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Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 67

Celestial Calmness In Storm Mishap

The Sun · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 21

It takes a lot to ruffle the urbanity of a Celestial. At the height of the rain at 2.30 a.m. to-day, a Chinese gardener was driving his cart to…

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Mudgee Struck by Cyclone Many Houses Unroofed . MUDGEE

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 7

One of the worst storms in the towns history hit Mudgee last night and caused extensive damage. A wind, estimated at 60 miles an…

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Cottages Destroyed by Fire on Tuesday Night Following Storm at Dolan's Bay, Near Port Hacking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 14

These cottages and baatsheds were severely damaged by fire, believed to have been caused by lightning. Another view of the damaged dwellings on the waterfront at Dolan's Bay, a popular resort for week-end visitors…

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Flood Warning North Coast Danger

The Sun · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 20

The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following flood warning: -- Northern inland rivers are high, and flooding is likely to occur, first…

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Flood Havoc in Spain Cars Swept Away; Two Women Drowned London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 11

"The Times" correspondent at Madrid states that torrential rains have caused widespread floods between [?]…

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Broadway Floods Plans for Financing Drainage Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 9

Mr. R. C. Clark, president of the Haymarket-Central Square-Broadway Association, stated that at an interview yesterday the Lord Mayor said…

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Cyclonic Storm Off Coast But Flood Danger Has Lessened Riverina Misses Benefits Wheat Need

The Sun · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 10

DUE to an intensification of unsettled conditions overnight, the rainstorm in New South Wales has now…

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Heavy Rains. Floods Likely in North. Bureau's Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 11

Heavy rain occurred yesterday in the north coast districts and over the central and northern slopes and tablelands. Following on substantial registrations during the previous night…

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Hotel Flooded. 3000-Gallon Tank Collapses. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 16

Extensive damage was done at the Railway Hotel, Boyanup, when a 3000-gallon tank full of water with its stand and a windmill collapsed and fell against the brick building. The…

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Murray River Lands. Complaints of Flooding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 9

ALBURY, Thursday.—Complaints having been made that Murray River lands have been flooded, causing losses to settlers, through the flow of the river not being properly regulated…

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North Is Menaced by Floods Warning of Danger From Rising Of Many Rivers Heavy Falls

The Labor Daily · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 8

FOLLOWING an intense beat wave steady rind during the past 24 hours have spread over the whole of the State…

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Welcome Rain in Country Will Not Touch Her Gold Flood Warning Issued Improved Outlook for Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 11

RAIN continued yesterday in inland and coastal areas, and reports from country centres indicate an excellent season. So…

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Nature's Obelisk. Monument to a Thousand Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 11

Walking up the steep slope, the scrubby sides mounted to a smooth, green-swarded, flat plateau, swept clean of twig or leaf by the brooms of the winds. Never an outcrop…

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Dust Storm Wrecks Condobolin

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 5

A severe dust-storm, which passed over Condobolin, caused much damage to homes, numbers of which were unroofed and others blown down. The…

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Worst Gale in 25 Years LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 1

THE gale that has been raging on the east coast of England since Wednesday night is the worst that has been experienced…

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Gale in North Sea Landslides Occur on Coast

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. During Wednesday night and throughout yesterday a heavy. gale was experienced in the…

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Police Publicity For Grappling Grab - Alls Commissioner Should Make Inquiries Blathering Boloney and Blah Reaches a Limit Cyclone Only Gentle Breeze

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 15

THE wrestling ballyhoo has reached its peak in Sydney; it is time to call a halt when the police force lends itself to the razz publicity mongers. WE were informed with great jubilation by razz publicity…

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Floods. Danger Passes. Cold Kills Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 15

Heavy rain again fell on the north coast and in parts of the north-western slopes, tablelands, and plains during Thursday night, but conditions improved so materially…

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Slight Manning Flood

The Sun · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 7

TAREE, Saturday.--There is a slight flood in the Manning River, and the ferry punts have been taken off at Wingham, Tinonee, and Taree…

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Flood Danger Passes But Some Rivers Are Rising Rough Seas Cause Ships To Find A Haven Rains Ease

The Labor Daily · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 4

WITH rainstorms considerably eased throughout the State yesterday, and prospects of fine weather conditions to-day,…

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