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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 67

Drought and Flood Relief

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 7

The Minister for Lands. Mr. Buttenshaw announces that the Government has extended the time for lodgment of applications for flood and…

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Flood, Drought Relief

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 12

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Buttenshaw) announced last night that the Government had decided to extend the time for lodgment of…

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Unsettled To-day, With Heavy Rain

The Sun · Sunday 9 July 1933 · page 1

To-day's forecast is as follows: The weather, will be unsettled, with rain, probably becoming heavy, freshening to strong…

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Would Trust Japan Not to Take Whole of Australia! Storm Clouds Mass on Nazi Horizon "Second Revolution" Talk Brings New Threats Ruthless Acts London

The Sun · Sunday 9 July 1933 · page 5

THOUGH Hitler's position remains unassailable, Berlin despatches indicate that storm clouds are appearing on the political horizon. THE German Press specially emphasises the Chancellor's threat…

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Storm-bound Armada Reykjavik (Iceland)

The Sun · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 1

Since Saturday, violent storms have swept over Iceland, so that General Balbo has been obliged to postpone the departure of his air fleet from…

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Driven Back Pilot Woods Delayed By Storm RANGOON

The Sun · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 8

Pilot Woods, the Australian airman, left Victoria Point this morning for Rangoon, but a rainstorm compelled him to return…

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Colorado Flood Two Towns Wiped Out; 20 Drowned Vancouver

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 July 1933 · page 7

Cloudbursts swept the towns of Idledale and Morrison (Colorado) off the map on Saturday, when 20 people were drowned and damage was…

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Meacle—gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

The wedding took place at St. Brigid's Church, Dubbo, on the evening of June 17, of Miss Nancy Margaret Gale, only daughter of Mrs. B. B. Gale, of Westella, Dubbo, to Mr…

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City Haze On Fringe of Rain Storm

The Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 5

A curtain of grey fog, evidence of the storm conditions encircling the city, enveloped Sydney and the suburbs this morning. At 7.5 a.m. the…

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N.Z. Strike Proposal Relief Work Storm Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 6

A LONG-THREATENED industrial storm is about to break. Relief workers throughout New Zealand have been showing increased restlessness lately owing to the Government appointed Unemployment Board reducing allowances and…

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Soviet Airmen Rush To Help Mattern May Take New Engine From Alaska Storm Forces W.A. Airman's Return Twice Moscow

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 7

The rescue of James J. Mattern, the American round - the - world airman, forced down in the…

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Referee's Verdict Unpopular With Fight Fans Roderick-blay Bout Was Drawn Storm of Hooting Englishman Missed Chance of Scoring K.O. Opponent Was Weary

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

A STORM of hooting greeted the referee's decision--a draw--in the welterweight contest between Australian Bobby Blay (10.2) and Englishman Emie Roderick (10.3½) after fifteen rounds of hard fighting at the Sydney…

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Flood Toll Many Drowned In Torrents Brave Officer Prague

The Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 12

GREAT loss of life and tremendous damage have been caused in Ruthenia by the overflowing of the River Theiss…

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FLOODS. Rockhampton Under Water. 1150 Points of Rain. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 13

For the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. this morning 1155 points of rain was registered at Rockhampton. Gutters and drains were totally inadequate to cope with the water,…

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New Floods, But Rain Eases In Vic. MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 15

Cessation of rain in Central Victoria has eased the flood position, and traffic was possible to-day on the Newstead and Yandolt roads, which…

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Flood's Toll 50 Missing When Theiss Overflows Banks Prague

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 July 1933 · page 9

Great loss of life and tremendous damage have been caused in Ruthenia (Czecho-Slovakia) by the overflowing of the River Thciss…

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Rain Still Falling in Flooded Vic. Area Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 5

Fine conditions preva[?]ed in central Victoria to-day, and the flood position was less serious. In the northern part of the State,…

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W.A. Flier Down Forced Landing in Flooded Field Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 July 1933 · page 1

Mr. James Woods, the West Australian airman, who is attempting to break Mollison's Australia-England record of 8 days 22 hours 25 min,…

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Storm Channel Grant

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 10

The Unemployment Relief Council has made a grant of £2000 to the Lidcombe Council, to be used in the construction, of a stormwater…

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Baby Born in Blinding Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 9

PICTURED ABOVE is Mrs. Antonia Zilloli, nursing her baby, born in a spring-cart during a blinding storm at Morley Park, W.A., last Monday week. Mother and Child are both well. Her husband, Giovanni Zilloli, and their other child, are also in the picture…

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