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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1929

1,949 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 98

Any Port in a Storm

Evening News · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 6

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Themistocles Leaves Liverpool. Delayed by Heavy Storms

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 4

Owing to heavy storms, the Aberdeen and Commonwealth steamer Themistocles sailed from Liverpool on the 22nd inst., having been delayed…

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Ketch Sinks in Gale. Crew Escape in Dinghy. HOBART

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 16

As a result of the heavy gale experienced last evening, the ketch Foam, 15 tons, which was returning to Hobart laden with wood, sank near Crayfish Point, Taroona, about six…

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Political Mix-up in Tasmania. Ballot Papers Lost in Flood

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 20

A peculiar situation has been created in connection with the by-election for the Tasmanian State seat of Bass, Rendered necessary by the resignation of Mr. J. A…

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Flood-waters on the Peel River at Nemingha

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 35

The Peel has its source at Nundle, 37 miles from Tamworth, where the water was higher after the last rains than it had been for many years. Our photos were taken on the farm recently [?] by the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of establishing an Agricultural High School. The building will be erected on the hill on the right…

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Tasmanian's Deficit. Bad Harvest and Floods. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1929 · page 19

The Treasurer (Mr. J. C. Mcphee) delivered the financial statement in the House of Assembly this evening. He said that consolidated revenue for the year amounted to…

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How Anthea Fought Storm to Save Siltonhall's Crew Race for Life S.O.S. After Three Explosions 400 Miles Dash Perilous Time in Open Boats Perth

Evening News · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 1

HOW the crew of the steamer Siltonball pulled desperately away from their blazing vessel, and were eventually picked up, is graphically told in a radio message from the rescue steamer Anthea…

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Wiped Out Whole Town Swept Away Rio Grande Flood El Paso (Texas), Wed

The Sun · Thursday 26 September 1929 · page 1

The town of San Marcial, Mexico, 170 miles south-west of Santa Fe, was swept away when the…

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Shocking Wind Storm

The Land · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 7

"The Wolf Cub," Gunnedah: We had a shocking wind storm here on Wednesday, I think it was, plus 30 points of rain which will do at least a little…

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Storm Sends British Freighter Ashore Attempts to Rescue Crew of Thirty Miami (Florida)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 4

The British freighter Domira ran aground 100 feet off shore on Abaco Island, in the Bahamas, during a heavy tropical storm…

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Heavy Rain In the Far West. General Fall Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 18

Inquiries made over the long-distance telephone at a late hour last night confirmed the opinion expressed earlier in the day by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) that a…

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Fierce Gale Maunganui's Ordeal Decks Awash Some Minor Casualties

The Sun · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 3

Flooded cabins, a stoul door stove in, and broken crockery were some of the effects of a fierce storm which the R.M.S Maunganui encountered in…

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Hit by Storm ? Ominous Silence Miami

The Sun · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 1

Fears that Nasaau, in the Bahamas, has been hit by a tropical hurricane, which has been raging for two days,…

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In Storm's Track Disaster Is Feared Miami

Evening News · Saturday 28 September 1929 · page 1

IT is feared that Nessau. In the Bahamas, has been hit by a hurricane, which has been raging for two days. Communication was severed on…

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Storm-lashed Maunganui's Ordeal Minor Accidents

The Sun · Sunday 29 September 1929 · page 2

Travellers by the Maunganui, which reached port yesterday from San Francisco, were surprised to learn that Sydney had escaped the storm which…

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Cheated by Storm, Fliers Stage Queer Race Left Without Clothes Pilots Dash for Shops, Racing Time Devil's Number Scorned Hop-off To-morrow?

The Sun · Sunday 29 September 1929 · page 1

A number of pilots and passengers who are to take part in the 2500 miles air race from Sydney to Perth…

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Cabins Awash Raging Seas Buffet Maunganui Storm Across Tasman

The Labor Daily · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 4

SAILING from Wellington on Tuesday last, the steamer Maunganui reached Sydney on Saturday after having encountered one of the fiercest…

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Many Killed in Record Storm Islands and Florida Lashed For Days VANCOUVER

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 September 1929 · page 4

Leaving enormous destruction in its path, the tropical disturbance which lashed the Bahama Islands and the southern tip of…

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Storm May Close Fine Day

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 October 1929 · page 8

A CONTINUANCE of line weather in likely for the city to-day. although conditions will probably be cloudy…

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