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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

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Motors in the Storm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. had a beetic time throughout the State during the recent torrential rains. The country depots rescued many care and quite a few…

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Ausiralianities Floods in the Country

Nepean Times · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 6

Once again the valleys of the Murray and its affluents, the Murrumbidgee, Tumut, and other streams have been deluged during the past month with all…

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Flood Dangers Urana, Jerilderie and Moulamcin Have Narrow Escapes

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 3

Although little rain occurred in New South Wales this week, serious floods were reported from Urana, Jerilderle, and Moulamcin, due to the water rushing…

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Floods. in the Lachlan. Lake Cargelligo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 12

Tne flood waters reached their maximum height in the Lachlan River here this week. At the present level they have reached the greatest height since 1891, and they would…

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Flood Factors and Risks Effect of Forest Clearing?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 July 1931 · page 7

The point is raised by Mr. L. E. D. Richardson, of Raymond Terrace, of the effect of clearing country of green trees and scrub on the occurrence of…

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After the Floods River Craft Threatened High Tension Cable. Moama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 July 1931 · page 10

High tension cables which bring the electricity supply across the Murray River to Moama are now a source of danger to the crews of river craft. The cables carry 20,000…

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Strenuous Fight with Floods in Vic. Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 7

The strenuous efforts of 600 men worked throughout the weekend diverting the course of the flood waters from the rich irrigation land…

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Hold Flooded by Leaking Valve Shun Kong Is Held Up

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 1

A blocked outlet valve on the steamer Shun Kong let water into her holds as she was being loaded with wheat at Glebe Island yesterday…

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Sandbags to Keep Flood Down

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1931 · page 6

TO keep the flood waters from their homes, residents of Euston, on the south-western plains, have been…

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Unsettled Weather. Heavy Rain Likely

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

During the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning rain fell generally along the New South Wales coast, in far western districts, and in northern and north-eastern…

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Moderate Cyclone Was to Blame Yesterday's Rainy Weather

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 1

Mr. Mares blamed a moderate form of cyclone, which passed over the central and north coast, for yesterday's unsettled weather…

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Storms on Baseball Front Tour Manager and Players Have Withdrawn

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 3

Things are not quiet on the baseball front, and a warm evening is expected at the association's meeting to-night…

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Storm in Boxing Glove That Spoiled Three Championships When a Little Knowledge Proved A Menace to the Game Harmless Kidney Punch Perturbed Authority and Started Boxing War What the Referee Meant to the Sam Langford-Sam McVea Contest

Referee · Wednesday 22 July 1931 · page 19

"OATS for goats," a delightfully quaint phrase that seemed to develop the Diggers during the Great War, is not so utterly absurd as might appear on the surface. As a matter of fact, it contains a measure of wisdom extremely difficult to compress into three words, and was meant to…

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Storm in Poland. Heavy Casualty List. 1000 Homes Demolished. London, July 21

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

A message from Warsaw states that 13 persons were killed, 300 injured, 1000 homes demolished, and buildings and trees uprooted and blown hundreds of yards, during a terrific…

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Gales and High-seas. Cyclone Over Tasman

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 10

Although a cyclone passed eastward over the New South Wales coast on Wednesday, it was so weak that no severe weather was experienced. The disturbance, however,…

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Sydney Was Lucky Cyclone Has Departed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

Fortunately the cyclone which was situated about the coast of New South Wales on Wednesday did not come to Sydney. According to Mr. Mares, it gathered…

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In Gale Vic. Golf Championship Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 8

In a half gale, W. Fowler and R. Jupp played a thrilling first 18 holes in the final match to-day at the Victoria links for the professional golf championship of…

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Gales in N.Z. Fatality at Auckland Auckland

The Sun · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 6

A fierce gale is delaying all shipping. Minor damage has been done ashore, and country areas are flooded…

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Crooked Cards Flood Sydney Scientific Robbing of Players University Expert Exposes "Aces" Trick

Arrow · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

AFTER extensive preparations extending over many months a clever gang of card sharpers has robbed Sydney poker players of a fortune. Infinite patience and cunning were displayed in the…

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Crooked Cards Flood Sydney (From Page 1)

Arrow · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 7

Brown's hand to pull all the aces to the top of the pack in readiness to deal to Wood, his confederate. Wood holds his pair, and buys…

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