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Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 67

Chapter Xviii. the Breaking of the Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 5

I jogged slowly homewards, purposing to delay the interview with father as lons as possible—not, I believe, from fear of facing the old man's rage, but so that he might have…

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Hit by Tram in Storm Two Women in City

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 8

TWO women from England, now on a visit to Australia, and staying at the Queen's Club at the corner of King and macquiarie Steets,…

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Lang's Warning to the Govt. Storm Will Come Later, He Says Business Done in Parl'ment Budget Left Till Very Last Moment Fill Debate

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 8

A FOREWARNING to the Premier that he is not likely to get away with his own exposition of the finances of…

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Nineteen Drowned in French Floods Montpellier (France)

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 1

NINETEEN persons are dead and many have been injured as the result of the heavy floods…

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Good Rainfall Over Wide Area Of N.S. Wales Country Is Jubilant; Warning of Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 September 1933 · page 11

MOST parts of the State shared in yesterday's rain, the best falls being reported from the north and north-east…

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Storm Is Created by Cleric Christianity And Labor Hot Protests

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 11

THE widespread interest evoked by the provocative articles by Solomon Brigg, dealing with the realation ship between the Labor Movement and the Christian Churches, is again…

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Coastal Rain. Flood Warnings. Further Falls Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 13

Heavy rain which fell over the catchments of northern and central coastal rivers during the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock yesterday morning led to fears of floods on the main…

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Removal of Flood Dangers

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 8

Redfern Council received advice last night that £130,000 had been set aside from the Water Board's two and a half millions loan for the…

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Heavy Rains May Bring Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 10

HEAVY rain continued on the Central Coast yesterday, and Mr. Mares has renewed his flood warnings for the Manning…

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Flood Warning

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 September 1933 · page 13

Heavy to very heavy rain has fallen in the coastal districts during the past 48 hours, but with the heaviest falls on the eastern section of the Hunter…

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Brahms for Tiny Tots Flooding It Over Them

The Sun · Sunday 1 October 1933 · page 40

THE A.B.C. does not believe in wasting its blushes unseen. For its "Young People's Concert" on Thursday at the Sydney…

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Flood Danger on The Coast Heavy Rain Pastoral and Wheat Areas Benefit Statewide Falls

The Sun · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 9

BENEFICIAL rain has been recorded over the greater part of New South Wales and all pastoral areas in the north and the greater part of the Riverina, particularly that section embracing the wheat belt,…

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Heavy Storms in Queensland Rainfall 20 Inches in Places

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 7

BRISBANE, Sunday. -- Following further heavy rains in the south-west during the week-end, all rivers and creeks are in full stream and rising,…

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State-wide Rain in N.S.W. Heavy Falls in North-west. Fears of Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 9

Rain fell over most ot New South Wales during the week-end. More than four inches fell at Walgett, and the rain was so heavy generally over…

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Floods. Queensland Rivers. Torrential Rain. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 9

Exceptionally heavy rains have fallen in parts of central and southern Queensland during the week-end. Many rivers are in high flood…

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Flood Fears After Bounteous Rain Falls Over Whole of State

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 October 1933 · page 8

STEADY rain was again general over New South Wales at the week-end, and Mr. Mares expects further heavy…

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New Storm on Arms Plan Geneva

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 1

A SENSATION has been caused by the report that M. Beranger, president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the…

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Mainmast Snaps. Storm-tossed Ketch. Hazardous Voyage. Seaman Saves Vessel. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 9

After having been tossed and battered by huge seas during a severe squall in Bass Strait, the auxiliary ketch Hawk, of 84 tons register, laboured into Williamstown at 10.30 o'clock…

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"Flood Rains." Motoring from the Plains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 13

I was left alone in the heart of the Liverpool Plains with a heavy old car well laden with luggage. It had to be got home, only a little matter of 80 miles, but an ominous…

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Flood Fear In North Rivers are Rising

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 3 October 1933 · page 6

AS the result of continuous heavy rainfalls on the central and eastern coast there is a danger of floods in coastal rivers, particularly the Nambucca, Hawkesbury, Bellingen, Macleay and Hastings river systems…

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