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Floods & storms, 1935

1,160 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 58

Floods in England London

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 November 1935 · page 7

THERE has been a still further improvement in the condition of the flooded areas but many roads in the midlands and southern counties are…

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Lindenbank. Steamer Adrift. Crippled in Gale. Tanker to the Rescue. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 November 1935 · page 17

Distress signals were sent out from the Bank Line tramp steamer Llndenbank (5057 tons) early this morning, when the vessel lost her propeller off the South Australian…

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Violent Storm in Southern Italy Seventy-two Persons Perish In Wide Floods ROME

Truth · Sunday 24 November 1935 · page 18

IT is officially announced that 72 persons perished in a violent storm which swept Sicily and Southern Italy, including Naples, where much damage was done. THE Messina district also suffered many landslides following…

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72 Storm Deaths in Italy Rome

The Sun · Sunday 24 November 1935 · page 1

IT is officially announced that 72, perished in a violent storm which swept Sicily and southern Italy, including Naples, where much damage…

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Raleigh's Hoop Faced Death in Storm Fishing, Caught by Buster Simpson Lived to Ride in Hectic Race Some Great Wagering in the Last at the Farm

Truth · Sunday 24 November 1935 · page 5

OVER Friday and Saturday Fate concocted a most unpalatable cocktail for rider Jimmy Simpson. There was every possibility of him being thrown into the Big Drink and being drowned on Friday, whilst at the…

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Stream of Lava Threatens Hawaiian Town White-hot Flood From Volcano Inhabitants Making Ready to Flee Fiery Death Danger Is Imminent Honolulu

Truth · Sunday 24 November 1935 · page 17

THE Mokuaweoweo crater of Mauna Loa, the second largest active volcano in the world, situated on the island of Hawaii, a hundred miles from Honolulu, is in violent eruption, states a message from Hilo…

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Long Tow in Heavy Gale Hazardous Salvage Of Freighter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.-- Crippled by the loss of her propeller, buffeted by a gale, and only four miles off a…

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King of Greece Delayed by Storm Athens

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 1

ROUGH seas and very, bad weather probably will delay the arrival of King George of Greece until Monday…

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Terrific Storm in Southern Italy. 72 People Perish. Rome, Nov. 23

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

It is officially announced that 72 people perished in a violent storm, which swept Sicily and Southern Italy, including Naples, where there was much damage, and Messina…

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Safe in Port. Hazardous Tow Ends. Lindenbank Rescue. Graphic Story of Fight with Gale. Melbourne

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

Graphic stories of the rescue of the Bank Line tramp steamer Lindenbank by the oil tanker British Strength were told to-day when the two vessels reached Melbourne, after a…

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The Canberra Newsreel Probing The Body Politic Precedents Go--Others Colne. Ward Makes History. Smoke of Battle Hangs. Centre of Storm--Prowse

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 4

THE smoke of battle having cleared somewhat, one looks back on last week's happenings in the House of Representatives with the comforting feeling of being glad it all happened. That may seem strange in the light of comments such as that the House resembled a…

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38 Dead in Floods Town Threatened Rome

The Labor Daily · Monday 25 November 1935 · page 1

IT is officially stated that 38 persons are dead and damage amounts to £400,000 as the result of the floods in the Catanzaro region…

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Match Spoilt by Howling Gale Durban

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 1

CHIPPERFIELD'S opportune bag of three African internationals decided Australia's first victory, the post game shaping for a colorless…

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Brookes Approved Quiet End to Storm Over Davis Cup Tennis

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Complete satisfaction with the services given by the president of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, Mr. N. E…

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In The Wake Of Columbus Old Windjammer Channel Gale Fury Huge Atlantic Seas

The Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1935 · page 16

THE little Joseph Conrad encounters hard weather in the English Channel and storms in the Bay of Biscay. The jibbcom is carried away; the boys are seasick; the great Atlantic seas sweep…

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Amazing Tributes to "The Referee" Flood Of Congratulations On Jubilee Reader Who Got His Copy Despite War New Zealander Hasn't Missed an Issue

Referee · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 1

THE high place held by "The Referee" in Australian sport and journalism has been very definitely proved since the publication of the Jubilee issue of the paper a fortnight ago. Since then there has been a continuous stream of congratulatory messages…

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Snake Plague After Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 November 1935 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Rev. Walter Albiston, well-known preacher and leading temperance worker, killed a tiger snake at his…

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STORM-BOUND. Millionaire and Bride. Stranded on Island. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 November 1935 · page 11

Mr. George Vanderblit, the young American millionaire, and his bride, had a trying experience when stranded on Lady Musgrave Island, in the coral belt, off the coast of…

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Heavy Rain in West Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 5

Heavy rain was recorded throughout the central-west and north-west to-day. Wellington received 81 points, Bathurst 42 (with up to an inch…

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In A Worse Predicament Against Pier Storm's Grip Bulkheads Hold

The Sun · Saturday 30 November 1935 · page 8

THE salvage steamer had all that she could do to look after herself, and the crew of the Joseph Conrad found themselves in a serious predicament as their ship "ranged, banged, and smashed" against the pier in…

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