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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 98

In the Floodlight

The Sun · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 8

The successful application of flood lighting to public buildings is demonstrated by the floodlighting of the tower and front of the Sydney…

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"Told You So!" Mr. Mares Expected Rain More to Come Flooded Cook's River Claims Victim

The Sun · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 5

"I expected it."Although the heavy rain last night and this morning amazed most people in Sydney, the Government Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) was not at all surprised…

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Good Books and Bad After die Storm—What?

Truth · Sunday 12 May 1929 · page 20

THE Aftermath (Thornton Butterworth, per Dymock's Book Arcade). The concluding volume of "The World Crisis" by Winston Churchill…

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Deluge Gives Sydney Punters Another Free Day Tatt.'s Club Elections Ballot Closes To-morrow

The Sun · Sunday 12 May 1929 · page 7

Tatterall's Club is now the, centre of activity over the election of office-bearers. Following on the resignation of Mr. James Barnes from the chair, Messrs. R. Walder and A. C. Ingham…

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The Flood

The Sun · Sunday 12 May 1929 · page 3

All the Guides reached Meadowbank under the care of their captains or lieutenants. Each company got into line, and marched down near the little creek near the…

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I.o.o.f. Flood Fund

The Sun · Sunday 12 May 1929 · page 2

The Grand Lodge of Tasmania, I.O.O.F., has opened a relief fund to assist members of the society who suffered so severely and lost their homes…

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City Deluge Midday Drenching Fickle Weather

Evening News · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 10

OMINOUS clouds, which gathered over Sydney about 11 a.m. today, culminated an hour later to a torrential downpour, which swept the city…

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Heavy Rain. a Record for Two Years. Short Respite Predicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 12

People whose week-end engagements were made impossible by the heavy rain will find consolation in the official prediction that except for the north coast and the far west…

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Oddfellows Help Tas. Flood Victims

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 4

The Grand Lodge or Tasmania. J.O.O.F., has opened a relief fund to assist members of the society who suffered so severely and [?]st their…

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Tasmanian Flood Relief

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 17

The Grand Lodge of Tasmania, I.O.O.F., has opened a relief fund to assist members of the society who suffered severely and lost their homes and furniture during the recent floods…

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Vessels Delayed by Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 13

AUCKLAND, Monday. -- Terrific seas are raging on the east coast, and many steamers are delayed. The Ullimaroa, from Sydney, is…

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Big Gale in the Right Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

The Steam-- Sarhunda arrived at Fremantle from the Eastern States to-day over four hours late. through meeting teprthle weather in the Right…

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Gale at Auckland. Shipping Delayed. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 11

The hard south-east gale prevailing is delaying shipping. The Ulimaroa has wirelessed stating that owing to the severity of the gale she will not arrive until…

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Flooded Homes Karlwood Fear Council Blunder?

Evening News · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

A DEPUTATION from residents of Woolcott-street, Earlwood stated at Canterbury Council last night that the proposed levels for the…

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Around the Suburbs and Councils Federal Laxity in Tas. Floods Paddington Critics

Evening News · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

SEVERE criticism of the "Federal Government's laxity in not taking immediate steps to provide for the suffers in the recent Tasmanian…

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Ventura in Gale

Evening News · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 9

Owing to the Venture having met with a heavy gale off Lord Howe Island, her arrival at Sydney from San Francisco will be delayed. It is expected that the…

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Rugby Union Storm

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 3

"You're the cause of all the trouble." HAROLD BARTLEY, Wests' five- eighth emits while Rugby Union legislators over him. Meanwhile…

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South Pacific. Swept by Cyclone. Steamers Pounded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 15

For several days a great area of the South Pacific has been swept by a cyclone, which raised terrific seas and gave several ships a terrible pounding…

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Fine Days: Cold Nights Severe Cyclone Causes Rough Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 2

With high humidity and little or no wind, Mr. Mares expects a heavy fog' on the harbor this morning. Apart from a shower or two fine…

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A Rugby Union Storm Mr. J. R. Henderson's Champions District System

Referee · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 13

Indefatigable probing by Mr. J. R. [?]derson, life-member, at Monday night's meeting of the Rugby Union Council, was responsible for some, light…

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