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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 83

Battled Through Heavy Gale R100 Arrives Safely at Her Destination QUEBEC

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 4

THE airship R1000 reached St. Hubert airport this morning at 7.20 (Sydney time). She passed through stormy…

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British Airship Sets Record for Flight Across Atlantic Storm Scare R100 Nearly Stood on End Dawn Landing Montreal

The Sun · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 1

The R100 moored at St. Hubert airport at 4.20 a.m. to-day (7.20, p.m. Friday, Sydney time), having completed a 3364-miles flight across the Atlantic from Cardington in 78 hours 51 minutes…

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Nerbudda. No Loss of Life. Steamer Beached. Stokehold and Engineroom Flooded. London, August 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 15

Sinking about 100 miles cast of Gibraltar as the result of a collision with a Spanish vessel, the British steamer Nerbudda is still in need of…

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Flood Tapped President's Sacrifice to Save City Calcutta

The Sun · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 3

Only 2000, out of a population of 56,000, remain in Shikarpur, where, apart from the south-west corner, deep water from the Sind floods are…

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Whole Districts Stampede Flood Drives Thousands From Homes CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 2 August 1930 · page 4

The floods have done enormous damage in the Sind district, and many towns and villages have been deserted…

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Kate Storms in Court Bitter Attack on Detective When Convicted Daughter's Career

Truth · Sunday 3 August 1930 · page 15

FATE BARRY, better known as Kate Leigh, was sentenced to 12 months' gaol and fined £250 on a cocaine charge at the…

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Threepenny Tax Brought in £107,000 in July Work for Unemployed Silver Shower Turns to Flood of Gold £3,000,000 at End of Year Big Sum Voted Already

The Sun · Sunday 3 August 1930 · page 1

Those little threepences we pay to the Taxation Commissioner (Mr. McMahon) on every £1 we…

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Houses Unroofed in Gale

The Sun · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 14

LISMORE, Monday,-- During the 45 mile-an-hour westerly gale which swept Lismore yesterday, severe damage was done to property. Houses…

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Pranks! Week-end Weather Cyclone's Tail

The Sun · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 11

Sydney has lived 'through a week-end cocktail of weather. Winds that brought pictures of 'bergs and bears whipped hats off…

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Fire in Gale at 2 A.m

The Sun · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 14

WINGHAM, Monday,-- A cottage copied by Ganger Williamson and his family and situated alongside the railway line a Wingham, was…

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Storm in a Tea Cup G.p.s. Episode Disqualifying Crews Public Amused

The Labor Daily · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 5

SPORTSMEN throughout the state are highly entertained by the controversy raging around the last Great Public Schools' boat race,…

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The Calm Before the Storm In Federal Polities. Prospects at Canberra. (From Our Speciai Representative.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 9

A temporary lull in political speculation as to the prospects of crises in the Federal Parliament, the likelihood of a double dissolution, and an appeal to the electors of…

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Treasury Grant For Flood Damage Repairs

Evening News · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 7

BEFORE departing for Canberra to attend a meeting of the Load Council, the State Treasurer, Mr. Stevens agreed to make available £3000 for the…

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Damage to Nerbudda Many Holds Are Flooded GIBRALTAR

Daily Pictorial · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 11

The British-India liner, Nerbudda, which was beached at Adra after collision with a Spanish vessel, reports that holds Nos. 1 and 2 are practically…

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Great Crowd for "Johnnie" Gales Delay Air Liner LONDON

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 4

A great crowd is expected at Croydon Aerodrome today to welcome Amy Johnson, and special iron railings have been erected…

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Curl Sponson Ripped in Heavy Storm

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

A LOUD crash caused a sensation on the Manly ferry Curl Curl last night as the boat was making into Manly wharf in heavy seas…

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Doldrums in Fedl. Political Sea No Storms Now Fighting Lead Lacked (No. 2)

The Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 8

Two priceless political maxims fell from the lips of Lord Rosebery when he was in his prime:--"It is the duty of an…

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CESSNOCK A. L. P. STORM. "Please Explain" Order Of the Day CESSNOCK, [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 9

ASTORM'S [?]ing in the tank of C[?] A.I.P and [?] be the [?]of the [?] at a [?] sunday…

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" Well Done, Johnnie!"--Girl Flier Welcomed Home in Mother's Arms Safely Through Gales Scene at Croydon London

The Sun · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

A huge crowd gave Miss Amy Johnson a most enthusiastic welcome on her arrival at Croydon Aerodrome at 9 o'clock to-night. She had been due at 6 p.m., but the Imperial…

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Fair and Warmer Cyclone Blows Cold Snap Away from Sydney

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 3

THE cyclone which caused the weekend cold snap has moved eastward, and to-day Mr. Mares expects winds and seas to be almost normal…

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