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Floods & storms, 1936

1,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 63

£20,000 In Gold On Train In Nearby Compartment Murder Motive Was It Robbery? Flood of Theories Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 11

GOLD from Cracow, worth £20,000, it was disclosed today, was carried in a compartment at the other end of the carriage in which Harold Edwyn Speering and Frank Costello were battered to death, and the…

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Havoc Of American Floods. Riots In Spain And Japan

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 22

Above:-- FRANCE prepare A Belgian frontier…

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Floodlighting of New Jubilee Oval

The St George Call · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 6

Kogarah Council, acting on its engineer’s recommendation, has decided to instal six 100-watt floodlights in the now Kogarah Jubilee Oval…

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Sailing Canny It Is Dave Ravell Defies Semi Storm 18's Swan Song

Truth · Sunday 5 April 1936 · page 7

PRESIDENT Dave Ravell yesterday made amends for his error last Saturday by taking out Sydney Flying Squadron's final race…

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Allunga Centre of Storm on Eve of St. Leger Trainer Toes Mat Scratching Trouble No Action Taken But Lessee Suggests New Stables Overtures Made to Knox

Truth · Sunday 5 April 1936 · page 2

JACK MUNRO, trainer of the V.R.C. St. Leger winner Allunga, faced a charge laid with the A.J.C. stipendiary stewards at Warwick Farm yesterday concerning the scratching of Allunga from the Chipping Norton Plate…

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Flooded Lands at Byron Bay. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 7

The repeated flooding of flat country adjoining Byron Bay caused strong comment a[?] a meeting of Byron Bay Improvement Association, attended by 60 members…

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Police Defeated City Team £349 to Fundfor Crew Floodlit Game Had Many Thrills Cold Night

The Labor Daily · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 3

Although a cold wind affected the attendance at the Sports Ground on Saturday night, a crowd or 7248 paid £34119 to…

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Heavy Rain Interrupts Royal Show Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 16

HER HORSE'S RUG proved an adequate shelter for Miss B. Western, on Jester, when heavy rain interrupted the afternoon programme yesterday. EVEN TEDDY, THE BEAR, was induced to have a peep, when these youngsters, unable to restrain their curiosity took a free look at one of the side shows…

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9,360 Visit Show in Heavy Rain Official Opening and Banquet Today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 1

TORRENTIAL rain spoiled the second day of the Royal Easter Show for more than 9,000 people who attended it yesterday, and the night ring programme had to be postponed…

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Storms. Heavy Rainfalls. Wheat Belt Benefits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 17

Widespread rain, accompanied by thunderstorms, fell yesterday in the lower western districts, Riverina, central plains, central and southern slopes, and tablelands, with…

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Horses Had Their Day at the Royal Easter Show, Despite the Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 22

Above: Taking shelter from the rain. At left: The Governor-General (Lord Gowrie)…

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Blaze Caused By Fireball Damage In Storm

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 4

IN the sharp electrical storm which swept over the metropolitan area yesterday afternoon a fireball struck a tramway "feeder" switch at the corner of Evans Street and Weston Road, Rozelle, and a fire immediately broke out. Balmain and Rozelle brigades…

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Tragedy Feared in Storm Police Search Waters For Little Boy KIDNAPPED?

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 1

FEARS are held that yesterday afternoon's storm has ended in tragedy for six-year-old Donald Clifford Scholes, of…

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Daily Telegraph Royal Show Section Modern Furnishings Judging Quality Horses In Waterlogged Ring Storms Spoil Attendance on Second Day Praise for Many Wheat Entries

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 25

THE country came to the city and went to the Show yesterday, when country and city were in agreement. There was too much rain. At midday the weather smiled again and the people The tasteful effects that can be obtained by the correct display of furnishings is illustrated by the attractive show in Marcus Clark's pavilion in Park…

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At Least 500 Lives Lost In U.S. Tornadoes 450 Bodies Already Recovered Floods Next? Abnormal Rainfall £5,000,000 Damage National Disaster New York

The Sun · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 1

IT is believed that a least 500 lives have been lost in the tornadoes which have swept six southern States. Already, 450 bodies have been recovered, while 1700 persons have been badly injured and the damage to…

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Sweeping Rains Help Farmers In Wintry Snap Warning of Local Flooding

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 2

USEFUL rains fell yesterday over almost the whole eastern and southeastern districts of New…

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Sydney Swept By Cyclone Aerial Services Disorganised by Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

PLANE services were disorganised and two projected flights were abandoned because of a cyclonic gale which swept over Sydney yesterday, attaining an air velocity of 80 m.p.h…

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Yacht Ashore in Yesterday's Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 16

A large yacht broke from its moorings and was driven ashore at Watson's Bay, at the height of yesterday's gale on the Harbour…

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Storm Damage. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 11

The Kyeamba a Shire Council has decided to apply to the Government for a flood gr[?] of £900 to repair the damage caused to the Albury-road and neighbouring roads by [?]…

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Roofs Go Whisked Off in Violent Gale Tamworth

The Sun · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 21

WINDSTORMS of considerable violence did much damage in the district. One, in the Currabubula-Cowrie…

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