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Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 98

Manning Maize Contests Good Yields Despite Flood Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 August 1929 · page 23

Floods wiped out most of the maize competition plots on the Macleay, Upper and Central Manning Rivers last season, eight of the nine…

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sNOW Storm Stops Coursing

Evening News · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday AN unusual situation developed to-day at the Melbourne Coursing Club's meeting at craigieburn about eight…

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Recordnon-stop Roosevelt's 440 Hrs. Stopped by Storm

Evening News · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 6

THE forces of nature overcome the forces of man tn sensational fashion at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (U.S.A.) to bring to an…

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Crops Saved Heavy Rain in Country Canowindra

The Sun · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 3

About 60 points of rain have fallen here in the past 24 hours. This is the most valuable fall, of the season, as farmers are now practically assured…

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Rough Weather : Cyclone Warning

Evening News · Saturday 24 August 1929 · page 3

THE following special forecast was issued by the State Meteorologist. Mr Mares, To-day.— A cyclone is centered to the south-west…

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Zeppelin in Storm Envelope is Damaged KOBE

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 25 August 1929 · page 4

Dr. Bekener, commander of the Graf Zeppelin, which is flying to Los Angeles, in the second stage of its world flight, has wirelessed that the…

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Flood Stamp

The Sun · Sunday 25 August 1929 · page 3

A pictorial series has just been issued for the Principality of Liechtenstein. It bears views of the recent floods in that territory, caused by the overflowing of the Rhine…

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Dating Beach Fashions on Show-- Heavy Rain Blocks Many Drains

The Sun · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 16

HEAVY RAINS over the weekend caused some heavy blockages to drains in the Kensington district. Men were busy this morning clearing them out. MEMBERS OF WOMENS ORGANISATIONS and of the Australian Preference League inspected, with Dr. Purdy, City Health Officer, the laboratories of Parke Davis and Co., at Rosebery this morning…

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Fining Up? Cyclone Goes East

The Sun · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 9

Although there may be a few scattered showers on the coast, particularly at Sydney, conditions generally over the State, during the next 24…

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On the Tracks in Heavy Rain Champions at Work Randwick Downpour

Evening News · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 2

Since Saturday, 224 points of rain were registered at Randwick [?] Heavy showers fell this morning and the tracks were very sloppy for training operations…

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Cold Weather. Widespread Snowstorm Cyclone Passing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 12

While heavy rain pelted down in coastal areas and in some parts of the highlands and slopes yesterday, there were duststorms in several western districts. This was one of…

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The God of Storm Vents Fury on Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 1

ANGRY WAVES were part of the "come back" staged by Winter yesterday. SULLEN MURMURINGS of the sea waived artistic appreciation of most ferry travellers who "took to the sea" in yesterday's gale…

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Zeppelin in Storm Envelope Damaged, But Not Seriously Victoria (B.c.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 4

In the second stage of its world flight from Friedrichshafen to the United States the Graf Zeppelin, now on its way to Los Angeles,…

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Bruce-page Cabinet Commits Suicide Effect of New Tax Sluge Government Alienates Friends and Makes New Enemies Deluge of Bitter Criticism

The Labor Daily · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 5

EVERYWHERE people are asking whether the Bruce-Page Government, by means of its new Budget taxes, has not deliberately chosen to end its inglorious career with an act of political suicide…

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"Goo-goo" Baby in Divorce Court Abigail As Nurse He Quelled the Storm

The Sun · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 11

"Goo -- Goo." Big blue baby eyes stared inquiringly at the Judge in Divorce, baby ribbons fluttered among the…

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Disastrous Flood. Sweeps Through Town. London, Aug. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 12

At least 50 people were drowned in a sudden flood at Skoplje, Yugoslavia. A cyclone whirled through the town at midnight, ripping up trees and roads. Then followed a…

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Milk Flood Cart and Post Smashed

The Sun · Monday 26 August 1929 · page 9

After a horse had bolted 200 yards in Marrickville today, the milk cart it was drawing was shattered against…

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Heavy Rain at Cessnock Cessnock

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 6

An inch and a half of rain was reg[?]tered at Cessnock over the week-end. Further intermittent showers fell thorughout to-day…

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Tiny Launch in Gale. on Errand of Mercy Alarming Experience Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 6

Crouched in a 22-feet launch, and carrying an injured boy across Cabbage Tree Bay at Port Stephens in the teeth of a howling gale yesterday…

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Admittedly Good Budget--Dr. Page Admits It Himself Satisfied with It "Electors Were Not Forgotten" Big Tax Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 5

Dr. Page in effect says that his Budget is admittedly an excellent Budget. The more he considers the matter the more…

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