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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 83

Flood-stricken Areas' Protection

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 4

The State Cabinet yesterday deputed the Treasurer, Mr. Stevens, and the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, to take up with the departmental…

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State Cabinet. Assistance for Sheepbreeders Protection From Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 13

The State Cabinet yesterday decided to assist graziers who are in necessitous circumstances, by making available to them on easy terms merino flock rams during the…

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Price of Meat. Reasons for Increase. Strike, Drought, and Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 13

"There is no price-fixing of meat in New South Wales," said Mr. A. G. Shand, secretary of the Master Butchers' Association, yesterday Mr. Shand attributed the recent increase in…

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Flood Waters. Wash Man From Bridge. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 17

Last night calls for help were heard coming from the direction of Chardon's Bridge, at Cedar Creek, and a party of young men rushed to the scene. A man was located…

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Flood Relief. Fund Opened in Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 12

The Lord Mayor yesterday received a telegram from the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Blackall) referring to the widespread damage done to Newcastle and other districts by the…

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Take Coat Heavy Rain Coming Wet Week-end

The Sun · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 11

Sydney residents can don their overcoats and bring out their umbrellas for the week-end, for according to the Acting State…

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Tennis Policy Altered Every Week Association Storm That Fizzled Out

Daily Pictorial · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 27

It was asserted at last night's meeting of the Hardcourt Tennis Association that constant confusion had resulted from the association…

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Shipping INTELLIGENCE & Weather Warship Laburnum in Storm Topmast Carried Away; Wireless Useless

Daily Pictorial · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 13

AUCKLAND, Thursday. -- En route from Auckland to Pago Pago, the little warship Laburnum, of 1200 tons, encountered a terrific…

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Flooded Graves at Waterfall Sanitorium Cemetery Problem

Evening News · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 11

THE Minister for Health. Dr. Arthur, said to-day that he had visited Waterfall Sanitorium to inquire into allegations that graves in the institution's…

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Flood Warning

The Sun · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 11

The Weather Bureau advised to-day that heavy rainfalls had occurred on the north-west slopes and northern highlands…

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Good Rain for Inland Crops Flood Falls Feared on the Coast

Daily Pictorial · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 5

Even the dry Riverina received a share of the rain which fell yesterday over a large section of N.S.W. IN the far west, except Bourke,…

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Storm Rumblings on Minefields Coal War in North Prices Slashed "All-in" Scramble for Trade Astonishing Cuts in Freights New Figures Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 1

All the huge resources behind, the wealthy mining companies in the north are being thrown into the…

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Renewed Flood Peril on Hunter Other Rivers Affected More Heavy Rains Anticipated Camm Warns

Evening News · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 5

WARNINGS of more flood, on the Hunter River and on the Hawkesbury, and later the Shoalhaven were issued…

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Output Dwindles Disastrous Effect of North Coast Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 7

The disastrous floods on the North Coast were graphically described in the May reports of the dairy instructors of the Department of Agriculture. The…

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Flood Relief Dairy Factories will Distribute Fodder Advances

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 7

Following upon an Inspection last week or the flooded areas on the Hunter, Manning, and Macleay, the N.S.W. Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) has…

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Maitland Flood (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 2

Sir,—May I be permitted, through the "Methodist," to express the sincere thanks of the Methodists of West Maitland and myself for the generous expressions of sympathy sent us in connection with…

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More Rain. Local Floods Likely in North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 16

Unsettled conditions have now contracted to the coastal and north-eastern districts of New South Wales, and hopes entertained that they might result in good general rainfall have…

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Flood Warning

The Sun · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 5

The Weather Bureau reports that more heavy rain is expected, especially about the central coast and tablelands. The dancer of flooding…

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More Wet Camm Has No Doubts Flood Dangers Far West Prospects

The Sun · Saturday 5 July 1930 · page 7

Mr. Camm is sure that the whole week-end in Sydney will be wet, and the Eastern Suburbs are - likely to get the worst…

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