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Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 83

Another Flood. In North Queensland. Rain in Mid-west. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 18

Another cyclone is reported off the North Queensland coast, and further heavy rain has been experienced, with the result that trains have been held up both north and…

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Flood Scare Alarm in North Famine Fears Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 3

The swollen waters of the Herbert River have caused anxiety at Ingham, the sugar town north of Townsville. Three years ago yesterday…

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Queensland Rivers in Flood

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 2

CAIRNS, Friday.--Flood rains, accompanied by a cyclone, reported to-night to be moving north-east, caused the river at Ingham to break…

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Further Floods in Queensland Brisbane

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 3

FLOOD rains fell throughout the Northern portions of the State last night arid to-day, causing much anxiety. Rivers have overflowed their banks and…

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Lives are Menaced as Floods Sweep Queensland Coast Innisfail Cut Off Rivers Cross Railways Cairns

The Sun · Sunday 9 February 1930 · page 6

Floods that may exceed in severity the big flood that accompanied the cyclone that struck Cairns on February 9, 1927, are sweeping along the whole coast of Queensland between Cairns and Townsville, and steps are…

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Cyclone Peril Fiji Damage Restored

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 13

Additional graphic stories of the recent cyclone at Fiji were told by Mr. F. W. Brooks, a plantation overseer at Lebasa for the C.S.R. Company…

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Q'land Cyclone Dancer Now Passing [?]

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 13

REFE[?] from the [?]-affected was [?] has been restored and [?] are…

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Charlie B. Was Storm Centre

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 2

CHARLIE B which [?] Randwick from Queensland last week [?] of the [?] last April…

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Beauty Storms Effect of Publicity on Girls European Clamor Tragedy of Great Illusion London [?]

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 1

[?] capital city in [?] week provided its own story of storm and [?] with the most beautiful girl. There have been [?] of [?] and [?]…

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Tramp Steamer in Port with Unhappy Crew Several Times Aground Food Supplies Ran Short Tossed by Storms

Daily Pictorial · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Buffeted by storms and with her crew telling strange tales of misery, misfortune, and disaffection, the tramp steamer Luciston…

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FLOODS. In Queensland. Townships Threatened. Railway Traffic Disorganised. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 11

Further heavy rain in Queensland has caused the dislocation of raliway services, and the flooding of many coastal rivers, with consequent damage to property and danger to life…

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Floods Ease Q'land Rivers Subside Rain in North Brisbane

The Sun · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 11

Conditions in the flooded districts in North Queensland are improving. The tropical cyclone was centred, at 9 a.m. today, north-north-east of Willis…

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Through Deluge. London-exeter Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 6

This winter's London to Exeter trial in England was run under exceptionally trying weather conditions, but 168 cars, as well as a number of motor cycles, competed. At…

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Still Flooded. North Queensland Rivers. Cyclone Passes. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 11

Further rain fell on the coast of North Queensland at the week-end, extending right up to Cape York. The heaviest gaugings for the 48 hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning…

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Lines Awash Floods Subside Slowly Cairns

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 11

Though the flood waters are still falling slowly, the resumption of railway traffic with Townsville is not yet possible, the Tully and Herbert rivers…

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Bootleg Flood Huge Conspiracy in U.S. Drink From Scent 156 Persons Are Indicted Chicago

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

In what is described as the biggest liquor conspiracy in the history of prohibition, 31 corporations and 156 individuals have been indicted. The alcohol, it is stated was extracted from hair…

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'Plane in Storm Lady Somers' Thrill Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 10

LADY SOMERS—wife of the State Governor—who is developing into an inveterate aviatrix, had an exciting experience outside Ballarat last night. After…

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Voyage of Tragedy and Storm-stress Two Deaths on Steamer's Ill-fated Trip

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 12 February 1930 · page 3

A ship of tragedy, and the battered victim of storms, the steamer Orient City is in port after eight months of wandering…

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Terrific Storm Sweeps Junee

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 17

JUNEE, Wednesday.--A terrific storm was experienced at Junee on Tuesday, 85 points of rain being registered…

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Otranto in Storm Noted Travellers

Evening News · Thursday 13 February 1930 · page 5

CAPT. Matheson, commander of the Otranto, which reached Sydney to-day from London had only one battle with the elements—at Port Said, when…

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