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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 98

More Clothes Needed Tas. Flood Victims

Evening News · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 10

A GOOD response lias been made to the appeal for clothing for sufferers by the Tasmania floods. Mr. A. E. Rudder, of Rudders' Ltd., 42…

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Flood Disaster. Need for Aid. Lord Stonehaven's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 10

Stirring appeals were made by the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) and others at a meeting convened by the Tasmanian Association of New South Wales…

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Station Manager. Drowned in Flooded River. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 12

Mr. Alexander Andrew Ross, 40, manager of Rag[?]an station, was drowned to-day while attempting to cross the Williams River. The horse drawing the vehicle in which Mr. Ross…

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Flooding Feared All Employees at East Greta to Go Maitland

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 6

As the notices of dismissal served on the remaining employees of Bast Greta colliery indicate that the mine is to be abandoned, fears are held…

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Flood Havoc Fund Fund for Tasmania's 4000 Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 3

Although the fund was unofficially opened only on Saturday, the Sydney relief subscribed to Tasmanian flood…

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Mr. John Gale. Enters his 100th Year. Memories of Early Days

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 18

To-day Mr. John Gale, of Queanbeyan, enters upon his 100th year. Mr. Gale is widely known as a journalist, a public man, a churchman, a Freemason, and as "the father of…

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Tasmanian Flood Relief for Sufferers

Evening News · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 10

AT a meeting of the executive committee of the Tasmanian Dis[?] Relief Fund, It was decided to make an appeal to citisens of N.S.W. for funds…

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Flood Relief. Tasmanian Fund. Committee's Appeal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 18

The executive committee formed to raise funds in New South Wales for the relief of the sufferers in the Tasmanian flood disaster, yesterday requested the Chief City…

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Lismore's Jubilee. the Stranded Airmen. Disastrous Floods in Tasmania. "Sydney Mail" Features

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 16

Lismore has just celebrated its municipal jubilee with a most successful festival, and, appropriately the "Sydney Mail" gives this week a good deal of space to the very…

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Tasmanian Floods: Launceston Power Station Destroyed

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

As reported in last week's "Mail," Tasmania has just experienced one of the most devastating floods in the history of the island. At least 4000 people were rendered homeless, and the damage is estimated at more than £1,000,000. Relief funds have been opened in cities of the mainland. Our picture shows the seething torrent of the South Esk River, which washed away Launceston's municipal electric power-station…

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Tasmanian Floods: A National Calamity

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 10

Tasmania is gamely meeting the aftermath of the most distressing floods in its history. The northern half of the State has been completely disorganised, but order is being gradually restored. The people of all the States are generously subscribing to relief funds…

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Heroism in Tas. Floods Black Nights Work Dreadful Devastation Hobart

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 5

ARCHDEACON ATKINSON, at the Anglican Synod this afternoon, moved that the sympathy of members be extended to…

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John Gale Honored at Canberra Canberra

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 5

KNOWN far and wide as the world's oldest author coroner and journalist, Mr. John Gale. of Queanbeyan, entered…

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'No Repudiation While I'm Leader,' Says Macdonald Britain's Pledge Snowden Would Tear Up Pacts Storm in England Set-back to Progress, Says Chamberlain London

The Sun · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

"So long as I am Labor leader there will be no repudiation," declared Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, in the House of Commons to-day, in reply to the storm of criticism that followed the declaration of Mr. Philip Snowden, who was Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labor government, that Labor stood for the repudiation of Allied debt agreements…

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The Holy Father and the Tasmanian Floods

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 26

His Excellency the Apostolic Delegate has received the following cable from the Holy Father in connection with the recent floods in Tasmania…

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Sydney Aid for Relief of Tas. Flood Sufferers

Evening News · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 1

A big consignment of goods, contributed by Sydney citizens for the relief of sufferers from the disastrous floods in Tasmania, was forwarded by Rudders, Ltd., free of charge, by the Kama to Lounceston to-day…

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Unclaimed Property Bargains -- Relief for Flood Victims

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 10

FROM NEEDLES TO ANCHORS, a variety of unclaimed property went under the hammer at Darling Harbor…

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A Welcome Storm

The Land · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 7

"Cherry Ripe." "Stradbrook," 28/3/'29: Last Sunday week we received some rain, due to us for a long while. While floods were raging in other parts of…

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Mr. Gale's Birthday. Many Congratulations. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 10

To-day, when Mr. John Gale celebrated his 99th birthday, many visitors offered hearty congratulations. Amongst old Queanbeyan residents of from 40 to 70 years' standing, who…

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The Deluge The Drabness of a Wet Day at the Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 15

As sure as Easter Monday follows Good Friday so sure is rain to be expected some time during show week and of course it must come with a…

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