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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

1,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 75

Flood Waters in the North and West

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 16

Although the worst of the rain storm was over by the Week-end the flood…

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Trooping the Colour—Floods—Record Flight—Sport

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 26

MR. C. W. A. SCOTT'S RECORD FLIGHT TO ENGLAND. Mr. Scott is here shown with his mother at the Brooklands Aerodrome. He established records for flights to and from Australia. The Kins at the Ceremony of Trooping the Colour…

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Flood Danger Passing in Water Men Build Long Levee Efforts Fruitless

The Sun · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 3

Flood waters were falling along the upper reaches of the Billabong Creek, and the Edward River this morning. Conargo is…

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"Reopen Our Bank" Pamphlets Flood City

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 7

Thousands of pamphlets issued by the Commonwealth Banking Education and Society, and headed, "Reopen Our-Banks," have been…

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Flood Tide Turned Midnight Crisis at Urana Two Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 7

URANA, Tuesday.--The tension at Urana, where the river was rising and threatening the town, eased at midnight, just…

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The Floods. No Serious Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 11

Danger of serious floods in the Urana, Jerilderie, and Moulamein districts now seems to have passed. As a result of a number of breaks in the…

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Storm Damage Repairing Electric Services--£7500

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

In his report to the Electricity Committee of the City Council yesterday, the general manager, Mr. Forbes Mackay, estimated the cost of repairing the recent…

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Neighbors in Court Aftermath of Storm Trouble Over Fence

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 3

The incess[?] rain on July 5 was indirectly responsible for the appearance of Robert William Miller at the Parramatta Police Court on Monday…

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Extraordinary Civic Blunder Disclosed by Recent Gale Five Hundred Dismissed Men Re-employed Damage Cost £7500

The Labor Daily · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 1

A striking illustration of the havoc wrought by the recent cyclone was contained in a report furnished the electricity committee of the City Council by the general manager of the department yesterday…

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FLOODS. Danger Passing. Two More Deaths Reported

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 9

In the absence of further rain, the flood position in western Riverina is rapidly improving, and all danger is considered to have passed…

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Settlers Ready Murray Floods in S.A. ADELAIDE

The Sun · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 15

Settlers along the Murray in this State are moving to higher land to escape the floodwaters, which are now spreading over the low-lying…

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Broken Away Billabong Creek Flood Position Eased

The Sun · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 17

Flood waters have broken away from the Billabong Creek, about 20 miles above Moutamein. according to a message received from the manager…

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Better Wharf Lighting Flood Lamps on Miller's Point

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 11

To facilitate the berthing of steamers and the handling of cargo at night at their Miller's Point wharves Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have installed…

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St. George County Council and the Cyclone

The St George Call · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 6

At the meeting of the County Council on Friday night last week, the Chief Electrical Engineer reported on the damage that had been done to the…

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Priest in Court Withdraws His Claim for Damages Parish Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 8

BRISBANE. Thursday.--Trouble between Roman Catholic parishioners .at Enog-gera had its sequel, in the Supreme…

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How the Flood Crept Up

The Land · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 15

Walla Walla (Pencilette, 5/7/'31): All records were broken when the Billabong overflowed its banks as a result of the recent heavy rains. At Holbrook where the creek starts 4ins…

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Flood Episode. Earthworks Guarded FORBES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 11

An amazing state of affairs existed at the village of Bedgerebong, 20 miles from Forbes, when the flood waters swept down on properties, according to statements made at…

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Flood Danger Passes in Victoria Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

With no prospect of heavy rain in the near future the fears of further flood dangers have been removed. only light [?]…

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Guns Guarded Earthwork Strange Story From Flood Area

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

FORBES, Thursday.--An extraordinary story was told at Jema-long Shire Council of a flood-protection bank which women, waist-deep in…

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Forged From Homes by Flood Plight of Settlers on Lower Murray

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 July 1931 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Settlers along the Murray are moving to higher land to escape flood waters, which are spreading over swamp and low-lying country…

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