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Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 83

Rain Floods Tennants Creek Adelaide

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 5

Tennant's Creek in Central Australia has been deluged with rain since last Wednesday, Yesterday, nearly 13 inches fell, making the total for five…

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Hot Day : Close Night Thunderstorm Likely About Evening

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 3

A hot and sultry day, and a close night, are in store for the city, according to the Weather Bureau forecast. A thundershower is likely about…

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Books Missed Deluge Ring Saved Thousands by Nadean's Win

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Nadean's 20 to 1 victory in the Australian Cup to-day was greeted with shouts of praise --by the…

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Expulsions Talked of Storms Expected in Federal Caucus

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.--In an atmosphere tense with possibilities the first pre-sessional meeting of the Federal…

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Orchards Ruined. Storm at Yetholme. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 16

As a result of a severe naustorm. damage estimated at hundreds ol pounds was done to orchards in the Yetholme district Mr A S Mowbray lost about 4000 cases of apples,…

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The Discovery. Winter Storms. Return to Lower Latitudes (By Wireless from Sir Douglas Mawson.) (All Rights Reserved.) March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 15

"Plans have been curtailed by the sudden descent of wintry conditions While we have been safely at anchor at Kerguelen gales have raged for more than a week past. Snow again…

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French Floods 30 Lives Lost Stories of Havoc Paris

Evening News · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 7

TORRENTIAL rain in the League doc region of Southern France has caused the loss of more than 30 lives…

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Raging Floods Many Drowned in France London

The Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1930 · page 6

Between 50 to 100 people have been drowned, and a million of pounds' worth of damage done in the worst floods in the south of France since…

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Severe Storm. Heavy Rain in Tasmania. Houses Shaken by Thunder. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 12

An exceptionally heavy thunderstorm passed over the southern midlands of Tasmania early this morning. Many old residents said that it was the worst experienced for many years…

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Cyclone Causes Devestation in Fiji

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 3

COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING CO.'S WORKS WRECKED BY THE FIERCENESS OF THE WIND…

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Braved Storms 15 Years Valuable Trees Die Odor From Drain

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 9

After braving the elements for fifteen years, a number of valuable trees in Susan-street, Auburn, are now dead. The fearful odor from a nearly drain is…

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Flood Drama Enemy Saved Remarkable Plot

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 5

A FLOOD, the rescue of a drowning man by his enemy, the murder of the flood victim by the man who rescued him, an unfaithful wife,…

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Trail of Havoc 150 Deaths in French Floods 3000 Now Homeless "Worst Catastrophe of Kind" Paris

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 11

TEN THOUSAND square miles of southern France have been flooded. It is the worst catastrophe of its kind in French history. The official estimate is that 150 people are dead and 3000 homeless…

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Flooded Railway. Ten Days' Suspension Likely. East-west Service. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 11

One hundred and fifty-nine miles of railway between Port Augusta and Kalgoorlie are affected by the washaways which have caused the dislocation of the trans-Australian…

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Floods in France. Villages Submerged. Heavy Loss of Life. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 11

Torrential rain in the Languedoc region of France has caused the loss of more than 100 lives Rivers are flooded, farms have been devastated, and miles of railway destroyed…

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400 Dead French Flood Horrors Houses Collapse Sleeping People Trapped London

The Sun · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

Every hour, says the Toulouse correspondent of the "Evening News", brings fresh news of the flood disaster in Southern…

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Struck Cyclone Ship Had to Anchor

The Sun · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 11

For the first time since August, 1923, Captain kroef, master of the Nleuw Zeeland, which arrived from…

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A Queensland Flood Described

The Land · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 17

Reuben Hardy, Revenue Downs, Richmond, North Queensland, 31/l/'30: We have had some nice storms lately, and the feed is coming on well. We have had 10 inches for this month,…

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Tragic Stories of Victims Engulfed in French Floods 700 Dead Home Becomes Family's Tomb Gallant Rescues Two German Youths Save 100 PARIS

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 1

POIGNANT stories of tragedy and suffering have been received from the flooded areas in the south-west of France, where the death roll is now estimated at 700. A family of seven was found dead beneath the ruins of…

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Severe Floods in France. Valley of Garonne Devastated. 700 Lives Lost-thousands Homeless. People Rescued by Boats from Trees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 11

Enormous damage has been caused in the south of France by floods, mainly between Toulouse and Moissac and westward to Castres and Montpelier. The damage is said to run into millions sterling. Seven hundred lives have been lost. Thousands of homes have been destroyed…

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