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Floods & storms, 1935

1,160 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 58

Flood Threat Heavy Rains Menace Taranaki Wellington (N.z.), Sunday.--

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 7

Torrential rain throughout this afternoon and evening threatened Taranaki with a flood which would exceed the one which recently caused…

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Peril Over Gulf Parer In Storm Modern Aerodrome (No. 15)

The Sun · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 5

SOON after leaving Bushire Parer encountered the first and worst rainstorm of the whole flight. Flying through the tropical downpour, which seemed as if it had never had beginning and would never come to an…

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Saved From Floods Wellington (N.z.)

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 6

The sudden cessation of rain saved Taranaki from disastrous floods last night, nevertheless considerable damage was done to roads and…

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Steamer Gale. To be Renamed "Wannon."

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 7

The steamer Gale, which was recenly purchased by the Belfast & Koroit Steam Navigation Co. of Port Fairy, is to be renamed "Wannon,"…

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Disabled Steamer Battered by Severe Storm. Captain's Narrative

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 13

On the arrival of the British freighter Anglo-Peruvian yesterday with a cargo of timber, the master (Captain J. W. Eno) told of a terrific storm which had battered his…

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Timor Storm Forces Flier Back DARWIN

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1935 · page 10

H. L. Brook, the air race competitor who hopes to set a new record for an Australia-England solo flight, left Darwin at 3.13 a.m. to-day, but was…

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Caught In A Storm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 March 1935 · page 9

I GAZED along the gleaming white road. Suddenly my mind came to earth with a rush. I felt a thrill pass over me. Here I was walking…

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The Law Storm, Flood and Fire

Truth · Sunday 24 March 1935 · page 19

HOW do the forces of nature affect some of our everyday acts? Below is explained your legal liability in cases when…

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Flying in Storm to Forced Landing

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1935 · page 7

DARWIN, Sunday.--Racing a black squall to an elusive landing ground, Pilot Ron Cropley had a thrilling forced…

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Forced Landing. On Cattle Station. Airman in Storms. Darwin

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

Violent storms. with torrential rain, which have been raging about Darwin for the last few days, forced Mr. Ronald Cropl[?]y, p[?]ot for the Arnheim Land Gold Development Coy., to…

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Floodlighting of Memorial Council to Consider

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 26 March 1935 · page 7

A letter from Mr. R. D. Hadfield. secretary of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League of Australia, ashing that the Anzac…

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In Cyclone Luggers' Peril Ship to Search Perth

The Sun · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 17

All telegraph lines are down between Broome and Wyndham, as the result of a cyclone last night. The steamer, Koolinda, the only…

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Floods in Taranaki. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1935 · page 12

For the third time in little more than a month. Taranaki is suffering floods. Terrific rainstorms caused damage to farmlands, washouts on roads, and weakening of bridges…

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Koolinda in Cyclone. Rescues Crew of Lugger

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 4

The motor-vessel Koolinda rescued 10 members of the crew of the lugger B95, which was caught in a cyclone that raged between Broome and…

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13 MISSING Luggers In Cyclone PERTH

The Sun · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 9

GRAVE fears are entertained concerning the crews of thirteen of the twenty pearling luggers from the Broome…

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Toll of the Cyclone Many Pearling Luggers Disappear

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday. -- Once again in Broome's history a cyclone seems to have taken toll of pearling luggers and those…

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Many Luggers Feared Lost In W. Aust. Cyclone PERTH

The Labor Daily · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

FEARS are entertained for the safety of many luggers as a result of a cyclone between Broome and Wyndham last night. All telegraph lines in the district were blown down…

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No Mail From W.a. Heavy Storm Delays Plane to Darwin

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 1

DARWIN, Thursday. -- No mail from West Australia will leave in the Qantas plane to-morrow, and this will be the first time that the…

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Floods in Taranaki. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 12

For the third time in little more than a month. Taranaki is suffering floods. Terrific rainstorms caused damage to farmlands. washouts on roads, and weakening of bridges…

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Holroyd Council Wins Alleged Flood Damage

The Biz · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 7

The Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Jordan) directed a non-suit in favor of the defendants in the case in which Mrs. Sarah Broadbridge sued Holroyd Council for…

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