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Floods & storms, 1930

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Third Test Storm Not Yet Over "British Sportsmanship On Trial" Light Meters London

Evening News · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 1

THE "Evening Standard" makes the interesting suggestion that, in order to avoid a repetition of the Headingley bad…

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Flood Damage on North Coast Fodder Crops Suffer Heavily

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 15

Growing crops on the coast between the Macleay and Hunter rivers were seriously damaged during the recent floods, sorghums, oats, wheat,…

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Brief Cyclone at Mornington Considerable Damage Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

A cyclonic wind, which blew, for eight minutes this evening caused considerable damage at the seaside town of Mornington on Port Phillip…

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Political Deluge Nats. Third Abdication. Lloyd Deserts Parramatta Whip Searches for a Seat

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 5

ONE BY ONE silting members of the State Nationalist Party retire before the coming deluge. It was announced yesterday, and confirmed later, that Mr. H. W. Lloyd, who captured Parramatta at the by-election, following on the…

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Giant Petrels. Blown 3000 Miles in Storm. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 10

Numerous specimens of the giant petrel blown on to the coast during the recent storm are reaching the Museum authorities. The Curator (Mr. L. Glauert) says that the…

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Violent Storm. In Port Phillip Bay. Trail of Destruction. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 12

A violent windstorm, accompanied by rain, swept across Fort Phillip Bay this afternoon, and, striking Mornington, on the eastern side of the bay, left a trail of destruction for some…

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Hold Flooded. On Liner Naldera

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 11

When the P. and O. Royal mall steamer Naldera reached Colombo, en route from Australian ports to London, after passing through very heavy weather in the Indian…

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Negotiating Floods

The Propeller · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 3

A few timely hints as to how to proceed with a car when a flooded road is encountered may be of some assistance to those who have to pass through…

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Shipping INTELLIGENCE & Weather Naldera Ships Big Seas Hold Flooded and Meat Cargo Damaged

Daily Pictorial · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 11

Striking heavy weather between Fremantle and Colombo, the P. and O. liner Naldera shipped big seas, and some of her cargo was…

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Game Against Scots Off Abandoned Y'day Heavy Rain Saturates Pitch Ballantine. EDINBURGH

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 1

THE match between Australia and Scotland was abandoned today. When the players reached the…

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Light Rain Inland. Cold Westerlies. Gales on the Tasman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 16

With the exception of the far north-west and far south-west, most inland districts have benefited from light rain. Moderate, to heavy falls have been recorded about the slopes,…

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Five-day Gale Steamer Badly Battered Hoodoo Fear Swept by Terrific Seas Newcastle

The Sun · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 5

Battered in a protracted battle with a cyclone which blew for days, the steamer Largo Law, five days…

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Two Big Plunges Succeed at Moorefield Races To-day Crew's Fight Against Fury of Cyclone

Evening News · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 5

BATTERED, after a manic battle with a cyclone winch blew for days on end, the steamer Largo Law arrived in Newcastle…

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The Big Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 15

ERIC SIMPSON (Albion Park).—I am eight years of age, am in the upper first at school, and have about three-quarter of a mile to go to school, We had a big flood…

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WILL S. Sydney Stem the Flood of Defeats? Newtown Have Been Hard Fast Game Certain

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 23

Once a season the mighty South Sydneians come in for a drubbing at the hands of Newtown. It seems a habit the Blues have acquired. The old rivals meet to-day in. the match of the season…

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Five Days Battered by Storm Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 20 July 1930 · page 5

Battered in a protracted battle with a cyclone, which lasted for days, the steamer largo Law, five days overdue, arrived in Newcastle, her first…

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Why the Blow? Dr. Grace Had A Gale Behind Him

Truth · Sunday 20 July 1930 · page 2

BACKED for pounds, shillings and pence at his previous hurdle outing at Canterbury, Dr. Grace walked in…

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Swept by Huge Seas Plates Torn Largo Law Runs Into Gales Anxious Time Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 1

With several of her fo castle deck plates damaged, and her top hamper severely knocked about, the freighter Largo Law reached…

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Shipping INTELLIGENCE & Weather Battered in Five-day Gale Largo Law Will Repair at Newcastle

Daily Pictorial · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Sunday. -- Storm-battered and five days overdue, the steamer Largo Law arrived yesterday from Tahiti for repairs…

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Hook in Hands of Villagers? Native Reports Floods Still Impede Searchers London, Sunday. (British Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 1

PARTIES searching for Hook, the young Australian airman who was lost in the Burmese Jungle during his fight to Australia report no trace of…

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