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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 83

Myarin Lacking In Inches But Not Ability Easy Win at Long Price Connections Hoped For Heavy Rain

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 24

Bookmakers at Randwick yesterday welcomed the win of Myarin in the first division of the Coogee Handicap, but there…

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Storm's Trail of Disaster Roofs Fly and Buildings Go Over

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A windstorm caused £3000 of damage at Port Lincoln today, and left a trail of unroofed houses,…

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Pick Rang Case Was Storm in Tea Cup English Union Gives Only Possible Reply

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 27

As pointed out in the "Pictorial," there was nothing to cause the Rugby Union officials sleepless nights in the Pick Rang…

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No Confidence in President Parramatta Diggers' Big Verbal Battle "Storm in a Tea-cup," Says Chairman

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 1

After a discussion extending over two hours, the Parramatta branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' League, on Tuesday evening, carried by a majority of one vote a motion of no-confidence in the president, Mr. W. R. Hulks. The main allegation was that the president was too strong for the…

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Storm at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 10

After one of the longest dry spells ever experienced in this district steady soaking rain set in this morning and continued intermittently until about noon, when a heavy…

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Cyclone Fence and Gate Co

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 3

"Now, this just looks like home," said Dil Duggan, as they reached the enclosure devoted to the Cyclone Fence and cate Co. "I've used the Cyclone fences…

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Thrill on Yacht Buffeted by Gale Geelong

Evening News · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 2

THE yacht Namol, which left Clifton Springs yesterday with a party of eleven, for Geelong, failed to reach its destination by night, and search parties…

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Around Australia. Airmen Return. Rugged Country and Heavy Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 11

Pilots Annabel, Bardsley, and Wedgwood, with mechanics Gatenby, Lennon, and Lewis, who left Sydney on April 3 for an aeroplane tour around Australia, ai rived back at 4…

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Federal Session. Resumes on Wednesday. Storm Centre in Senate. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 12

The Federal Parliament resumes on Wednesday after its Easter adjournment and interest will be focussed mainly on the Senate in view of its certain hostility to the…

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300 Drowned River Steamer Caught in Cyclone Calcutta

Evening News · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 8

NEARLY 300 are believed to have been drowned when the India River S.N. Co.[?] steamer. Condor, was overwhelmed in a cyclone in the…

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Can R. League Convert G.P.S. the Committee Has Ticklish Task Asked to Devise Means to Storm Citadel

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 27

"To introduce the thirteen-aside game into the Great Public Schools is the next undertaking of the N.S.W. Rugby League…

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Lord Howe Island. Damage by Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 14

A severe cyclone and torrential rain have left their mark on Lord Howe Island, according to passengers by the Makambo, which arrived at Sydney yesterday…

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24 Saved From Steamer's 250 Cyclone Disaster Calcutta

Evening News · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 1

ONLY 24 of the 250 passengers and crew of the river steamer Condor are definitely known to have been saved from Sunday night's disaster…

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Cyclone Disaster. Many Lives Lost in India. CALCUTTA, April 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 11

Only 24 of the 250 passengers and crew of the Bengal river steamer, which sank during a cyclone yesterday, are definitely known to have been saved, and while it appears certain…

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"Save From Flood" Melbourne

Evening News · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 11

That there was a huge amount of timber on the country to be submerged by the Hume Weir which could be cut and sold was stated by a Nationalist…

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Storm Over Diggers Big Attack in Federal House

Daily Pictorial · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The Federal Government has decided to limit the abolition of preference to returned soldiers strictly…

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Flood Warning: Coastal Rivers

Evening News · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 7

THE State Meteorologist, Mr. Camm, to-day issued the following flood warning:— "Heavy rain has fallen in coastal districts, and further heavy falls are…

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Rain on Coast. Further Falls Likely. Thunderstorms in Riverina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 12

Heavy falls of rain have been recorded on the North Coast. During the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning 329 points were registered at Coff's Harbour, and 236 points…

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Flood Warning

The Sun · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 9

The Weather Bureau this afternoon issued the following flood warning. Heavy rain has fallen in coastal…

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Heavy Rain on Coast Warnings of Floods

The Labor Daily · Saturday 3 May 1930 · page 5

Only 34 points of rain were measured at the Weather Burean last night, against the 46 points registered on the previous day…

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