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Floods & storms, 1935

1,160 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 58

Mr. Lyons Delayed by Storms. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 13

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), who spent the week-end in Tasmania, left Melbourne this morring by motor car in the hope of reaching Canberra to-night. The state of the roads,…

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Rain Continues. Local Floodings. Hume Reservoir Overflows. Cloudburst at Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 14

Further heavy rain fell almost throughout the State yesterday, and additional rain is expected. The cyclonic depression that has been…

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An Island Town Flood Rain Damage

The Sun · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 13

THE town of Brocklesby, near Albury, is surrounded by water, following a cloudburst which deluged…

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Subsiding Flooded Rivers Rail Washaway Roads Blocked

The Sun · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 15

THOUGH it is still cloudy and unsettled over the greater part of the State, the heavy rain has practically…

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Floodings Likely in Southern Areas Main Rivers Are Rising Little Damage Caused Waters Swirl Through Shop Two Hurt

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 5

CONTINUOUS heavy rain during the past few days is expected to cause local floodings in eastern parts of the State, and…

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Rivers Rising in Country More Rain Brings Local Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 October 1935 · page 1

Local floodings, involving the submersion of bridges, and the blocking of many roads, resulted from further rain that fell generally over the State. In the afternoon Tarcutta Creek overflowed its banks at…

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Storm Passes. Fine Weather Returning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 9

Although the greater part of the recent cyclonic disturbance moved away from the New South Wales coast yesterday, scattered unsettled weather was still in evidence in…

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Fine Days on Way From South Australia Cyclone Has Gone East Little Rain, Less Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 7

LITTLE rain fell yesterday in the State. Flood waters receded. And fine weather is coming from South Australia…

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Cyclone Is Moving Eastward Trail Of Damage In South Rivers Rise

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 5

AN early cessation of the heavy rains which have given rise to fear of floodings in south-eastern parts of the State is expected,…

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New J.p. Fingerprint Rule Remove Doubt Storm in Parlt

The Sun · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 18

UPROAR followed the admismission of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey), in the Legislative Assembly to-day that, in certain…

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Jimmy Purcell Beats Another Welter Importation Youngster Gets Verdict in Rock Battle Lacking Color Thunderstorm Marred Night For Fans And Fighters Cleaner and Harder Punching Tells

Referee · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 17

BOXING fans had been looking to the Tony Rock battle with Jimmy Purcell to provide highlights at Sydney Stadium on Monday night. But a heavy thunderstorm and torrents of rain damped the ardor of thousands between…

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Rivers Rise a Flood Warning

The Sun · Thursday 24 October 1935 · page 21

The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following flood advice:-- Considerable rises have taken place in the Murrumbidgee, MacIntyre, and…

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Fairfield P. & C. A. Storm Affects Social

The Biz · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 1

Notwithstanding that a heavy storm occurred about 7 o'clock on Monday nignt, the Fairfield Parents and Citizens' Association held its monthly meeting. It was…

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Ran Into Storm Mail 'Plane Turns Back NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 10

Rain storms on the coast to-day caused the north-bound Brisbane mail 'plane to turn back. About 9 a.m. residents of Karuah…

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Homing Pigeons Did Not 70 Birds Lost In Storm Moss Vale

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 7

DISASTROUS results attended a homing pigeon flight of 70 pigeons, entered by members of the local club, which participated in a…

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Crops Are Damaged by Rain Rivers In Flooded Condition City Weather

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 7

DAMAGE estimated at hundreds of pounds has been caused to wheat crops in the Brocklesby district as a result of the heavy rain…

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Floods Now Unlikely Fine Days Forecast for State

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 7

UNLESS heavy rain falls again, which seems unlikely, flood dangers can now be discounted. Additional flooding in the Murray…

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Floodings. Danger Passes. Rough Weather on Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 11

Due to the lingering influences of the tropical depression, the weather was cloudy and rather unsettled in parts of southern and eastern New South Wales during Thursday. The conditions…

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Driving on Flooded Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 October 1935 · page 7

"Water splashes" on low-lying roads were responsible for a great deal of anxiety to motorists during the heavy rain a few days ago, says the N.R.M.A., whose engineers give…

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Ordeal in Air. Kingsford Smith. 'Plane Suffers in Storms. LONDON, Oct. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 October 1935 · page 18

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, regarding whom considerable anxiety was felt on the second stage of his attempted flight to Australia, landed at Brindisi last night, and left…

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