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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1933

1,330 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 67

Moruya Flood Families Prepare To Flee

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 15

At Moruya, the Duea River is running a banker to-day, and the water is flush with the decking of the Kiora Bridge, three miles from the town…

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Flood Victims

The Sun · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 13

In the presence of a large number of friends and sympathisers the bodies of Vincent Davis and his wife and baby--victims of the Stanwell…

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Mother Dying at Her Feet Girl's Heart-rending Ordeal in Swirling Flood Waters Broken Sob

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 5

A HEART-RENDING picture of a girl's ordeal in the swirling flood waters of Stanwell Park is related by Mr. Charles Riches, an…

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Warning of Floods by Mares South Coast Residents Are Told to Be on Guard

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 6

WITH the cyclonic disturbance still over the coast, and further heavy rain expected, Mr. Meres issued another flood warning…

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More Heavy Rain. Ten Inches at Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 9

Evidence that the cyclonic disturbance was still lingering over New South Wales was provided by the registration of 10¼ inches of rain at Eden and more than five inches at…

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Storms Local Damage

South Sydney Sentinel · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 1

Early on Monday morning flood waters swept into many homes in Mascot and Botany and in low-lying areas Alexandria and Waterloo, bursting through doors and carrying away furniture. From 2.30 a.m. until dawn residents…

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Stanwell Park Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 10

Mrs. D. Willis, of Tempe, in a letter to the Editor, asks for an opportunity to express her thanks and appreciation to Mesdames Hopkins, O'Grady, and Davidson, of Stanwell Park, for…

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Fine Day But Storms Are Coming

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 10

Weather conditions are still unsettled throughout the State, and although fine, if sultry weather, is promised for to-day, further storms…

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The Toll of the Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 8

With the passing of the stormy conditions with, which this week was ushered in, it is possible to arrive at some rough idea of the loss and…

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Severe Storms Heavy Loss of Life and Property

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

Widespread cyclonic storms last weekend and the beginning of this week caused many thousands of pounds' worth of damage and resulted in the loss of a…

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Storm Orphan Needs Chance to Learn Job

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 7

THE plight of Laurel Davis, who was orphaned by the storm that swept Stanwell Park on Sunday night, has so…

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Cloudburst and Hail­­­­­ Havoc of Storms More Lightning Victims CLOUDBURST

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 22

THREE people were struck by lightning in storms yesterday, and at Dorrigo, jagged hail and a cloudburst…

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Storm Ruins Tobacco Crop at Manilla Manilla

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 7

Thousands, of pounds worth of damage was done to tobacco crops in this district by the recent storms and rains. Halistones were so large…

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Stevens Loses His Ardor for Storm Relief Passes the Buck on to Dunningham and Weaver

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 9

AFTER his first burst of enthusiasm to grant financial assistance to local governing bodies to repair storm damage in their…

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Rescued From Trees Flood's Havoc at Liverpool Unemployed Marooned; Heavy Damage

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 7

Three fugitives from flood-waters at Liverpool had to climb trees when Georges River rose fifteen feet in an hour on Monday. Awakened by the barking of her dog, a women stepped out of bed up to her waist in water…

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Cycled Through Flood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 5

It takes more than floods to stop Al. Finney (19), of Canley Vale, getting to his job. When…

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Flood Damage. South Coast Railway. Rapid Repair Work. Engineering Problems

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 9

Since the disastrous floods of Sunday night, gangs of men have been working day and night to repair the damage caused to the South Coast railway line. At 12.30 a.m…

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More Heavy Floods Victoria Cut Off By Road EDEN

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 22

Torrential rain has fallen here, 16 inches being registered in 16 hours. To-day during a violent storm eight inches fell in three hours, resulting…

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Flood Victim Body Recovered Near Clifton

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 12

Portion of a child's body, believed to be that of a victim of the Stanwell Park flood disaster, was recovered from the sea. near Clifton, yesterday…

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SPORTOGLIMPSES Rugby League Impresses London--Australians in the Floodlight--The World's Oldest Regatta--Mosman Rowers' Quandary--"Sandy" Bell Goes "Golf."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 3

FOR so long limited to the northern counties, Rugby League is making its bid for popularity in London…

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