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Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 67

Fifty Thousand Homeless Disastrous Floods Sweep India Calcutta

The Sun · Sunday 23 July 1933 · page 5

Fifty thousand are homeless as a result of heavy floods over all the country, which continue to do terrific damage…

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Japan Floods British Markets

The Labor Daily · Monday 24 July 1933 · page 4

AUSTRALIAN manufacturers are not alone in their alarm at the great inroads which Japan is making on our markets with…

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Warning Given Of Flood Danger On Coast Cyclonic Falls Watch On Rivers In North Rain in West

The Sun · Tuesday 25 July 1933 · page 11

A SEVERE form of cyclone has developed along the North Coast, said Mr. Mares to-day. Flood…

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Heavy Rain

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 18

There have been heavy rains and gales on the north coast of New South Wales. Coastal shipping has been, held up, and some of the river districts have been…

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Strong Gale Ships Shelter From Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 12

With an easterly gale of 35 miles an hour at Sydney Heads, shipping is receiving a buffeting. Squalls shortly after daylight reached 45…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast Hastings River in Flood. Cyclone Stops Steamship Services. Beneficial Falls in Inland Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 13

Torrential rains and gales occurred on parts of the North Coast yesterday, with the result that large areas are under water. Reports from coastal towns indicated that the Hastings River district had been the most severely affected, ten inches of rain having fallen on…

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Cyclonic Seas Bring Overseas And Coastal Shipping Almost To Standstill Rivers in North Are Rising More Heavy Rain Expected To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

Whipped up by the cyclone big seas were running along the coast from north of Byron Bay…

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Proxy Votes Cause Storm Cycling Officials Attacked At League Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 3

As in other years, proxy votes caused an upheaval at the annual meeting of the League of Wheelmen last night. The storm broke when…

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Under-nourished Relief Workers Toil in Rags Up to Their Knees in Mud in Heavy Rain Desperate Position Is Revealed by M.l.c. Lack of Food Exposed to Pneumonia and Other Bad Illnesses

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 5

COMMENTING yesterday on the death of a dole worker in the rain at Five Dock on Monday, the organising secretary of the A.L.P…

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Young Man Drowned In Flooded River Danger Zone Moves Nearer Sydney N. Coast Rivers Should Abate Hawkesbury Next?

The Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 11

THE flood danger should soon pass from the North Coast areas and for the next day or so will be centred…

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Air View Of North Coast Flood

The Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 11

Flooded area on the North Coast.--Picture taken by Mr. Keith Virtue, pilot, from New England Airways 'plane, which flew to-day from Brisbane to Sydney…

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Flood Fears in Northern Coast Towns Cyclonic Disturbance Causes Heavy Rainfalls Moving Stock Shipping Is Delayed by Strong Seas and Winds

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 6

A WARNING that the position should be watched closely in areas subject to flooding on the North Coast was issued last night…

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Floods Probable, Says Mr. Mares

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 7

Yesterday Mr. Marcs issued this warning:--A cyclonic disturbance is located near northern border of…

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Fears of Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 13

The "Herald" correspondent at Wauchope stated that more than 10 Inches of rain fell on the watershed of the Hastings River, and that all the tributaries were in high flood…

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Clarence River. Tributaries in Flood. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1933 · page 13

Late this afternoon, reports forecasting flood conditions were received, and a check of information from all weather stations covering the watershed of the Clarence and its…

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Shipring Lashed by Cyclone Monterey Fights Her Way Into Teeth of Gale "Stand Off!"

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 5

YESTERDAY'S cyclone made itself felt in shipping circles, and as a consequence many vessels were forced to "stand…

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Maranoa Rides Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 11

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--So lightly laden that her propeller was half out of the water, the steamer Mnranoa made port at 3.8 p.m. to-day. For 31 hours she had…

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Cyclone and Floods Life Lost and Property Damaged on the North Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 2

TORRENTIAL rains and gates whipped parts of the N.S.W. North Coast on Tuesday, Shipping operation in the affected zone practically ceased and at…

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Beat the Storm New England Plane's Record

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 6

In spite of rain and storm yesterday, the New England Airways plane came from Brisbane to Sydney in the record time of 4 hours 5 minutes…

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Rugby League in London Floodlight Football at Wembley Turned Down

Referee · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 12

IN regard to the suggested transfer of Wigan Highfield to London the English R.L. secretary received the following:…

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