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Floods & storms, 1931

1,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 75

Streets Flooded. Newcastle

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

Newcastle had a very heavy fall of rain early this morning More than half of the 431 points registered at Signal Hill for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. fell between 2 a.m…

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Flood Dangers Official Warning

The Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 11

The Weather Bureau advises that during the past 24 hours further heavy rain fell on the coastal districts between Cuff's Harbor and…

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Sudden Flood in North Newcastle People Had to Wade

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 April 1931 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A cloudburst deluged Newcastle and suburbs at 2.40 a.m. to-day. Nearly four inches of rain was recorded, and low-lying…

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Heavy Rain S.e. Gales Coming Squally, Cold

The Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 6

BAROMETER .. .. .. 30.11 INDICATOR .. .. .. .. STORMY City Forecast.--Cloudy and unsettled, with more rain becoming heavy;…

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Heavy Rain. Floods Likely on Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 12

Rain was again recorded generally along the coast yesterday. At most places between Newcastle and Coff's Harbour more than two inches fell during the 24 hours ended at 9…

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Heavy Rain Likely to Continue

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 1

HEAVY showers again prevailed in the city yesterday. Cloudy, breezy, and unsettled…

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Flood Rains Likely Heavy Gales and Rough Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 1

MR. MARES holds out little hope of the weather improving in the next day or two. He expects more rain and unsettled conditions, owing…

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Danger of Floods on Coastal Rivers Heavy Rain Forecast for More Warnings It's April Weather

The Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 10

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) expects violent rains within the next 24 hours. War[?]ings have been issued to shipping, and…

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Older Than the Deluge Treasures of Buried City

The World's News · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 34

PRICELESS jewellery worn at the Court of Nebuchadnezzar 2500 years ago, magnificent sculpture, of the Sassanian period (A.D. 226-637), and royal…

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Rough Seas Gale on the Coast Coasters Shelter

The Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 10

Whipped up by a south-easterly gale, which blew all night, rough seas are running off Sydney Heads. Squalls at South Head to-day at…

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Another Man-Eater Goes West Ships Meet Gales Off Coast

The Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 16

MEETING at the Australia to-day of the Industrial Blind Institute's junior committee to discuss forthcoming ball…

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Looking Back Battered by Gale Ship Emily Reed Dismasted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 13

Soon after leaving Newcastle on January 18, 1901, the American ship Emily Reed ran into trouble. Loaded with a coal cargo for…

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HELPLESS 600 Still in Ice Ship Lifted Bodily Storm Gives Crew Water Supply No Open Sea Kobe

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 April 1931 · page 8

A WIRELESS message from the cannery steamer Genzan Maru, drifting helplessly with 600 aboard in pack-ice off…

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Recent Deluge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 3

The tropical downpours experienced in Parramatta and district during the past few weeks have resulted in numerous floodings. Here is a scene at the corner of Early and Church streets, Parramatta South, after one of the many storms…

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Storm Fury

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 13

At the mercy of the storm.--Waves weeping over the Malabar wreck at Long Bay…

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Rain and Gales. Fear of Floods. Boy Drowned in Swollen River

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 9

A cyclonic disturbance off the New South Wales coast is causing heavy rains, gales, and high seas. The centre of the cyclone is located a little to the north of Newcastle, and made…

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More Rain Is Coming Floods? Cyclone Not Gone Rivers Up

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 15

The cyclonic conditions so much in evidence yesterday continued over the coastal, northeast, and central parts of New…

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Gales Continue More Rain Likely Cold Night

The Sun · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 4

BAROMETER 80.18 INDICATOR Rain City Forecast.--Cloudy and unsettled still, with more rain; squally during…

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Floods Rising in North Small Ships Run From Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

FLOOD waters yesterday drowned a boy at Bulladelah, froced a number of Teralba district families to leave their homes, and threatened some…

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School Football-- New Bank Accounts-- Braving the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 5

REV. H. E. LAWSON, one of the delegates to the Congregational Conference sitting at the Church House…

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