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Floods & storms, 1931

1,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 75

On Guard Setback for M. Briand "Rash Ideals" Peace Plans in Storm London

The Sun · Sunday 12 April 1931 · page 4

A severe rebuke to the French Foreign Minister (M Briand) and his pacification ideals is to be…

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Through Worse Storms What 'Planes on A.n.a. Mail Lines Can Do Skill of the Pilots Striking Evidence

The Sun · Sunday 12 April 1931 · page 5

Storms of greater violence and wind of eight miles an hour higher velocity than that encountered by the Southern Cloud have been met…

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Heavy Storm Terrifies Hastings. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 10

A terrific thunderstorm, accompanied by hall and rain, broke over the earthquake devastated town of Hastings this afternoon and lasted with alarming intensity for half an…

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Not the Storm Alone Views on Loss of 'Plane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 8

THAT A.N.A. 'planes got through safely on August 13, 1930, when the wind blew at 68 m.p.h.--a record for Sydney--was…

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Troops in Revolt Rebel Storm Brews in Portugal Escape by Air Lisbon

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1931 · page 7

Several regiments in the provinces refused to obey Government orders. The authorities are concentrating troops at Barreiro…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 6

VERY heavy rain fell over the city and suburbs last night, and early this morning Many streets in the low-lying…

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Heavy Rain In the South. Whole State May Benefit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 14

Heavy rain has fallen in the far south-west and in western Riverina, ranging to two inches at Moulamein. Showery conditions have been experienced on the coast, north…

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From the Gallery. Federal Notes. Government Weathers a Storm. (By Our Special Representattve.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 12

The Government scotched the snake of defeat in the House of Representatives this afternoon, but did not kill it. Unfortunately for the Ministry, it is an uncommonly lively…

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Lang Takes Melbourne by Storm Tumultuous Crowds Hear Labor's Leader Acclaimed by 10,000 People Premier Is in His Best Form Convinces Great Audience of the Need for Financial Reform "Australia Must Come First" Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 April 1931 · page 1

FROM a crowd of 10,000 people Mr. Lang, Premier of New South Wales, received a tumultuous reception at the Stadium to-night, when he expounded his economic policy. The scene through a haze of tobacco smoke was reminiscent of occasions when…

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City Storm Showery To-night

The Sun · Thursday 16 April 1931 · page 13

"The thunderstorm which struck Sydney this afternoon was the result of the intensification of this morning's showery conditions," said…

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Violent Storm

The Sun · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 11

Mudgee, Friday. --One of the most severe thunderstorms in the history of Mudgee was experienced yesterday afternoon. The rain fell in…

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Outdid the Storm

The Propeller · Friday 17 April 1931 · page 7

Gray: Terrible storm we had last evening, wasn't it? Smith: Oh, I didn't hear it. Gray: Didn't hear it? Why, man…

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Flood Escape Scheme. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 April 1931 · page 18

At a meeting of the flood escape committes last night, a departmental letter shelving the question of improvements to the Tuckombil flood escape canal and the Evans River, and…

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Deluge of Melody Wonderful Opportunity for Music-lovers to Share

Truth · Sunday 19 April 1931 · page 19

IF you were so disposed and in several places at once easy to discover how many gramophones there are in the homes of…

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24,000,000 Sydney's Rain in Tons Week-end Deluge Much More to Come

The Sun · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 1

Over 24,000,000 tons of rain fell in the metropolitan area during the week-end. That was the crushing…

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Flood at Islington Newcastle

The Sun · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 1

Shopkeepers in Maitland-road, Islington, had an anxious time curly this morning when flood waters covered the footpaths to a level of the…

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Six Days Missing Foodless Amid Floods Lost Caddie

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 1

LEURA, Sunday.--A wide search for a missing youth named "Dick" Beale, also Bulmer, has been joined by Mrs. Windeyer (wife of Mr. Richard…

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The Daily Weather Chart Lingering rain over eastern Australia; thunderstorms in N.S.W.

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 April 1931 · page 11

Commonwealth Weather Bureau.--"Lingering rain activity was again a feature in eastern parts of Australia, due chiefly to tropical influence. In Queensland the rain…

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Heavy Rain on the Coast. Flooded Creeks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 10

Heavy fails of rain were recorded yesterday on the coast between Port Macquarie, on the north coast, and Milton, on the south coast. and also on the Blue Mountains. Among the…

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Heavy Rain Drenches Newcastle Over Four Inches in Six Hours Canal Flooded Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 1

A cloud-burst drenched the Newcastle district this morning. IT is estimated that nearly four and a half inches of rain fell…

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