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Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 67

“Storm Clouds on Nazi–horizon” Defend the German Workers —Anti-Fascist Week, 16th- 23rd July

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 1

The failure of Hitlerism to alleviate the conditions of the German masses, is, according to even the capitalist Press, causing “storm clouds…

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FLOODS In Tumut Valley. State-wide Rains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 11

As a result of torrential rain over the southern highlands, the Tumut River and its tributary creeks and billabongs overflowed yesterday, inundating thousands of acres of land…

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Flood Warning Issued Heavy Rains to South

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 12

Following beneficial rain through out the State, Mr. Mares last night issued a flood warning as follows:--Very heavy rain from two a to more…

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Good Rains, But Flood Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 9

FLOOD warnings for the southwest slopes and Southern Highlands were issued by Mr. Mares last night, although there…

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Gale at Sea Four Men Injured On Freighter

The Sun · Saturday 15 July 1933 · page 7

Struck by an enormous wave as they were tying down the hatchcovers more firmly, four of the crew of the freighter Sydney Maru,…

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More Rain. Riverina Again Benefits. Tumut Flood Receding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 July 1933 · page 14

Further rain was recorded yesterday fairly generally over the eastern half of the State and Riverina, but only scattered light falls occurred on the North Coast, along the…

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Flood Danger Is Passing Brighter Weather on the Way

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 July 1933 · page 7

Inland rivers were falling rapidly last night, and the danger of flood in the southern slopes and highlands has passed…

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Solo Flier Delayed by a Storm Wiley Post Was In A Hurry BERLIN

The Sun · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 1

A THUNDERSTORM compelled Wiley Post, American solo round-the-world flier -- who crossed the…

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Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 July 1933 · page 7

IT WAS small comfort to this woodcutter at Wangaratta (Vic.) to know that in the event of the water becoming deeper, his cargo would float…

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Oxford Movement Heavy Rain Mars Great Centenary Service London

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 1

Anglo-Catholics prayed last night for fine weather for to-day's High Mass, at the White City Stadium, terminating the centenary celebrations…

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Gales on Coast. Ships Delayed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1933 · page 10

Considerable delay and disorganisation of coastal and oversea shipping has been caused by strong southerly gales and high seas, which prevailed around the coast of Victoria and…

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Eve of the Film Girl Who Took Vienna by Storm

The World's News · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 6

VIENNA, city that never seems to tire of producing, loving, and talking of its pretty daughters, has a new sweetheart…

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Flood Position Easier Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 4

The flood position in the Shepparton district is slightly easier, the Goulburn River having receded to about 30 feet. This, however, is…

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Menace of Mediterranean Labor Suggested Flood Of Maltese, Italians, And Greeks Into The Northern Territory Significant Silence of Federal Ministers Pearce Talks Only of "Colored" Men Cheap Labor Aim

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 July 1933 · page 1

THE action of the Federal Government in leaving the question of wage rates and labor conditions an open question for discussion with the concessionaries who are to be given charters for the exploitation of the Northern Territory is regarded as an indication that…

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In Flood Area Fears for Missing Children Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 20 July 1933 · page 24

Grave fears are held for the safety of two children, aged five and three years, who have been missing from Brodribb, near Orbost, since…

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Wiley Post Is Forced Down Encountered Heavy Rain. Moscow

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 8

WHILE making favorable progress on his flight to Kharbarovsk, Wiley Post encountered heavy rain, and was flying blind for some little…

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Flood Water Complaint

The Biz · Friday 21 July 1933 · page 6

E. Ross, of Mulgoa-rd., Liverpool complained to Cabra-Vale Council on Monday night that in repairing the road, surface water from the red…

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"Soldiers of the Storm"

Nepean Times · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 8

This picture, featuring Anita Page and Regis Toomey, will support "ReUnion in Vienna" on Wednesday next. These who saw Regis Toomey…

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Many Millions Lost In Wall-street Cyclone Frenzied Selling By Speculators Dollar and Sterling See-saw As Market Changes Canadian Exchanges Are Also Hit New York

The Sun · Saturday 22 July 1933 · page 1

AFTER a fairly steady forenoon's trading, a selling wave swept Wall-street this afternoon, resulting in another collapse in stock prices. A total of 9,600,000 shares was sold, the paper…

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Woods Arrives at Karachi Defied Warnings of Floods Karachi

The Sun · Sunday 23 July 1933 · page 1

Mr. James Woods, the Western Australian-airman, who is flying to England, arrived at Karachi from Jodhpur at 1.45 p.m. to-day…

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