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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 67

Flood Check But Danger Still Remains

The Sun · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 17

Though light to moderate rain has fallen over most of the eastern portion of the State, with some heavy downpours in the south, falls…

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Man Drowned in Flooded River

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

KEMPSEY, Wednesday. IN attempting to reach a boat which had become adrift, Gordon Supple, a…

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No Longer Danger of Flooding Cyclonic Development Moves to South Coast Heavy Rains

The Labor Daily · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

THE flood danger in the north has now abated, according to the State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, who says that the…

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Rain Passing, But Still Flood Danger Kempsey Streets Under Water: Residents Flee to Safety

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 7

Though river levels in most centres were either stationary or receding last night, further rain would make the position even more dangerous than when the first flood warnings were broadcast…

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FLOODS. Rivers Receding. Man Drowned. Areas Still Inundated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 July 1933 · page 9

A substantial improvement in weather conditions took place on the north coast yesterday, and danger of serious floods, except in the case of the Macleay, is thought to have…

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Labor Storms To-night's Executive Meeting

The Sun · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 11

To-night's meeting of the Lang Labor Party Central Executive promises to be one of the most stormy in the movement's history…

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Deluge on Coast North-West Also Gets Big Rainfall

The Land · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 22

TORRENTIAL rainfall, ranging from four to nine nhes, deluged the north and central coast during the week ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, and the South Coast also…

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Storm Troops Mutiny The Cracking of the Hitler Front. Frankfort, June 11

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 1

All Storm detachments of the Greater Frankfort district have been dissolved for breach of discipline; all sub-leaders have been relieved of their…

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Was Near Death in Floods Kempsey

The Sun · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 10

IN a gallant effort to free a horse from a dray after it had plunged into deep water in the floods near…

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Floods Are Abating In The North

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 7

THOUGH rivers are falling, North Coast centres have been warned closely to watch weather conditions for some…

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Floods Subside. Trail of Damage. More Rain Predicted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 9

A temporary return to fine weather removed the danger of floods on north coastal rivers yesterday, and all streams which had been in flood, or running strongly, commenced to…

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Severe Flooding in the Wauchope District—areas Under Water

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 July 1933 · page 12

PILED-UP DEBRIS NEAR THE TRAFFIC BRIDGE OVER THE HASTINGS RIVER. FLOODED FARMLANDS ADJACENT TO THE OXLEY HIGHWAY, NEAR WAUCHOPE…

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Another Cyclone Is Approaching

The Labor Daily · Saturday 29 July 1933 · page 5

HOPES for a fine week-end should be abandoned, following a forecast issued by the Weather Bureau last night…

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Youth Rescued. Horse Drowned in Flood. KEMPSEY

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

The flood waters at Commandant Hill, near Kempsey, were nearly responsible for another drowning tragedy yesterday afternoon. A lad named Keith Grahame, while driving a heavy…

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Flood Victim's Body Found

The Sun · Saturday 29 July 1933 · page 8

KEMPSEY, Saturday. -- The body of the young man, Gordon Supple, who was drowned at Toorooka, Upper Macleay, on Wednesday afternoon,…

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Weather Outlook Rural Rains May Cause River Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1933 · page 7

With most rivers at abnormal levels, further floods are probable in the event of predicted week-end rains, expected to cover a wide rural…

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The Truth About Motors And Motoring Cyclone No Hurdle for Humber "80" "Snipe's" Splendid Performance Against Adverse Conditions Powerful and Fast

Truth · Sunday 30 July 1933 · page 11

CYCLONIC weather conditions last week made the run over "Truth's" test course particularly strenuous for the Humber Snipe 80 Sedan, which surmounted all obstacles and registered a sterling performance…

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Movie Man's Love Ship Wrecked By Stormy Stranger Breakers Ahead When Gale Blew in Fish and Chips and Then—Bedroom Finale

Truth · Sunday 30 July 1933 · page 21

WHAT FRIENDS IN NEED THE LITTLE WHISPERING BIRDS CAN BE! TO THEM HAROLD LESLIE WESTLAKE, MOVING PICTURE PROJECTIONIST, MOVES A VOTE OF THANKS…

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Storm Music Contrasts at Orchestral Recital

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 July 1933 · page 7

HAMISH McCUNN'S "Ship o' the Fiend" and Wagner's Flying Dutchman" Overture were the featured numbers on the programme…

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Historic Tree Uprooted by Gale. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 July 1933 · page 8

An orange tree planted at Kerikeri, North Auckland, on August 10, 1818, by Mrs. James Kemp, of the Rev. Samuel Marsden's mission party, has been uprooted by a storm. Steps…

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