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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 98

Storm Water Damage. Sutherland Won't Pay

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 9

SUTHERSLAND Shire Council last night refused to accept any liability in respect of claims for damage done by storm water…

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Bruce Wins Weathers the Storm Confidence Motion Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 13

Mr. Bruce has carried the day against his erstwhile recalcitrant supporters. A a meeting of the…

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Traffic Held Storm at Orange Farmers Are Happy Orange

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 5

MOTORISTS on the MolongOrange-road were delayed for several hours by two terrific storms, which broke over the district late…

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Caught in a Typhoon. Storm in the Philippines. a Life and Death Struggle

The Catholic Press · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 19

The most terrible storms in the world are probably the typhoons of the tropics. Seldom, indeed, is a vessel caught in one nowadays, owing to the weather warnings…

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Employees State Their Strong Case Industrial Peace Issues Important Developments To-day Women Storm the Town Hall

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 5

AFTER the employees representatives had addressed the Industrial Peace Conference yesterday on vital matters which are now in dispute an undercurrent made itself fell, which may presage anything. The whole of the proceedings were conducted in camera…

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The Morning After Fear of Floods

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 3

When E. J. Poulsen, of Kihilla-road, Auburn, retired to rest one night recently, conditions were normal. His first thought on awakening,…

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To Save His Dog Swims in Backyard a Perfect Flood"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 3

In complaining of the stormwater which [?] his property [?] Morris, of Pineroad, Auburn, told the local council on Monday that he was obliged to don a…

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Boat in Hotel North Coast Floods Local Girl's Experience

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 14

Miss. Beulah Simpson, daughter of Mr. W. H. Simpson, president, Granville Agricultural Society, who is spending a few weeks' holiday in the North Coast…

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State of the Roads Flooded North Latest N.r.m.a. Reports Best Route to Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 16

REPORTS received by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department concerting tie rain-affected areas along the North Coast state that the Hastings River is again flooded and all traffic between Wauchope and Kempsey suspended. The present…

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North and South Motorists' Guide Effect of Floods

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 18

Reports received by the N.R.M.A. Touring Department concerning the rain- affected areas along the North Coast indicate…

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"Looting" Minister's Allegations Taree Flood "People in Boats and Cars Stole Things" Wingham

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 15

Allegations that looting had gone on during the recent flood in the Taree district, were made by Rev. S. C. Roberts, Methodist clergyman at Taree, when addressing a meeting at Taree held for the purpose of…

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Fodder Advances to Farmers State Helps Needy in Flooded Areas USUAL R.I.B. TERMS

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1929 · page 19

Prompt action has been taken by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, in affording assistance to dairy-farmers who are without feed for…

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Mosquito Plague Result of Heavy Rain Binnaway

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

A PLACE of [?] has followed the [?] rathus The insects have [?] houses in myriads and onsiaughts [?]…

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Storm at Yenda

The Land · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 16

"Dauntless," Yenda, writes, 17/2/'29: Rain has been threatening all the week. There have been a few strong winds, and we had a dust storm from…

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Big Storm Melbourne Swept Thousands Marooned Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

AFTER six day and night of depressing humduty the weather suddenly changed late last night A storm raged for three hours flooded…

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All Safe Launch Found at Port Nelson Shelter From Storm

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 5

THE mystery surrounding the disappearance and apparent loss o( the launch, Heather Belle, has been solved. The tiny…

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Markets and Marketing the Live-stock Markets Small Supplies of Sheep and Higher Prices are Direct Results of Heavy Rain a Fall in Cattle Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 6

A small supply of sheep and lambs at Homebush on Monday induced keen bidding and prices rote as much as 4/, compared with the market on the…

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Safe and Well Missing Launch Found Rode Out Storm Sheltered in Pt. Stephens Nelson Bay

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 13

While aeroplanes were quartering the coast from the mouth of the Mannig River to Point Plomer, while a launch was…

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Floods Subside Severe Damage to Roads and Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 2

The floods canted by the torrential rain last week are now subsiding, leaving behind a trail of descri[?] and ruin, and it has been necessary…

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Rural Movements and Progress Water for Settlers Requirements of Sheep and Wheat on the "Whip Stick" Belt Flooding by Gravitation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 9

That the projected water conservation scheme will confer enormous benefit on the areas in the lower portion of the river, is the opinion of…

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