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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 67

Queensland. Floods Renewed. Terrific Rainfall. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1933 · page 13

Unexpected torrential rain fell in the Tully district throughout last night. Train services have again been suspended…

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Storm Looms As Australian Test Ally Score Not Big Enough On Easy Wicket Bromley Makes a Good Start Sutcliffe's Appeal Against The Light Record Crowds Dull Day Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1933 · page 18

FAR below expectations after Friday's start, Australia's first innings score of 340 would not be nearly big enough to ensure a winning advantage ordinarily, but all day a storm has been working up, which Brisbane people believe is sure to break tomorrow at latest…

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Trains Are Blocked N. Queensland Floods Still High

The Sun · Sunday 12 February 1933 · page 3

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The Tully River was 8ft. 4in. over the railway bridge yesterday, and the Herbert River 5ft. 9in. over the rails,…

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In Stress and Storm, Lang Never Failed Delegate's Stirring Tribute to Leader Vital Motion Move to Sidetrack Policy at A.l.p. Conference

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 5

UPROARIOUS scenes were Witnessed at the A.L.P. Metropolitan Conference, yesterday, during the discussion on a motion…

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Flooded Street 12-year-old Trouble Cabra-vale Complaint

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

That an obstruction in the water-course lending from the lower end of George's Hall-road and Johnson's-parade had prevented the escape of flood waters was stated…

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Queensland Floods. Train Services Still Disorganised. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 9

Continued heavy rains in the Herbert and Tully areas have caused the Herbert and Tully rivers to rise steadily. The Herbert River is now 6ft 2in over the bridge at…

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Flood Bound Narrow Escape When Bridge Collapses TOWNSVILLE

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 7

Just as a passenger train had run on to the approach of the bridge at the 275½ miles, part of the structure collapsed, the train pulled…

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Insufficiency of Drains Workers' Homes Flooded M.l.c.'s Attack

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 8

"During the recent heavy rains there was 9ft. of water in houses at Camperdown," said Ald. Donald Grant M.L.C. addressing a…

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Floods Cause Lines to Be Blocked Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

Railway lines, continue to be blocked by floods in Queensland. The Tully and Herbert Rivers are many feet above normal and have rises…

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"Telegraph" Plane Race Against Storm in Record Heat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 7

GRAFTON, Monday. -- Troubles never come singly. Grafton sweltered, and swam, to-day in a temperature of 111deg., a record for the…

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Storm Victims Thirteen Die Off Alaska; Villagers' Battle Dutch Harbor (Alaska)

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 1

BELATED reports received here state that 13 persons, including Bishop Antonin, of Vancouver, ranking as a bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska, lost their lives in a terrific…

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Youth's Bravery Reward For Hero Of Flood Rescue

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 12

Preliminary investigations are being made by the Royal Humane Society into the heroic act of Gordon Tonkin, at Stanwell Park, when he…

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Flood and Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 6

WHILE railway passengers were stranded by floods in Western Queensland yesterday, and traffic was suspended on several lines, a bush fire was sweeping forward on a 12-miles front on the heights near Tumbarumba. The…

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River Tragedy Tried to Swim Flooded Darling

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 7

The body of John McDonald (42) was found yesterday floating in the Darting River, near Bourke. It is surmised that McDonald had…

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Storm Damage

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 44

On the road from Lismore to Tenterfield, near Mallanganee. The culvert…

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Recent Storm Damage. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 14

In view of the heavy, damage to roads and streets created by recent heavy storms, Katoomba Council has asked the Minister for Local Government for a speclal grant to assist…

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Bishop Saved Twelve Drowned in Arctic Storm Dutch Harbor (Alaska)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 9

In a terrific mid-winter storm 12 persons are believed to have lost their lives when a small trading vessel, the Umnak Native, sank near…

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Queensland Floods. Railway Traffic Delayed. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 13

Flood waters in the Burdekin River are still over the raliway line in the north and passengers had to be ferried across the swollen stream this afternoon. The waters are…

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Heat and Floods Trying Conditions in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tuesday. --Brisbane experienced its sixth successive day with the temperature well over 90 degrees…

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Inland Storm Floods Likely in N. West

The Sun · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 17

Mr. Mares could give no hope this morning of any relief from the humid conditions prevailing. Not only will these continue, he says, but…

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