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Floods & storms, 1935

1,160 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 58

Limit On Chilled Meat Is Removed Big Gain Allow Expansion Must Watch Not Flood Market

The Sun · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 9

"THE most significant fact in the meat negotiations with Britain is that we have managed to overcome the…

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Gale and Snow London

The Sun · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1

Gales swept the British Isles again to-day and exceptionally heavy rain fell in many parts, while snowfalls were recorded in the Midlands and…

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STORM To-day's Story

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 4

"KILL!" screamed the little devils in Ravenal's brain. Motionless as a statue, he crouched…

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Severe Storm In the North. Areas Flooded. Lightning Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 15

Low-lying areas in parts of the Coff's Harbour district were flooded yesterday as a result of torrential rain. Visibility was so bad in the morning,…

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Boats In Main Streets! Deluge & Rescues Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 8

IT was Taranaki s turn to suffer a deluge last night. At New Plymouth over seven inches fell in 24 hours. A night-long downpour resulted in serious flooding of the business section when two streams running through the culverts flooded basements and…

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FLOODS. Follow N.Z. Drought. Rivers Overflowing. Wellington (N.z.), Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 16

Abnormal rains following a prolonged drought caused much flooding and road and railway washouts in many districts of the North Island. The greatest fall was recorded…

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Floods in N.Z. Heavy Rain Follows Drought Wellington (N.z.)

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1935 · page 16

FOLLOWING thirteen weeks of drought, the North Island has been flooded by three days' heavy rain, causing severe damage…

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Take Your Gamp Thunderstorms To Be Expected

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1935 · page 16

TAKE an umbrella with you to-day, even if your friends laugh, for Mr. Marcs, in a special weather bulletin to "Truth," said…

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Storms in Britain. Gales, Rain, and Snow. (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 9

Winds of gale force swept the British Isles again yesterday, and exceptionally heavy rain fell in many parts, while snow falls were recorded in the midlands and the west of…

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STORMS. Rainfalls in Queensland. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 10

Boisterous weather conditions on Saturday interfered with various sporting events, and in the club sailing fixtures 18 yachts capsized. Brisbane Rowing Club's regatta was also held…

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Gales, Rain, Snow in Britain Shipping Delayed London

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 1

WINDS of gale force swept the British Isles again yesterday, and exceptionally heavy rain fell in many parts. Snowfalls were…

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Congress Storm Corporal Punishment MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 7

Heated exchanges on the question of corporal punishment of children caused the closing of the Centenary Congress of Child Welfare Workers…

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"You're a Lying Humburg" Uproar in a Church Men Storm Pulpit

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 6

Pandemonium broke loose during the sermon at the evening service at St. Luke's Parish Church, Stoke Hammond in Buckinghamshire…

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Terrific Gales Sweep France

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 1

PARIS, Monday, TERRIFIC gales are sweeping over France. Several persons have been killed by…

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Storms in Britain. Bombing 'Planes Forced Down. LONDON, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 11

Gales and blinding snowstorms are being experienced in many parts of northern Europe, the wind at times attaining a velocity of 60 miles an hour. Falls of snow in the north of…

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New Zealand Storms. Drought Breaks in Canterbury. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 12

The drought broke in Canterbury last night after the driest summer for 40 years. Good rains are now falling with cold temperatures. Snow has also fallen inland from Waia[?]. The…

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Storm at Suva. Lightning Kills Three Persons. SUVA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 12

A severe thunderstorm occurred in the Ba district on Saturday afternoon. An Indian dwelling was struck by lightning. Three persons were killed outright and four were…

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In Gale Was Buried At Sea

The Sun · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 11

While sailors in soaked oilskins clung to deck lifelines, an impressive funeral service was read on board the British freighter, Harpalion, and…

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Electrical Storms In New Zealand. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 13

Fierce electrical storms occurred throughout the province last night and early this morning. Frequent vivid lightning was experienced with heavy rain. Two horses were…

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Montoro in Storm. Townsville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1935 · page 14

The Montoro arrived at Townsville this morning after an eventful passage from Brisbane. Shortly after leaving port the vessel struck heavy weather, which increased in…

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