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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 98

Found Dead Out in the Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

Francis O. Kana (86), a well-known identity of Mulgoa-road, Mount pritchard, was found dead at his residence early on sunday morning…

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Horse Killed Struck by Lightning Sunday's Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 6

During the heavy storm that occurred early on Sunday morning, a horse, which was straying in Railway-parade, Guildford, was struck by lightning and…

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Byrd Wins Finds Three Missing Men Victims of Storm

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 1

Safe and well despite an unforgettable experience with fierce gales which smashed their 'plane. Professor "Larry" Gould, Bernt Balchen and Harold June, whose continued silence had caused fears to be entertained for their safety, have been located in the…

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Byrd's Epic Flight Discovers Missing 'Plane Party Safe Plane Smashed by Storm Wind of Appalling Force Awful Plight Bay of Whales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

A hole opened in the clouds to the east yesterday, and, despite a wind which made the flight hazardous, Commander Byrd flew…

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Dunedin Havoc Flood Losses How Poor Suffered

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 13

WELLINGTON. N.Z. Thursday. ALL the water has receded from Harbor Terrace, the worst inundated part of North Dunedin,…

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Severe Floods. In New Zealand. Thrilling Rescues. Railway Services Disorganised. WELLINGTON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 11

The low-lying parts of Dunedin presented a scene of desolation this morning owing' to flood damage, which is the worst in the city's history. Damage will amount to many…

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Protection Against Floods. Kempsey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 12

With a view to bringing about some protective measures against future floods at Kempsey the Kempsey Municipal Council decided to ask the Works Department to make…

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Rain=torn Roads N.r.m.a. Guides Motorists Flood Damage in North

The Sun · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 17

Many miles of road around Newcastle and further north bear evidence of the recent heavy rains, reports the N.R…

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Death Plunge on His Engine Bluejackets Help in Awful N.Z. Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 5

DUNEDIN, Wednesday.--Unable to jump clear when his engine plunged into a washout during Dunedin's worst flood, a…

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In Rain Storm Action From Collision

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 9

Cross claims for damages, arising out of a motor car collision in a rainstorm, were heard in the Banco Court, before Mr. Justice James and a jury…

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The Big Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 18

MADGE I am eleven years of age, and I walk one and a half miles to H[?] with my mutes. I am a groat help to…

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Dunedin Floods. Boulders Swept into Streets. Waters Receding. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 14

Practically all the flood waters in Dunedin have receded. Miles of the city's streets are serlously damaged, and there are hundreds of tons of silt to be removed. Large boulders…

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Law Report. Banco Jury Causes. (Before Mr. Justice James and Juries.) Collision in a Rain-storm. C[?] v Jess

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 11

In this action, E[?]h Co[?] o[?] Bayswater road, Da[?]rst, propr[?]ess of a service car plying to Katoomba, sued Cyril Desmond Jess, of Mac[?]rie-street, Parramatta,…

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There Was a Flood-and Noah Laughs Last When Noah Set Sail in the Ark

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1929 · page 24

SCIENCE has come to the aid of religion : Professor Stephen Langdon is certain that the discovery at Kish of…

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"Times" Magazine Turns a Floodlight on the Week Theodora's Trinity They Loved Her Well, But She Chose the Hide Merchant

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 March 1929 · page 25

MR. BLACKET tells the pitiful story of Theodora's three fiances. She used to see them separately, but one night Morton, Clarence, and Jack called together and asked her to choose. But Theodora told them of Randolph Rupert Ramsay…

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Heavy Rain in Riverina! Drought Finally Breaks; One Town Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 3

WAGGA, Sunday. -- A heavy thunderstorm broke over Wagga this afternoon, and about an inch of rain of widespread nature fell…

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Country News Cloud Burst Crookwell Deluge Golfers Suffer Goulburn

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 15

A party of members of the Goulburn Golf Club had an unusual experience during their visit to Crook-well on Saturday afternoon, in…

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City Storm Thunder, Rain, Hail More To-night ?

The Sun · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 5

At 2.30 this afternoon a thunderstorm accompanied by a heavy rainstorm struck the city. A few minutes later, after a…

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Storm Sweeps Narrandera Cloud Bursts Two Inches of Rain in Half an Hour

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 1

A TERRIFIC thunderstorm, accompanied by torrential rain, strong winds and heavy hail, burst on the town late this…

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Flood Disaster. Boy Scoots Perish. Over Thirty Missing. New York, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 13

Heavy rain has fallon from South Louisiana to Virginia. White Creek, near Rockwood, rose suddenly and isolated 48 Boy Scouts on the roof…

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