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Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 98

Ships Warned of Cyclone

Evening News · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 7

THE following warning to shipping was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day:— "A cyclone has developed with…

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Passion Storms "Granite" at Turret

Evening News · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 9

STORMS of "temperment" and [?] shook the little stake at the North Shore Turrst Theatre on Saturday night, when Clemence Dane's thriller, "Granite" was produced…

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Junee's Search. Heavy Gale Encountered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 10

(By radio from Captain F. D. Fletcher, [?] of the steamer Junce, which is searching the Southern Ocean for the missing Danish ship Kobenhavn.)…

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Strong Winds Cyclone in the South

The Sun · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 8

All steamers which reached Sydney today from the south were a few hours late, but those which came from the north were ahead of schedule…

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The Letter Bag High Municipal Slug Hits Ratepayers B0ndi Storm Owners Are Helpless To the Editor

Evening News · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 6

SIR—E.K's reply to my criticism of the present municipal rating indicates that he is not conv[?] with municipal policies. Under adult franchise ratepayers are as…

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Macdonald Backs Snowden's Stand at The Hague No Retreat New Storm in Conference Blunt Speech All Sides Support Chancellor London

The Sun · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 1

The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Snowden) in his stand at the Reparations Conference that Britain would make no further sacrifices, has brought British opinion solidly into line behind him…

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Flood Danger Notices Sent Out

The Sun · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 9

Very heavy rain has fallen in south coastal districts, over five inches being recorded in parts, the maximum fall. being 716 points at Bateman's Bay…

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Floods Are Likely South Coast Mr. Mares' Warning Week-end Rains

The Labor Daily · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 5

ALTHOUGH reports received at the Weather Bureau yesterday ware vague, the State Meteorologist said last night that…

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Federal Storms Finance Rocks Malcontents Active Canberra

Evening News · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 10

WHILE it is anticipated that the Federal Government will experience no trouble in the passage of its proposal to abolish the arbitration…

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Residents to Pay Marrickville Storm Channel

The Sun · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 11

The State Cabinet to-day settled a long-standing dispute, when it decided to accept no responsibility for the Interest on the Marrickville storm-water…

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Flood Danger Passes

Evening News · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 5

The following [?] notice issued by the [?] NOwrs through the Wealth [?]…

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Flood Fears Allayed

The Sun · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 11

The Weather Bureau to-day told coastal stations south of Nowra that fears of floods were now allayed and the weather was becoming temporarily finer…

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Look Out for Squalls! Mares' Warning South Coast Area Swamped No Floods Yet

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 1

FURTHER heavy rain expected in your district. Danger of floods intensified. Please warn all concerned."…

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More Floods in Tas. ? HOBART

Evening News · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 10

Following two inches of rain in 24 hours further floods are threatened in the north-eastern districts of Tasmania. The South Esk River is 6ft above…

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Ruined Palace. Buried Treasure. Floods Reveal Entrance. Calcutta, Aug. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 15

A remarkable discovery was made near Hyderabad (Sind), where a big underground hall, with a roof supported by three great stone pillars, and three ante-chambers…

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Rain Again To-day? City Thunderstorms, Says Mr. Mares

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 3

The rain which began in Sydney last night should set in generally to-day, with thunderstorms in the city, according to Mr. Mares…

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Air Storm British 'Planes Defended London

The Sun · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 3

The broadcast statement by Capt. Barnard, pilot for the Duchess of Bedford, on her record flight to India and back in 7 12 days, that such a feat…

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Violent Storm. Oil Tanker Damaged. FREMANTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 11

Violent squalls, with a minimum wind velocity of 65 miles an hour, drove high seas from the north-west to-day, and high rollers crashed against the moles at the entrance…

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Heavy Border Rain Albury

Evening News · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 10

The heaviest rain for more than a year fell in the border districts last night. making the total for the week between two and three inches. A bumper…

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Violent Storm. Havoc in Adelaide. Many Buildings Damaged. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 11

A severe storm which struck Adelaide at 4.40 p.m. to-day did considerable damage of minor kinds, such as unroofing small buildings, blowing hoardings down, and breaking…

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