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Floods & storms, 1936

1,260 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 63

Did Well in Gale Mrs. Wylie Outstanding In Elanora Golf Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 33

ASSOCIATES were nearly blown off the course on the heights of Elanora Country Club yesterday. However, Mrs. Wylie, who also plays at Manly, with seven strokes assistance, kept her deficit against…

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State In Grip Of Big Storm Snow, Wind & Rain

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 13

WITH hurricane-like winds, falls of snow in several centres, and widespread rain, the dark mantle of winter has thrown itself across the State. SNOW has fallen for the first…

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Child Drowned. Overwhelmed by Storm Waters. in Suburban Street

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 13

Donald Clifford Scholes, 6, of Floss-street, Hurlstone Park, was drowned on Tuesday afternoon when he was swept off his feet by stormwaters in a, suburban street near his…

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Heavy Losses. Storms in U.S. "Third Worst Disaster." New York, April 7

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

Rising rivers now add the threat of widespread floods to the distress in the six southern States, which have been struck by tornadoes…

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Boy Was Drowned in Storm Body Is Recovered From Cook's River Washed Away

The Labor Daily · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 7

AFTER dragging Cook's River and searching stormwater channels almost continuously from the first flush of dawn…

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Flood Menace on Heels of Tornado That Killed 464 Mass Cremation to Check Spread of Disease New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 3

TORRENTIAL rain falling over the tornado-stricken areas of Georgia and six other southern States now threatens to add by floods to the known 464 dead and 2200 injured…

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Disastrous U.s. Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 April 1936 · page 3

WORKMEN CLEARING Water Street, Gardiner, Maine, of huge ice cakes, which swept over it from the Kennebec River, following floods which devastated the eastern United States. More than 200 people perished, millions of pounds' worth of…

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Yachts in a Gale. Exciting Experiences. Racing Craft Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 13

One of the most violent southerly gales in the history of sailing races on Lake Macquarie struck a field of 26 boats, including many Sydney yachts which competed in…

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Sea Gale Shipping Delayed Cruise Off Coast Is Lashed

The Sun · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 9

A SOUTHERLY gale, which is causing boisterous seas, is delaying coastal and Tasman shipping…

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Washed Ashore in Night Wreck Man and Wife Escape in Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 April 1936 · page 2

A MAN and his wife were washed ashore in high surf when their disabled launch was smashed to…

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GALES Along the Coast. Shipping Delayed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 11

Southerly gales lashed the coastline yesterday and shipping from the north battled with tempestuous seas. Several vessels arrived at Sydney…

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Has Sting Storm's Wake Ships Suffer

The Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the gale was moderating at Sydney to-day, it still was having a marked effect upon shipping…

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Gale Lashes the Coast Vessels Are Held Up Shark Net Is Torn From Supports Carnival Off

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 1

WITH the coastline lashed by terrific seas and a southeasterly gale blowing at 35 miles an hour, shipping bound to…

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On the Land River Erosion. Linked with Floods. a Plain Tale From the Hills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 9

The story of the recent disastrous floods in the Mississippi gives special point to Mark Twain's remark that the Missouri was "too thick to drink and not thick enough to plough."…

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Control River Floodings Benefit Lands Commission's Plan Owners Opposition

The Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1936 · page 19

CRITICISM has been expressed by the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission of the attitude of certain landowners, particularly on the Macquarie River, in opposing development that is possible from controlled…

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Heavy Rain Along Coast Line

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 13

Although practically no rain fell inland, the coast area of New South Wales has received a drenching during the last day or two. Up to nearly three inches fell in some…

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Hit by Gale Freighter Sheltering

The Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 10

Having suffered a battering in the gale on her way from Brisbane, the steamer Poonbah has been sheltering at Trial Bay…

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Gale Abates, But Ships Are Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 2

Though the gale abated in Sydney yesterday, vessels coming from the north were delayed. The steamer Australind, due…

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Battle with Gales Drama Call for Help Greek Ship

The Sun · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 15

DRAMA, humor, wearying battles with gales, and excitement were interwoven into the voyage of the British…

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Cyclonic Storm Is Abating Disturbance Moving In An Easterly Direction Ships Delayed

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 April 1936 · page 7

WITH the slow easterly movement of the cyclonic disturbance, the stormy conditions along the coastline are expected…

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