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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1930

1,653 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 83

Of New South Waves Terrific Gale Rages on the Coast Sweeping Up to Sydney Grim Note in Warning to Shipping Expected Here To-day

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 1

SPREADING over the whole of the continent, a fierce cyclone is expected to converge on Sydney to-day, The Weather Bureau has issued an ominous warning to all shipping…

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Marathon Gale Approaches Record for Continuity High Speed Gusts Sustained Harbor Bridge Work Held Up by 52 M.p.h. Blow Havoc Caused in Fruit Areas

Evening News · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 8

VARYING in velocity, yet the most remarkable which has visited Sydney for some years on account of its sustained high speed gusts, the west son-westerly gale which spring up yesterday, was still blowing to-day,…

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The Irony of Fate Flood Waters Cover Man Who Died of Thirst!

Daily Pictorial · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Flood waters from the rain that would have saved him came tragically late for a man who died of thirst in…

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Gabriella in Storm

The Sun · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 3

A severe electrical storm was encountered by the steamer Gabriella, which arrived in Sydney to-day after a protracted voyage from Wanganui…

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Steamer Overdue Gabriella Fights Gales Without Wireless

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 5

SEVEN days out from Wanganui (N.Z.) without wireless, the steamer Gabriella (1587 tons) is fighting through raging seas caused by…

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Fierce Cyclone. Seaport Destroyed. CALCUTTA, Nov. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 15

A cyclone practically destroyed Kyaukpyu, a [?]anort in Burma, blowing down Government buildings, and reducing the bazaar to a heap [?] twisted iron. Two deaths have so far…

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Gale Blows to Sea Head Wave Conditions May Follow

Evening News · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 1

THE gale has blown out to sea and Sydney can expect warm conditions, approaching heat-wave conditions—until the next southerly change…

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Cyclone Fury Burma Port in Ruins Courts Razed Calcutta

The Sun · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 1

A heap of twisted iron is all that remains of the bazaar of the seaport, Kyaukpu, in the Arakan district of Lower Burma, as the result of a…

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Fierce Gale Ruins Cherry Crops Much Damage In Wheat Country

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 15

ORANGE, Friday.--The [?]erce windstorm yesterday ruined many apple and cherry crops. Limbs were torn from the trees, and…

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Cyclone Razes Town Huge Property Loss in Lower Burma CALCUTTA

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 15 November 1930 · page 4

KYAUKPYU, a small seaport in the Arakan district of Lower Burma, has been razed by a cyclone. Only two deaths have been…

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Before the Storm

The Sun · Sunday 16 November 1930 · page 2

Now the grey-clouded curtain of tho sky Over the darkling sea its veil is drooping, And circling seabirds, with uneasy cry, Home to their draggy nests are swiftly…

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Contact with the Casual and Curious in our City. STORM-PROOF

Truth · Sunday 16 November 1930 · page 12

EVERYBODY took advantage of the celestial perfection that prevailed last Sunday week. In other words, it was weather perfect. The…

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Storm God as Censor

Daily Pictorial · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 2

OWING to "abnormal atmospheric conditions," British official wireless messages from Rugby on Saturday could not be picked up in Sydney…

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Rain and Gales Expected Hail May Add to City's Discomfort

Evening News · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 8

AN INTENSE form of southerly disturbance to expects by the State Meteorologist. Mr. Mares, to cause general rain over the State and—most…

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Dust-laden Gale Sweeps Melbourne and Suburbs. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 10

A northerly gale, laden with dust, and at times blowing at more than 50 miles an hour, swept Melbourne and suburbs to-day. A cool change arrived at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and…

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Gale's Damage in Vic. State Swept By Heavy Rainstorm MELBOURNE, [?]

Evening News · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 3

OVER a [?]…

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Sting in the Tail of Westerly 54 m.p.h. Gale Hits Suburbs Roofs Suffer

Evening News · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 7

FRESHENING with amazing rapidity, the remnant of the week-end westerly gained considerable strength of 3 p.m, to-day,…

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Australian Missionaries in Peril No News From Storm Area Bandit Raids London

Evening News · Monday 17 November 1930 · page 1

TWO Australians are among the missionaries in China for whose safety the China Inland Mission feels some concern…

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Storm Damage

The Sun · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 13

WINDSOR, Tuesday,--Damage estimated at hundreds of pounds was caused by a terrific wind storm in the Hawkesbury district yesterday…

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Wild Westerlies Deluge at Newcastle Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 November 1930 · page 6

Alded by a dry westerly-wind, the humid conditions made things very unpleasant at Newcastle to-day. A thick have hung over city this morning…

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