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Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 67

King's Medal to Policeman Saved Boy in Big Floods Horart

The Labor Daily · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 10

The King's Medal for Bravery was presented by the Lieutenant Governor, Sir Herbert Nicholls, to ex-Senior Constable A. Jackson…

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"Flooded In" Complaint to Council

The Biz · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 2

K. Paulton complained to CabraVale Council on Monday night of the flooding of her property in Georges River-road. For two days,…

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Island Storms. Lonely Voyagers. Suva, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 17

Very heavy storms of a squally nature have visited Fiji during the past fortnight, and strong winds have driven ashore, in unexpected quarters, unexpected articles. Great stores of…

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Cyclone Takes Toll of Life SIMLA, Fridays

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 1

THIRTY - ONE persons were killed, hundreds of cattle destroyed, and considerable damage done to…

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Tariff Storm Free Entry for Certain Machinery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday.--Describing a Tariff Board recommendation relating to machinery as "extraordinary and unreasonable," the…

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Bertha Blither Shares the Young Folks' Sorrows Solving Problems of Adolescence Soul-Storms At The Schools' Regatta Tiny Tots Bring Their Troubles Social Dilemmas of Flapper World

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 29 April 1933 · page 6

READERS of the Sydney "Sun" last week were treated to the spectacle of the great minds of that organ grappling with a grim human problem. One of the "Sun's" more…

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New War Storm Blows Up Russo—jap. Rail Row Troops, Planes Rushed To Vital Points LONDON

Truth · Sunday 30 April 1933 · page 14

THE Russian directors of the Chinese Eastern Railway are understood definitely to have refused the demands of the…

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Heavy Rain in Country Was Needed Predicted Falls Please Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 9

ALTHOUGH heavy rain fell all over the State during the week-end, much more is needed in many centres to make the…

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"Tess of the Storm Country."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 5

Claude Gillingwater, who appeared with Jannet Gayner in "Daddy Long Legs," again has a prominent role with the star in "Tess of the Storm country." coming…

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"Tess of the Storm Country."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 5

As the quick-tempered and impetuous daughter of and old sea-captain. Janet Gaynor has what is said to be the most [?] role of her screen career in…

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Lost Party's Terrible Storm Ordeal! Found Just As Food Gave Out

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 May 1933 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Sunday.--Lost since April 16 in the snow of Tararua Ranges, a party of four--Dr. W. B. Sutch,…

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Flood Of Imports Pouring Into Australia Revenue Soars Over Budget by £4,722,205 Immediate and Drastic Effect of Tariff Slashes for 10 Months Corresponding Fall in Number of Pensions Granted Canberra, Mon

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 6

THE Federal Government's tariff cuts have borne immediate fruit in the shape of a staggering flood of imports which have sent the…

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Storm Carries Gold

The World's News · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 30

Gold and silver fell from the clouds recently in Los Angeles, Calif. A windstorm, sweeping in from the desert, deposited more than a million tons of dust…

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Street Widening Council Also to Act on City Flood Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 May 1933 · page 7

Complaints of George Street West and Broadway storemen regarding the damage caused to property in George Street West and the…

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Everest 'Planes Hit Storms On Home Trip (Copyright-- By Arrangement With "The Times") LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 1

THE homebound 'planes which conquered Everest met terrific rain and a dust storm between Agra and Jodhpur, Colonel Etherton, a member of the expedition cables from Udaipur…

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"Son" Flood's Death Removes Keen Boxing Supporter

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1933 · page 12

Parramatta boxing lost one of its consistently staunch supporters this week when "Son" Flood passed over the divide…

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Everest Planes in Storm London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

Terrific storms were encountered between Agra and Jodhpur by the homeward-bound planes of the Everest flight expedition. One machine…

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200 Swept Away Indian Flood Disaster CALCUTTA

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1933 · page 5

Two hundred Indian laborers working on a new bridge in the Kathlawar State were suddenly overwhelmed by floods and carried…

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Storm Toll Southern U.S.A. Swept, Many Dead Vancouver

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 1

Spring storms are reaping a heavy toll of life and property from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic seaboard. The latest storm, which…

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Larwood Raises A Storm Protests Against Attack Local Cricketers in Reply Bradman Was Not Frightened

The Sun · Monday 8 May 1933 · page 7

THE body-line bowling controversy has been intensely revived as a result of Larwood's statements to the London "Sunday Express," in which he made a scathing attack on Australian cricket crowds and…

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