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Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 98

Fine, But Cold Coming Weather Gales on Tasman

Evening News · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

THE State Me[?]orologist, Mr. Mar[?] thinks that the weather should remain chiefly fine and clear during the next 24 ours with further…

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Icy Blast Why Sydney Shivers Gale Off Heavy Snow

The Sun · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 9

With snow lying heavily on the Blue Mountains and the southern highlands, and a bitter westerly blowing, it is…

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Fierce Gale Fatal Man Drowned in Botany Bay Craft Overturn

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 3

Sweeping over Sydney at a tremendous rate, the westerly gale was responsible yesterday for the death of a man in Botany…

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Howling Gale Stops Southern Cross Airmen May Get Away Today

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 2

Hundreds of people were disappointed again yesterday when the departure of the Southern Cross for England was postponed…

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Delayed by Gale Southern Cross May Start To-day Extra Equipment

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 8

HOWLING westerlies during the week-end prevented the Southern Cross from hopping off from Richmond Aerodrome for Derby (W.A.),…

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Southern Cross. Gale Prevents Departure. Flight May Begin To-day. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 11

The Southern Cross did not leave Richmond aerodrome for Derby to-day on the first stage of its flight to England. Weather conditions were extremely unfavourable, a strong…

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Mates Saw Him Drown Powerless to Aid Washed Off Launch Near Doll's Pt. Fury of Gale

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

RETURNING from a picnic yesterday, a launch struck trouble off Doll's Point, George's River, and one of the ten men aboard, Leo Wadups,…

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Yesterday's Toll of Fierce Gale Yacht Piled on Harbor Rocks Poultry Die of Exposure Wind at 43 Miles P.h

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 5

YESTERDAY'S fierce gale, which blew at the rate of 43 miles an hour, was responsible for many mishaps one ending fatally--a man was lost from a launch in George's River. Small craft on the harbor were in trouble, and Water Police had a…

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Flood Fear Tas. Again Snow : Rain Swept Town Isolated Burnie, Tas. Monday

Evening News · Monday 24 June 1929 · page 7

FURTHER floods are feared, following heavy falls of snow and incessant rain…

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Gale Delays All-blacks

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 6

ON account of the Maheno being delayed by the gale the All-Blacks will not arrive until to-morrow morning. The…

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The First Puffs of the Coming Cyclone

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

On Friday, last week, the morning papers of Sydney expressed an all round fear of impending economy. In the Commonwealth Civil Service there is dire dread of drastic reductions in salaries owing to the fact that for the second year in succession the Commonwealth…

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Falls of Snow. On the Highlands. Gales in Tasman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 12

Heavy falls of snow occurred at many places on the southern and central tablelands on Monday night and yesterday morning. Lithgow, Mount Victoria, Blackheath, Katoomba,…

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Houses Unroofed. Cyclone's Freaks. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 12

A portion of Palmerston North was struck at 3 o'clock this afternoon by the severest and most damageing cyclone in its history. Hardly a building in its path—which appears…

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Stormy and Cold in Victoria Gales Delay Shipping Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 8

Victoria experienced an extremely cold and stormy week-end. Snow fell in 18 different places in the State. Ballarat had an unusually heavy…

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Gale and Seas Defy Searchers Launch Driven Off Botany Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 4

Disaster nearly overtook Fishing Inspector George Edwards and Constable Harrison. Sans Souci, who were out with…

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A "Score" for Hockey Girls Gale Ages, Fliers Golf Woolly "Lords"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 14

BALDINI BLUNDERED at first jump in Toolambool Hurdles at Caulfield (Vic.) on Saturday, fell, a horse from behind crashed into him, and he was dead in three seconds. MILADY'S TRESSES, after "shingling," are…

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'Quake Damage Westport's Toll £150,000 Severe Cyclone Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 15

The earthquake damage at Westport is estimated at £150,000. Palmerston North was struck…

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Among the Trottey CONNOLLY Causes Commotion Storm in W.A.

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 7

"GALLIED" are the galloping gents, of West Australia because of the success attending trotting there. The same state…

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Intense Cold. Lowest Temperature for Two Years. Gales Delay Shipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 17

Heavy frosts were experienced in the western and northorn suburbs of Sydney yesterday morning At the Weather Bureau a minimum temperature of 39.7 degrees—the lowest…

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Struck by Heavy Cyclone N. Zealand Township Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 June 1929 · page 1

Palmerston North--the "Chicago" of New Zealand--was struck by a violent cyclone yesterday, causing considerable damage…

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