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Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 67

Gales in India. Damage on Madras Coast

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 5

Shipping received heavy damage along the Madras coast and in southern parts of India during last week-end, a cyclone causing many…

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Burst Bank Flood Is Caused By New Reservoir MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 7

The newly-constructed main reservoir at Newstead, which was opened only last Thursday, burst its bank early today…

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Will Not Stop Flood of Peanuts . MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 5

Despite strong protests by Australlan peanut growers ageinst the removal of the embargo on foreign grown peanuts, the Minister for…

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British Goods Flood India London

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 December 1933 · page 1

THE Secretary for India, Sir Samuel Horae stated in the House of Commons that the value of imports into India form the United…

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INDIA. 100 Persons Killed in Cyclone. £80,000 Damage Caused. Calcutta, Dec. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 9

One hundred persons were killed in the cyclone in the Madras Presidency at the weekend. Damage to the extent of nearly £80,000 was done. Thousands of cattle perished…

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350 Are Killed by Indian Cyclone 100 Miles of Ruin in Its Wake Villages Swept To The Ground Terrific Fury Madras, Wed

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 1

LEAVING in its wake a trail of desolation that stretched for more than 100 miles a terrific cyclone struck the south of India…

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Surging Flood As Dam Bursts MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 December 1933 · page 1

A LARGE area of land was inundated to-day when the main Reservoir at Newstead, which was recently completed at a considerable cost, burst its bank and released a wall of water, which flattened fences and tore long furrows in the ground as…

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Heavy Rain at Randwick

The Sun · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 2

The heavy rain this morning was hardly appreciated by trainers of topweights at Randwick to-morrow…

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A Real Cyclone

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 7

"Cyclone," ridden by Bushman Bill Harris, gives a real exhibition of buchjumping for ''The Labor Daily" photographer. He…

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Five Killed Gale In Canada VANCOUVER

The Sun · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 1

Five persons have been killed by falling trees and other accidents caused by the hurricane that, accompanied by rainstorms, has raged…

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377 Die From Persecution One Storm Trooper Is Punished London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 9

Leon Feuchtwanger, the famous German novelist, whose books have been proscribed in his native country, was the chief speaker at a…

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Club Notes. Driving in Thunderstorms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 6

Referring to a recent instance of a car being struck by lightning near Murwillumbah, the chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. states that such cases are extremely rare. If motorists…

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Country News Camping Areas Flooded

The Sun · Friday 22 December 1933 · page 13

WYONG, Friday.--Heavy rain has thoroughly flooded the low-lying and camping areas, already soaked by previous rainfalls, and what was…

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In Thick Rain Woman's Ordeal In Heavy Storm

The Sun · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 6

Mrs. McNeil, who braved the storm and swirling rivers, and walked 12 miles to the Wollondilly post-office for assistance for her relatives, who…

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Terrifying Walk for Aid Girl Who Braved Flood and Rain Fury

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 December 1933 · page 7

BARRALLIER, Friday. --Staggering into Wollondilly Post Office just before midnight last…

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Raging Flood 3000 Homeless Seattle (Washington)

Truth · Sunday 24 December 1933 · page 10

LOWLANDS in this State to-night were faced with the most critical dangers as the result of floods which have raged for a week…

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Sudden Storm Ends Christmas Pleasures. Melbourne Streets Flooded. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 December 1933 · page 7

Chiistmas Day festivities were suddenly ended in Melbourne this afternoon about 4.30 o'clock, when a terrific thunderstorm broke over the city and suburbs…

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Gale and Snow Violent Christmas In New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 26 December 1933 · page 9

Christmas brought a sudden cool change in many parts of New Zealand, and in the Ashburton district the mountains were covered in snow…

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Heavy Storm in Melbourne Climax to a Hot Xmas Day Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 December 1933 · page 5

A heavy storm, accompanied by thunder, lightning and hail, broke over the city and suburbs this afternoon, and 100 points, of rain were…

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FLOODS In United States. Towns Inundated. Seattle, Dec. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 December 1933 · page 7

Thirteen deaths have been reported in the floods which are covering parts of the States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. Fifteen towns are inundated, and…

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