavy floods in the Northern Rivers? Heavy rain which set in last night…

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