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Floods & storms, 1933

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"Any Port in a Storm"

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 49

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Serious Split in the Hitler Govt. Feared Steel Helmet Auxil'y Police Disarmed by Storm Troops in Brunswick Leaders Arrested; Mob Shouts "Down with Hitler" Berlin

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 1

THE possibility of a serious split in the Hitler Government is feared as the result of the disarming of the Brunswick Steel Helmet…

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Drought and Flood Relief. Early Application Necessary

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 11

Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Lands, invites attention to the fact that settlers who desire to apply for relief under the provisions of section 4 of the Crown Lands (Amendment)…

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Mostly Fine May Be Thunderstorm To-night

The Sun · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 4

BAROMETER...... 30.10 INDICATOR...... Unsettled City Forecast.--Mostly fine with clouds, warm and sultry, but a…

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Severe Storms

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 17

"STRAWBERRY" (Grafton).—Since I last wrote we have had good rains. and the grass has grown considerably Most of the rain that fell was the result of storms. One…

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Fences, Gates "Ringlock" a Feature of Cyclone Display

The Land · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 15

As usual, a full range of the well-known products of the Cyclone Fence and Gate Co., Pty., Ltd., will be exhibited at the stand in See Road. These…

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Severe Storm Damage. Claims on Bexley Council

The Propeller · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 3

This year commenced in a somewhat unfortunate manner for many municipal councils. At a period when councils were doing their utmost to conserve…

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Bexley Council Doings of Bexley Council. Storm Damage

The St George Call · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 6

The new year has been a somewhat unfortunate one for the Municipal Councils. The exceptionally heavy rain storm at the end of January…

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The Wind Gods Rage Wait for Lull Everest Fliers Are Ready Dawn Gales London

The Sun · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 1

CONTINUED high winds at Purnea (Bihar), rising from 74 miles an hour at dawn to 100 miles an hour during the…

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Easter Show. Flood-lighting Towers. Improvements at Ground

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 13

The Royal Agricultural Society's ground was the scene of much activity yesterday in preparation for the Royal Show at Easter. Nearly 1000 men were at work, either for the society…

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Fiji Floods. Four People Drowned in River. SUVA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 16

Heavy floods have occurred in the northern and western districts of the island of Viti Levu. Two Fijians and two Indians were drowned in the Sigatoka River…

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68 Dead in Storms Southern U.S. Is Swept Gales; Hail Dallas (Tex.)

The Sun · Sunday 2 April 1933 · page 5

A storm that swept from Texas to Alabama last night increased the death- roll for two nights From such a cause to 68…

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Storms in Queensland. Buildings Flooded. Brisbane, Sunda[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 10

Many buildings were damaged or flooded as the result of a cyclonic storm at Mount Larcom yesterday afternoon, when 208 points of rain fell in 15 minutes…

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Draw Game Second Test in New Zealand Heavy Rain Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 3

RAIN came to the assistance of New Zealand in the second Test match against England to-day, stamps being drawn at 2.5 p.m. Only…

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Cyclone Damage House Lifted Off Its Blocks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 8

CASINO. Monday.--A cyclonic storm struck Dyraaba settlement late yesterday and damaged buildings and crops…

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Letters to the Editor Floodlit Cascades at Katoomba-leura. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 4

Sir,—In a recent issue of the "Herald" you published a letter from Mr. Maughan, and later one from a gentleman resident in England, who some years ago visited Australia,…

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Flood Warnings Issued Heavy Seas on Coast

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 4 April 1933 · page 1

A continuance of the adverse weather conditions over parts of the State is expected to-day, and there is a likelihood of heavy flood falls on…

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Gale at Heads

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 13

Easterly weather, the least welcome to mariners, is operating at the Heads, and squalls this morning were at over 45 miles an hour. The…

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"Any Port in a Storm"

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 49

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Survivor's Story Of U.S. Airship Disaster Succumbed To Storm's Hammering Hope Abandoned for Missing Swift Death Befell 73 Of Crew New York

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

TWISTING about in a desperate endeavor to escape from thunderstorms which encompassed it, the airship Akron, pride of the United States navy, was beaten at last and crashed heavily into the sea,…

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