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Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 83

Enriching Silt Left by Recent Floods

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 15

SINGLETON.--That despite some damage great benefit will be gained from the silt deposits left by the recent floods in the Hunter, is stated…

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The Sun Stop=press Serious Indian Floods Calcutta

The Sun · Sunday 27 July 1930 · page 1

Serious floods are occurring in the Karachi and Sind area. Shikapur, in the Sind, has been evacuated by 90 per cent. of the 60,000 inhabitants,…

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The Sun Stop=press Serious Indian Floods Calcutta

The Sun · Sunday 27 July 1930 · page 15

Serious floods are occurring in the Karachi and Sind area. Shikapur, in the Sind, has been evacuated by 90 per cent. of the 60,000 inhabitants,…

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Flooded Farms

The Sun · Sunday 27 July 1930 · page 34

If you can make one heap of all your winnings, And risk it on one turn of pitch and toss, And lose, and start again at your beginnings,…

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Heavy Rain Manchester Tip Was Right a New Hero Manchester

The Sun · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 1

Apart from a faint drizzle it was beautifully fine all day until 7 p.m., when there was a slight shower in the city. Heavy rain, however, commenced to fall at 9 p.m., The glass fell throughout yesterday, and every forecast had…

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Heavy Floods. Indian Villages Submerged. Calcutta, July 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 10

Over 100 villages in Sind have been submerged. There are widespread floods on the Baluchistan border. The population, over 60,000, of Shikarpur…

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Drum Beats Herald Flood Advance Thousands Flee Calcutta

The Sun · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 2

Serious floods at Karachi and in the Sind area (Bombay Presidency) have destroyed 100 villages, and threaten to submerge Shikarpur, the…

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Thousands in Flood Peril Thrilling Rescue of 12 on 'Bus CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 4

Thrilling rescues, the submersion of 100 villages, and the threatened destruction of others, are the features of floods which have…

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Fourth Test. Heavy Rain Falls. at Manchester. Play Begins at 5.30 p.m. LONDON, July 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 9

Owing to heavy rain at Manchester to-day, the fourth test between Australia and England was not resumed until 5.30 p.m…

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Rain Prevents Play Before Tea in Test Weather Again Saves England Wicket Inspection at 4.0 (English Time) Fifth Test Will Decide If No Play at Old Trafford Sun Follows Deluge Old Trafford (Manchester)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 1

RAIN prevented play before lunch in the fourth Test, at Old Trafford, this morning. The captains decided to impact the wicket at 2.15 (English time). The wet weather set in about seven o'clock on…

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Test Was Abandoned After Deluge Woodfull Protests to Umpires About Groundsman Cricket Laws Contravened Manchester

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

For once the authorities announced that the Test match had been abandoned before the majority of people left home for the ground. Rain fell almost all night, followed by a series of deluges…

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Monday's Heavy Rain Dashed Australia's Winning Hope Did Peebles Master Don Bradman? Young Champion Was Sorely Troubled Woddfull and Ponsford Make Great Start: Then Kippax Comes to Light

Referee · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

(Notts), the former the modern Bob Thoms and the latter the breezy right-hand batsman who shaped so ably in Australia with A. O. Jones'…

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Floods in Mines Scheme To Pump Out Collieries NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 10

THE Northern Miners Federation, following a conference yesterday when the safety of the Ayrfield Collieries was discussed, has written to the Minister for…

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Flood Damage. Government Assistance Sought. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 9

A conference of the Shire and Municipal Councils was held at the Town Hall this afternoon, when the delay of the Government in coming to the assistance of people in…

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Flood Demon's Work No Government Help Deputation to Wait on Acting-premier Maitland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 6

With over a month ca[?]psed since the flood demon wrought £30,000 worth of damage in the lower Hunter arens only a meager suit has been contributed by the…

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Men May Die Like Rats in Trap Ayrfield Mine Workers Ordered to Leave Flood Danger Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 5

[?] moment Ayrheid mine may be flooded by huge volumes of water and hundreds of men drowned like rats in a trap…

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Floods in India. Villages Devastated. Brigands Terrorise Refugees. Calcutta, July 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 9

A serious situation has developed in India owing to Hoods in the Upper Sind, where more than 100 villages have been washed away and hundreds of others are threatened with…

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Eric Hook's Body Found on Bank of Flooded River Never Any Hope Identified by His Hair Searchers' Ordeal London

The Sun · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 1

A special message from the Rangoon correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that the body of Eric Hook, the Australian airman who was lost while on a flight from England to Australia with Jack Matthews, was found on…

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Fleeing Floods Calcutta

The Sun · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

The Sind floods are becoming worse Quetta has been isolated by railway breaches. When the inhabitants fled from Khanpur, on the approach of the…

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Flooded Town Looted CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 4

When the inhabitants fled from Khanpur on the approach of a flood, a gang of 300 Dacoits entered the town and looted it of all valuables…

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