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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 67

Farmers' Heavy Losers Rain Injures Crops Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 8

Although the chairman of the Wheat Board yesterday stated that losses sustained in the wheat crops, duo to the abnormal rain, had been…

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Work for Scots Preparing to Release Flood of Whisky

The World's News · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 4

Scotland's whisky stream-dammed up since 1931—is threatening to overflow its banks. The flood will mean employment, at last, for thousands…

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Flooded Hold. B.i.s.n. Co. Wins Case

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 5

A case which has created great interest in marine insurance circles came before Mr. Justice Roche in the King's Bench Division recently…

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Rain Passing. Flood Position Easier. Rivers Swollen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 21

General rain was again recorded in New South Wales during the 24 hours to 9 o'clock yesterday morning, but falls were mostly light to moderate, except in central areas and on…

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Heavy Seas Lash Coast More Rain Inland Danger of Floods In North-Western Areas Rivers Rise

The Sun · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 13

A FEW cheery hours of bright sunshine over the State yesterday afternoon proved only to…

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Two Townships Threatened by Floods Serious Rises in Darling Tributaries Are Dangerously Swollen Critical Stage

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 8

WITH a great volume of storm waters passing down from the Queensland border, grave flood dangers are…

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Menace of Floods Grows in N.w

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 11

WITH some rivers already over their banks and flooding low-lying areas, there is danger of floods in many…

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Flood Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 November 1933 · page 21

Mr. Mares last night issued the following flood advice:-- This morning's reports show that the flood height has been reached on…

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Ships Battle with Storm Mountainous Seas Off Coast

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 5

Strong winds, reaching [?]e force, and mountainous seas during the past few days have delayed a number of oversea…

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RECEIVED S.O.S. While In Grip Of China Sea Storm

The Sun · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 23

While the Melbourne Maru, which arrived here to-day from Japan was itself in the grip of a cyclonic storm in the China Sea, an S.O.S…

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Poland China Pigs "Jack Canuck" and "Storm Queen" Fulfil all Hopes of their Owners

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 14

PRACTICALLY all pig farmers were interested to read in the pig columns of the "Farmer and Settler" some time ago of the importation of the Poland…

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Rivers in Flood; More Rain on Way

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 November 1933 · page 9

WITH rivers pouring down flood waters from the interior, and no prospect of a break in the rain, uneasiness…

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Foreign Dumping. Flooding Butter Market. Reason for Quota Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 7

Prior to his departure yesterday for New Zealand, at the conclusion of an official visit to Sydney and Melbourne, Mr. W. A. Iorns, chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Produce…

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Inland Rivers Still Rising Enough Water for Floods Without More Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 November 1933 · page 9

Inland rivers rising slowly still threaten many towns with floods. Although heavy rains have stopped practically throughout the State,…

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Severe Storms. Lightning and Hail. Shops Flooded; Woman Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 15

Severe thunderstorms occurred at widely scattered places in New South Wales yesterday afternoon. A woman was struck by lightning at Grafton,…

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Rivers Rise, But Flood Risk Slight Lightning and Downpour Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 November 1933 · page 9

WHILE inland rivers continue to rise steadily and some areas are already under water, the danger of floods seriously…

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Won't Flood U.S.A. With Printing-Press Money Roosevelt's Promise Bankers Support Him Now Rabid Criticism Has Reaction Huge Profits From Devalued Dollar Washington

The Sun · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 1

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT having assured the Federal Reserve Board that there will be no printing-press inflation, the board, in turn, has promised to give him "a fair chance to try out his…

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Father And Son Drown In Floodwaters Creek Ran: Went for a Swim Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 November 1933 · page 9

WHEN the creek on their farm at Yamison, near Dalby, ran strongly to-day after torrential rains, Ernest Sheedy (49)…

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Man's Death in Storm Attributed to Lightning. COOMA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 November 1933 · page 9

After a heavy thunderstorm on Friday night, Alban Allan Henry Williams, 34, was found dead at West Lynne, near Jindabyne, in circumstances which indicated that he had…

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Heavy Rain Delays Express

The Sun · Wednesday 29 November 1933 · page 17

HILLSTON, Wednesday. -- The heaviest fall of rain in this district for a long time occurred early this morning, Hillston registering 62…

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