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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 83

Big Storm in Ireland Lightning' Causes Destruction Crops Suffer London

Evening News · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 1

ONE of the worst thunderstorms ever experienced in Ireland broke over Dublin and continued without cessation for…

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FLOODING N.S.W. with Butter Queensland's Breach of Agreement

Daily Pictorial · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 15

It was urged at the Dairy Industry Conference yesterday that drastic steps should be taken to prevent Queensland flooding this State with…

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A Storm in a Teacup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 11

A Storm in a Teacup rose suddenly; Said the Milk, "It had nothing to do with me, Although I've been known in the sultry hour Before a storm breaks to turn quite sour,…

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The Best Insurance Fodder Conservation Covers the Dairy Against Drought, Fire, Floods and Pests Extends the Lactation Period

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 7

DEALING with fodder conservation for dairy farmers at the Royal Agricultural Society's conference in Sydney this week, the chief Instructor of agriculture…

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Jibbed in the Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 15

MAY REID (Lin[?]n).—The grass is starting to grow nicely and the stock are getting fat again. Our vegetables garden is looking lovely now. Dad intended to sow some potatoes, but…

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Floods in India. 100,000 Villagers Homeless. CALCUTTA, Sept. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 15

[?] than 100,000 villagers have been rende[?] homeless by the overflowing of the river B[?]hmaputra in the district of Nowgong (Assam)…

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THUNDERSTORM. Widespread Havoc in Ireland. Cattle Killed and Crops Destroyed London, Sept. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 September 1930 · page 15

One of the worst thunderstorms experienced in Ireland broke over Dublin and continued without cessation for 13 hours. Fork lightning, which lit up the city…

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Haystack in the I Flood

The Sun · Sunday 7 September 1930 · page 2

SEEING so many letters about the flood in the Hunter, I thought some Sunbeamers may not have heard of the incident in the famous 1893…

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A.L.P. Storm Is Brewing Executive Meeting if Federal Wage Cut

Daily Pictorial · Monday 8 September 1930 · page 3

State Labor members and union leaders refused last night to believe that a Federal service wage cut was part of the Federal…

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Shipping Warned of Tasman Gales

Evening News · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 3

THE following warning to shipping was issued by the Weather Bureau to-day:— [?] intense cyclonic disturbance,…

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Gales Coming Soon Unsettled Weather For Whole State

Evening News · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 9

INSET[?] weather with squally month—[?] to westerly winds reaching gale force at times is forecast by the state Meteorologist Mr. Mares, for…

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Melbourne Suburb Hit By Gale MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 7

AT least 20 houses in Beniliegh a suburb of Melbourne, were damaged by a gale this morning…

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Gale Sweeps Suburbs Windows Shattered By Hail Swift Visitation

Evening News · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 7

DOZENS of windows in the Mortdale, Oatley, and Hurstville districts were shattered during a severe hailstorm late…

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Lamb's Long Ride Inside Record, But Meets Gale (Continued from Page 9)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 7

ATTACHING the cycling record from Canberra to Sydney. R. W. Lamb arrived at Picton this afternoon, 55 minutes inside the record…

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Roofs Off 60 Mile-an-hour Gale Worse to Come? Barometer Drops to Low Level

The Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 9

A terrific hailstorm, accompanied by a 60-mile-an-hour gale, struck the southern and western suburbs this afternoon. Roofs were lifted in many places, and scores of windows were broken by huge hailstones. At Hurstville 36. windows were broken in one building…

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Shipping INTELLIGENCE & WEATHER Looking Back How Balcutha Foundered All Hands Lost in Gale of 1881

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 11

WHEN the steamer Balcutha foundered off the New South Wales coast in 1881 all hands…

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Suburbs Hit by Terrific Storm; Hail Smashes Many Windows SEPT. 18 Bavin's Policy Speech at Killara Nats. to Contest Auburn

The Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) will deliver his policy speech on Thursday, September 18, in the Memorial Hall, Killara…

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Hurricane Death Roll May Exceed 7000 OVER 4000 Already Dead Thousands Doomed Flood Delays Relief Work Santo Domingo

The Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 1

Gangrene and lockjaw are now stalking hundreds of those who were injured in last week's hurricane, and the deathroll already exceeds 4000. Of the 9000 injured at least one-third will die…

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Flood Threat Devonport

The Sun · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 9

Floods are threatening. Two inches of rain have fallen in two days, and it is still raining. Rivers are overflowing, and damage is resulting to…

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Gales Expected in Tasman Sea

Evening News · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 3

THE following warming to shipping was issued from the Weather Bureau to-day:— "The severe eyclone has now moved…

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