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Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 83

Saved by a Hook Fatal Panic on a Storm-Tossed Pleasure Launch

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

When the engine of a pleasure launch fatled during a storm on Lake Ochrida, Jugo Slavia on Sunday last nine of its ocupants who tried to swim ashore. were…

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Storms, Forced Landings, Peril Among Savages, Beset Fliers How They Reached Their Goal Chain of Misfortune Piper and Kaye Safe Through Dangers; They Tell Their Story (Copyright. All rights reserved.) (Piper and Kaye's exclusive story to "The Sun.")

The Sun · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 3

Faced with bad luck almost from the time they left England, Flying-Officers Piper and Kaye put up a grim fight to reach Australia, Their experiences were of such a trying nature that each lost a stone in weight…

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Go-by for Golding and Girls Ignored Altogether Empiad Selection Storm Figures and Facts About Bascombe Cameron's Place Also Displeases

Truth · Sunday 6 April 1930 · page 5

THE absolute exclusion of girl athletes from Australia's Empiad Team for Canada; the preference of New Zealander Billy Cameron at the expense of Australian Reg. Grier, and the ruthless ignoring of George Golding's recent brilliant achievements, have thrown a bomb into the ranks of amateur athletics…

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Great Liner Battered Mauretania Strains in 90 m.p.h. Gale New York

Daily Pictorial · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 4

The Conard liner Mauretania (30,009 tons), from which the German steamer Bremen, recently wrested the blue ribbon of…

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Flour Dump Australia May Suffer Flood From U.S.A. WASHINGTON

The Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 8

Farm Board officials believe that their proposal to take 100,000,000 bushels of American wheat surplus off the market and mill it into flour…

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Pre-selection A.l.p. Move Easter Storm Likely

Evening News · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 11

A MOVE recently launched with a view of giving the executive of the A.L.P. unlimited power in the selection of State and…

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Ship's Hoodoo Started After Cat Was Shot Tradition Defied Storms and Food Shortage

Evening News · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 9

THE shooting of a cat—thus defying one of the oldest traditions of the sea—was followed by a remarkable hoodoo over the British tramp steamer, Inkula. THE story of the steamer's many trials…

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Terrific Storm. In Western Australia. Thirty Farms Devastated. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 14

Thirty farms in North Bungulla ano South Yorkrakine, in the wheat belt, were damaged last week by the most terrible storm in the history of the district, according to a report…

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Lang and Macpherson Allegations Storm at A.l.p. Executive Plot Planned ?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 6

For some weeks now an air of suspicion has been growing into intensity in A.L.P. Inner circles. The gatherirng storm broke in full…

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Row on A.l.p. Executive Storm to Oust Lang? Sensational Charges

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 4

"Mr. Lang is a big--, and is the biggest cur in the movement. I have got it on him, and I am going to…

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A Great Flood Mystery

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 8

THE announcement that Western Australian geologists contemplate an exhaustive investigation of the great Nullabor Plain will arouse considerable…

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Rain Storms Around Junee

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 17

JUNEE, Wednesday. -- As the result of thunderstorms to-day steady rain fell at Bethungra for half an hour. Illabo district had 40 to 50 points,…

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N'castle Deluge Main Street Flooded Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 8

As a result of a heavy downpour of rain shortly after 9 a.m. to-day, water stretched right across the roadway in several parts of Hunter-street, the main…

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City Shops Flooded Out by Last Night's Storm

Daily Pictorial · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 28

AT THIS speed on the Wentworth track Alf Walshaw's…

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U. S. Unemployed Storm City Hall

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

About a thousand unemployed workers marched to .the City Hall in Boston and demanded work or maintenance. A collision with the police…

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Storm Bolt Man Burnt Home Struck Cessnock

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 7

WILLIAM HARKINS, 39, miner, had a sensational experience when his home, in Mount View-road, was struck by…

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Aftermath of Violent Storm Preparing for Record Show

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 20

BLOCKED DRAINS in Parramatta-road, Annandale, during last night's and to-day's heavy rain caused miniature. floods, and several shops were…

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Topics for Women STORM v. Jazz 'Follow Red Line' Tanda Ball

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 15

It might have been a stormy night at sea--at least, it sounded like one. Booms of thunder, the noise of torrential rain…

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Fierce Storm Claims Life Woman Killed in Blinding Rain Heavy Damage

Daily Pictorial · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

The fierce storm which swept the city and suburbs last night was responsible for a fatal motor accident at Petersham, and…

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Week-end Gloom Cold and Showery Weather Last Night's Storm No Relief for Inland Parts

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 8

THE outlook for a bright week-end is far from promising, according to the Acting State Meteorologist, Mr. Camm, who stated to-day that cold, showery conditions were indicated…

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