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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1931

1,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 75

Old Man Badly Injured Run Down by Tram Storm Casualty

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 5

Herbert Maddocks 55, of Burns Street, Rozelle was knocked down by a tram in Weston Road, Rozelle, late last night and critically injured…

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The Cockatoo Knew Birds in the Storm Jackasses Were Scared But Laughed

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

Mr. G. Vaugnan, of shaw Avenue, Kensington, writes:--During last night's hurricane my garage was blown down and fell…

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In Great Gale Three Ships of War Down Suttor's Adventures 500 Sailing Vessels and Big Convoy

The Sun · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 7

The world to-day is a network of beaten tracks. Even the poles have been traversed, and hitherto impenetrable tracts of country have been flown over and examined. It is relieving to turn from this blase age to the conditions of 100 years ago, when to leave…

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From Arms of Son to Her Death Swollen Waters Take Toll of Life Trail of Storm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

Leaving in its wake loss of life and destruction of property, the storm which has raged over the city and suburbs from late…

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Nautilus Breaks Silence From Frozen North Reds' Riots Fighting in Barcelona Women Storm Cathedral Barcelona

The Sun · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 1

The Syndicalist leaders --whose identity remains a mystery --suddenly called off the general strike to-day, owing to the vigor of the authorities, but, notwithstanding this, fighting continued fiercely this afternoon…

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Three Victims of Storm's Fury Tragedy Follows Torrential Rain and Intense Cold Risked Life for His Horse

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 5

The gale which brought big snowfalls to the highlands, torrential rainfalls to the eastern areas, and lashed the coast with such fury that ships were driven to shelter, was responsible for three deaths…

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Three Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 11

"CHERRY" ([?]).—We have had three floods this years the second one coming within a yard or two of father's lucerne stacks. Practically all the fences were washed down…

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Chinese Floods. 50,000,000 Sufferers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 12

At a meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, a cable was read from the Chinese Foreign Famine Relief Committee, which placed the number of sufferers from the…

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Ceaseless Vigil Lower Murray Floods Adelaide

The Sun · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 5

Though the position at the remaining banks along the Lower Murray is easing with the continual fall in the river, settlers cannot for one…

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Storm's Rage Wreck and Floods Forced From Homes London

The Sun · Sunday 6 September 1931 · page 4

During a great gale, watchers at Land's End saw the tiny steamer, the Opal, battling in huge seas with a heavy list and shipping wave after…

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Disastrous Floods Follow Storms in British Isles LONDON, Sunday. (Official Wireless.)

The Labor Daily · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 1

VERY heavy rains have been experienced over a wide area of the British Isles in the last two days, and have resulted in widespread floods and considerable damage…

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1,000,000 Fearful Flood Toll China's Tragedy Shanghai

The Sun · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 1

The Chinese estimate that 1,000,000 persons have been drowned through the bursting of the banks of the Yellow and…

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England's Floods Still Serious Thousands in Peril London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 8

Serious floods are still desolating large areas of England and North Wales, marooning families, destroying bridges and disorganising…

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Floods in England. Many Villages Inundated. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Sept. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 9

Heavy rainfall has been experienced over a wide area of the British Isles in the last two days, and has resulted in widespread floods and considerable damage. Many villages in…

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Cause of Floods. Tweed Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 10

Officers of the Public Works Department have reported that there is no necessity for a comprehensive survey of the watercourse and watershed, and that the spur wall at…

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Chinese Flood Sufferers. Shanghai, Sept. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 10

The clearest picture yet drawn of the floods at Hankow is contained in a statement from the National Flood Relief Commission, released this afternoon, outlining the relief…

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In Cyclone Maunganui Battered Auckland

The Sun · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 9

Twisted and broken steampipe casings, wrecked ventilators, and shattered railings, aboard the Maunganui, testified to-day to the severity…

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The Daily Weather Chart Strong and squally north-west winds should .be experienced at first, and reach gale force on the coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 13

Commonwealth Weather Bureau, Monday. --"During the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. the steady and rapid eastward movements of the various pressure systems continued…

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London Realises Floodlighting Values LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

The interest shown by the general public in the floodlight illumination of notable London buildings is unabated, and large crowds throng the…

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Passing Thunderstorm Expected More Squally Winds Are Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

Chiefly fine, except for a tendency to a passing thunder squall or two this evening, is Mr. Mares's forecast for to-day Temperatures should remain mild, but…

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