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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

1,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 75

Ravished by Storm Desio's Figure of Justice MILAN

The Sun · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

A cyclone has done serious damage to the town or Desio, in Lombardy,…

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Supply Bill Storm in Assembly Bavin's Demands for Budget the Guillotine

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 8

Sweeping, reckless charges against the Government by the leader of the Opposition featured the debate on the Supply Bill,…

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Driving Through Floods Protection from Water Splashes

The Land · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 8

A few timely hints as to how to proceed with a car when a flooded road is encountered may be appropriate at this time of the year. The…

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Burst Water Main. House Flooded at Burwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 11

Water was thrown 50 feet into the air when a water main burst at the corner of Burwood-road and Park-avenue. Burwood, early yesterday morning…

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Floods Menace Country Unemployed Tent Settlement

The Sun · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 14

FLOOD menace. -- Sections of Goulburn are under Water owing to the present flood of the Wollondilly River…

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Flood Fears in Many Towns S.O.S. Gundagai Shock Night Alarm Murrumbidgee Up 15Ft. Gundagai

The Sun · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 11

Gundagai awoke this morning to the crack of the stockwhip, the barking of dogs, the shouts of men and the bellowing of cattle, for at…

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Danger of Floods in North Decreased Menace Is Now in South Yesterday's Rain Not So Heavy Sea Warnings

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7

ALTHOUGH rain fell almost generally over the State yesterday, it showed a considerable falling off in parts, and…

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Flood Checks Big Fire Ganmain Shopping Block in Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

FLOOD waters, which backed up the main street of Ganmain to a height of two feet during the night, were instrumental yesterday morning in saving a…

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State-wide Flood Menace Waters Threaten Many Towns Homes Inundated and Traffic Held-up Gloomy Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 7

Almost every river in the State yesterday was in flood. The Lachlan, Murrumbidgee, and Upper Murray basins were…

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Cyclone Sweeps Pope Pius' Birthplace. Milan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 8

Deslo, in Lombardy, the birthplace of Pope Pius XI. has been swept by a cyclone, which damaged several building…

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Wind, Fires Heavy Rain Widespread Havoc in Britain 'Planes Down London, Friday. (British Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 1

Violent thunderstorms broke over the south of England on Wednesday night, and in the early hours of Thursday…

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Wild Storm. Havoc in Britain. Fire and Flood. People Leave Homes. (British Official Wireless) LONDON, May 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 13

Violent thunderstorms broke over the south of England last night and in the early hours of this morning, causing considerable damage, particularly in…

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Flood Danger. in Murrumbidgee Valley. Wettest May for 60 Years. WAGGA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 13

Grave danger from floods in the Murrumbidgee Valley developed with startling suddenness early this morning. News was received from Gundaral that the…

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Flood Fears Passing More Rain Inland Is Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 7

FLOOD danger has passed in the coastal districts, and is not likely to be greatly aggravated elsewhere, Mr. Mares last night…

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The Floods. Danger Passing. a Very Wet Month

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 9

Danger of serious floods in the river systems of New South Wales has passed with the icturn of fine weather. Whilst a number of minor inundations occurred at the end…

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Flood Danger Over

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 8

WAGGA, Sunday. -- After touching 25 feet during the night, the Murrumbidgee receded to 24 feet this afternoon, and the present flood…

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A Storm Brews in South Q'land Visit

The Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 5

Rugby League football in the South and South-West, season after season, almost invariably brews some trouble…

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The Gold Seekers When the Flood Rushes Down

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 6

A vivid pen picture of his experiences as a gold miner is contained in a letter written by a Sydney journalist, Mr. George Nicholls, who[?]…

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Rode the Storm German Gliding Feat London

The Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 13

Starting in a towed aeroplane Herr Otto Fuchs glided over Berlin at a height of 600 to 3000 feet. Then he went to Frankfurt in 135 minutes…

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Flood Rains in the Country

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 42

Seldom have the inland districts of New South Wales experienced so much autumn rain as they have this year. Storm has succeeded storm so frequently that the whole country is now thoroughly saturated. As a result wheat-sowing is late, but the pastoral outlook is splendid…

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