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Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 67

Sunderland's Nomination Is in Doubt Brisbane League Storm Coach for Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday. -- Although discussions at the Australian Rugby League Board of Control meeting in Brisbane last…

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Ship Lashed By Storms

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 7

FOUR of the crew injured, eight sails torn, to shreds, and three lifeboats lost overboard. That was the damage suffered by the four- masted barque Archibald Russell, which reached London on Monday, 120 days out from Wallaroo, South Australia…

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Mariposa in Gale Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 9

The Matson liner Mariposa encountered a fierce gale on the voyage to Auckland, chairs being damaged and glassware smashed, and several…

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Bundle of Letters Cricket Cyclone; Referendum Vote

The Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 17

GARWOOD'S MISTAKE "Cricket Lover" quotes Job: -- The statement of the editor of the "Sunday Express": "We bought and…

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They Were Much "At Sea" Volunteers In Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 17

LOOKING back on their stormy voyage from New Zealand by the Maunganui, which arrived to-day with a…

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Terrific Gale: Great Damage in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 13

A TERRIFIC southerly gale, estimated at 80 miles an hour, did considerable damage in Christchurch last night. It blew a section from the roof of a guard's van of an express, and…

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Couldn't Eat Cooked Goat's Flesh Storm-bound Man's Tough Fare

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 3

ROBINSON CRUSOE ate goat's meat, but left no record of his reactions. The Swiss Family Robinson, who…

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Flood of Gash for "Yes" Posters, Radio, and the Press

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 7

"Where is the money for the 'Yes' campaign coming from?" asked Mr. Mark Gosling at a public meeting at Croydon last…

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Toll of Floods Settlers Marooned; Heavy Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 May 1933 · page 9

AUCKLAND Tuesday.--Unprecedented floods in the Puniwhakau district have caused huge landslides and washaways, covered hundreds of…

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Gale at Christchurch. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 15

Christchurch and the surrounding district was swept by a terrific southerly gale last night. The velocity is estimated at 80 miles an hour…

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Vale Son Flood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1933 · page 7

Early on the morning of May 1, there passed away after a brief illness one who was worthy of more than a passing thought of grateful remembrance by all…

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Danzig Storm Troops Take Union H.Q. Hitler Blamed Danzig

The Sun · Sunday 14 May 1933 · page 2

Three lorryloads of German police and two detachments of Nazi storm troops, arriving by motor car and…

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Pilot's Ordeal Nightmare Flight In Storm

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 9

FLYING blind, backward and forward across mountain peaks in the worst storm for years, H. V…

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Flew Blind in Storm New Guinea Pilots Grim Battle Heavy Load

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 7

Carrying three tons of cargo, H. V. McGilvery, a Guinea Airways pilot, flying a triple-engined Junkers plane…

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Germany. Nazi Storm Troops. Anti-Socialist Raid in Danzig. LONDON, May 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 10

German police who travelled in three lorries, and two detachments of Nazi Storm Troops, entered the free city of Danzig and raided the trade union headquarters. The Socialist flag…

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Merrylands Worker Tributes to Late Mr. Flood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 15 May 1933 · page 2

"He was the most energetic and enthusiastic worker with whom I have over been associated" This tribute to the late Mr. William…

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Vessel in Storm. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 14

The Burns, Philp Island trader Malwara arrived in Brisbane to-day a fortnight overdue. Two days after leaving Kieta, the vessel ran into a cyclonic storm, and made slow…

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Glimpses of Country Life a Cane-grower's Dug-out in the Cyclone Area

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1933 · page 2

People living in the far north of Queensland are always glad when the month of Much is over, because with it usually passes the cyclone period. Our photograph shows the type of dug-out excavated by many cane-growers as a haven for their families during the storm season in the South Johnstone district…

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Heavy Rain On the Coast. More Showers Indicated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 15

Showers continued along the coast yesterday, and heavy falls occurred in central and north coast districts, but there was practically no rain [?]nland. The Weather Bureau…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Good Falls Needed Inland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 10

FOLLOWING heavy rain on the North Coast yesterday the Weather Bureau believes that small floodings may occur…

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