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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1935

1,160 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 58

Raging Storm in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A cyclonic storm passed through a strip of country half a mile wide at Baddaginnie,…

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MR. W. F. Gale Honoured. Astronomical Researches. London, Jan. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 9

The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded the Jackson Gwilt bronze medal to Mr. W. F. Gale, of Sydney, for the discovery of comete and work for astronomy in New South Wales…

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Astronomy Award Honor for Mr. W. F. Gale, of Sydney London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 8

The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded the Jackson Gwilt bronze medal to Mr. W. F. Gale, F.R.A.S., of Sydney, for his discovery…

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£10,000 Flood Damage at Orange Shop Shifted

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1935 · page 7

THE worst floods since 1889 inundated Lord's-place, the business quarter of Orange, for two hours this…

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Heavy Rain Likely

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 10

UNSETTLED conditions should prevail to-day, with heavy rain likely. Strong, squally winds arr expected…

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Severe Storm at Goulburn Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by a severe electrical storm which passed over Coulburn early this morning when over on [?]ich and a half of…

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Temora's Worst Roofs Blown a Hundred Yards in Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 7

TEMORA, Monday.--The most severe storm in the history of Temora occurred during the week-end. Roofs in the town were blown a…

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Storm Havoc. Floods in Western Areas. Man Sweptaway in Car. Horseman Drowned Near Wagga. Hail and Hurricanes Wreck Many Orchards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 11

The central and southern tablelands and south-western districts of New South Wales were lashed by terrific storms yesterday and during: the weekend. Frederick Smith, 22, of Holbrook, was drowned, following the…

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Orange Business Centre Flooded

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Storms lashed many parts of the country yesterday, and the main business centre at Orange Was flooded. The Water covered Lord's-place, and many shops suffered…

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Flood Danger on Coast

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

Floods are probable in the smaller streams and rivers along the coast, and the north-eastern area may be affected, said the…

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Woman Caught by Flood Orange's Worst Flood Orange

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 1

THE most disastrous flood in the history of Orange inundated a section of Lord's Place, and Summer Street this morning, when…

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Woman Killed By Thunder Floods and Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 7

SUSAN GRACE KELLY (80), of Armidale, who had been an invalid for 14 years, was sitting with her daughter yesterday when a…

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Storm Damage In Country

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 17

Considerable damage was caused in the Temora district during the recent cyclonic storm. The roof was lifted from this church, and the porch entrance blown down…

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Departure of Sir Philip Game Flood and Storm Damage in Country Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 16

His Excellency and his family leaving Government House, accompanied by a military escort. The retiring…

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Lost Air Liner's Dramatic Story in Timor Storm Forced Down Rescue 'Plane Hits Darwin

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

AFTER meeting with a terrific storm on a night flight from Koepang to Darwin and being blown far off its course until petrol was exhausted, the Imperial Airways mail air liner Athena was forced down at…

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Floods. North-eastern Areas. Much Damage Done. Bridges Washed Away

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 13

Many districts in the north-eastern section of the State have suffered flooding and damage as a resu[?]t of the heavy rains. At least…

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The Floods Railway Washouts (Continued from Page 15)

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 14

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--Washouts on the railway lines to Glen Innes. to Merriwa and to Boggabilla have been reported to the railway…

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Floods Sweep Country No Sign of Men's Bodies Mail Train Is Held Up At Night Rivers Rise

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 5

FURTHER heavy rains during the lost few days have aggravated the flood position to such an extent that the Weather Bureau has…

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Floods Wreak Havoc in Orange Streets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 1

FLOODS HAVE done untold damage in Orange, and the surrounding country. The horse with the buggy finds the going heavy…

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The Storm

The Propeller · Thursday 17 January 1935 · page 8

The storm came down upon the land. A thousand million rain-whips lashed the face of the earth with swift metallic strokes, until the…

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