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Floods & storms, 1931

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Lightning Was Storm God's Wicked Emissary

Daily Pictorial · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

PICKED up by a trawler at the Heads yesterday, after their skiff capsized.--Messrs. Miller, Worthington, Sheehan, and Lyons…

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[?] Taming a Tiger Shark--storm Vict[?]--one Way to Ensure a Cool Smoke

Daily Pictorial · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 10

HEREBY hangs a tail.--The 16-feet tiger shark caught on Friday by Mr. Wally Scott and party near South Head. Now in Manly Aquarium. WATCHING staff tennis on…

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Storm Leaves Trail of Damage

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 14

DENMAN, Monday.--Great damage was done throughout the district by a hailstorm on Sunday. Sheds were unroofed, trees and…

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Violent Storm. Devastation on Farms. Iron Wound Round Trees. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 9

A violent hailstorm, accompanied by wind of hurricane violence, swept across Mitchell's Flat on Saturday afternoon, leaving a trail of desolation. The storm was of such violence…

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The Daily Weather Chart Thunderstorms and scattered rain over New South Wales

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 9

Commonwealth Weather Bureau, Monday. -- "A 'double-headed'…

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Heavy Rain. Darwin's Huge Total. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 17

A total of 1521 points of rain has fallen since Friday. The daily falls were:—Friday 201 points, Saturday 153 points, Sunday 428 points, Monday 435 points, and to-day 284…

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Five-day Deluge at Darwin

Daily Pictorial · Wednesday 21 January 1931 · page 4

DARWIN, Tuesday.--So heavy has the rain been here that the unloading of the Marella was delayed. Rainfall since Friday now totals…

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Looking Back-- Three Lost in Nerong Wreck Steamer Foundered In Severe Gale

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 22 January 1931 · page 9

Three lives were lost after an ordeal in an open boat when the steamer Nerong foundered off Norah Head on September 19, 1917…

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Gale of 50 M.p.h

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1931 · page 8

The hot and sultry conditions in the city this morning gave way to cooler temperatures this afternoon. A squally southerly arrived at 2 p.m.,…

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Storm Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 11

"BREEZE" (Gocnoo [?] Rd. Tamworth).—When we received our reports at school a few days ago I was very pleased to see that I had passed in every subject…

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Black Sea Storm. Fifty People Drowned. Russian Steamer Founders. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1931 · page 13

A message from Bucharest states that in a tenific storm in the Black Sea the Russian steamer Zavasila foundered. The crew of 36 and 14 passengers were drowned…

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The Daily Weather Chart Tropical influences over State: severe cyclone develops

Daily Pictorial · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 9

Common wealth Weather Bureau, Sunday.-- "Remarkable changes have…

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Widespread Rain. Floods Likely on South Coast. Cyclonic Disturbance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 8

Widespread rain fell over New South Wales at the week-end. Heavy thunderstorms occurred on Saturday afternoon at Albury, Wagga, and other places in the south…

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Flooded Stopping the German Ramscapelle Fight Allies' Big Ypres Offensive

The Sun · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 7

In the fourth instalment of his memoirs, Marshal Foch tells how a "scratch" force of French, Belgians and Senegalese troops stopped the Germans at Ramscapelle at a critical moment…

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Weather May Be Nasty To-day Squalls, Showers, Floods Are Likely

Daily Pictorial · Monday 26 January 1931 · page 3

There is no mention of sunshine in Mr. Mares' holiday forecast. The weather should be cool and cloudy, with a shower or two, and probably…

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Widespread Rain. Cyclone Moves Away. Mild Weather Indicated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 9

The cyclone, which caused widespread rain over the southern and eastern half of New South Wales during the week-end, has moved south-eastward to the Tasman Sea…

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Shipping INTELLIGENCE & Weather Ship Damaged in Gale Officer and Man Hurt by Big Sea

Daily Pictorial · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 9

ON the way from England to New York to load for Sydney, the steamer Puriri, which…

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General Strike Plan "Red" Flood Of Circulars Wage Protest

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1931 · page 5

A CONFERENCE of the Australian communist party held at a [?] meeting-place, decided to concentrate upon a general strike, to be called for…

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Storms in Queensland. Flooded Rivers. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1931 · page 15

Reports from various centres indicate that some very beneficial falls of rain occurred last night and to-day, and there is every likelihood of further falls…

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Princes' Tour. Storms Delay Liner Oropesa. VANCOUVER, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 9

The liner Oropesa, on which the Prince of Wales and Prince George are travelling to South America, which was scheduled to arrive at Hamilton (Bermuda) to-day, has been…

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