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Floods & storms, 1935

1,160 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 58

Isolated by Flood Hobart

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 22 May 1935 · page 1

Serious floods, due to the Florentine River overflowing its banks, are threatening residents of Adamsfield Communication has been cut off…

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Town Flooded Gale Batters Ship Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 19

Stormy weather in many parts of New Zealand this week culminated in a southerly gale yesterday which hampered shipping…

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Safety Zones. to Be Floodlighted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 10

Arrangements have been made to f[?] light the tramway safety zones in City-[?] at Codrington-street, Darlington, Newt[?] Bridge ("up" Dulwich Hill line), and…

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Flood-lighting Danger Zones Move by Department

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 May 1935 · page 5

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. S. A. Maddocks, stated yesterday that, in keeping with the policy of the department of providing…

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Storms in New Zealand. Damage by Wind and Floods. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1935 · page 12

A severe southerly gale with heavy rain was experienced in the southern part of the North Irland. In the Wairarapa, the Waipoua River broke its banks, flooding low-lying parts of…

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Scots In A Scot Storm in Edinburgh Over Mr. Lyons London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 1

A SENSATION was caused in Edinburgh Council when, on a motion to grant Mr. Lyons the freedom of the city,…

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Warning of Cyclone

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

THE following warning to shipping has been issued by the Weather Bureaus Cyclone centred near Lord…

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Ten Killed In Storms Mexico City

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 28 May 1935 · page 1

TEN persons are dead and over 30 injured as the result of violent storms that swept Tbluca. A crowded motor bus was forced…

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Storm Losses Cause of Steamer Crew Refusing Duty

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 7

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Tuesday.--The steamer Hurunui, loading for London, is held up at Wellington by the crew's refusal to take her to sea…

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Flooded Damage in France Missing Soldiers Boats in Amiens Paris

The Sun · Wednesday 29 May 1935 · page 1

THE storm that stopped the French tennis championships to-day was one of the many that did great damage throughout the…

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Storm Coming

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 44

Magistrate (to man accused of begging): "What hav you to say?" Prisoner: "It wasn't my fault, sir. I just held out my hand to se if it was…

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Storms in France. Widespread Damage. Cloudburst at Amiens. Paris, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 11

Great damage was done by storms in France to-day. A cloudburst at Amiens flooded the low-lying quarter to a depth of six feet. The inhabitants took refuge on the roofs of houses…

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University Crew. Sydney Boat Damaged. Swamped in Sudden Storm. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 May 1935 · page 12

During a sharp and sudden storm which swept over Melbourne this afternoon, the Sydney University eight-oar shell was swamped and damaged…

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Swept To Death In Mountain Floods New York

The Sun · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 1

At Colorado Springs (Colorado) 23 persons are reported to be dead or missing, as the result of floods in the mountain [?]reams…

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"Ark" Ready for Next World Flood First Impressions

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 June 1935 · page 3

"SUN": "The bride wore a veal of filmy tulle." Sounds like a case of calf love. A FOOD crank is now turning his…

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Deaths in Colorado Floods New York

Truth · Sunday 2 June 1935 · page 16

AT Colorado Springs (Colorado)," 23 persons are reported to be dead or missing, as the result of floods in the mountain streams, which carried…

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Many Reported Dead in U.S. Floods New York

The Sun · Sunday 2 June 1935 · page 5

At Colorado Springs (Colorado), 23 persons are reported to be dead or missing, as the result of floods in the mountain streams, which carried…

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Tornado Kills Hundreds Swathe of Death in U.S.A. Gale Forces Big Flood VANCOUVER

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 8

BETWEEN 200 and 300 persons were drowned and three villages obliterated by a to[?]pado and flood yesterday in…

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Tragic Floods In United States. 250 Reported Drowned. New York, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 10

The floods which have caused loss of life in many sections of the United States in the last few days reached the peak in Republican River Valley south-western Nebraska…

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Storm at Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 10

A rainstorm occurred at Sydney last night. The rain fell so heavily that many city and suburban streets were temporarily flooded. Slight falls commenced at half-past seven…

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