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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

1,345 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 68

"Storm in Cedarton."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 15

Week by week, each Sunday night at 7.15 p.m. the stories of Dr. Adams, "the Family Doctor,'' are not only revealing the life of a typical small town, but of…

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Rough Seas. Effects of Cyclone. Worst for Years

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 10

The movement away from the Australian coast of the recent cyclone has been unusually slow, and its influence was still felt along the whole of…

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Our... Short Story Out of the Storm

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

In spite of every effort at concentration, Father Maloy's senses were recording the great clatter and clamour in the rectory kitchen—Mary O'Toole's…

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Public Service and Bank Sport Rain Deluge Hits Sport Tennis and Cricket Washed Out

Referee · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 14

RAIN washed out both the tennis and cricket last week. In ten weeks of the tennis only thee weeks' play has been possible, So at the end…

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Cyclone Delaying Shipping 24 Hours For Trip Of 63 Miles Little Rain

The Labor Daily · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the cyclone, which has been situated along the N.S.W. coast, is reported to be moving away to the east, its movement,…

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Miss McLeish Beats Gale Brilliant Golf in Title Hard Fight for Miss Ebert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 28

MISS McLEISH played outstanding golf in the Country Championship at La Perouse yesterday…

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Queenslanders' Final Bid for Australian Team Sydney Premiership Closes In Deluge Eastern Suburbs Unbeaten Premiers Three Years In Succession

Referee · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 14

THE Rugby League premiership of 1937 closed in a deluge—one oF the worst football days ever— with grounds under water. The Springboks were not the only footballers who sampled slush and mud…

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Parramatta River in Flood New Council Chamber

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 9

Above, a view from the beautiful old-world garden owned by Mr. Bradford, of Northmead…

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More Rain Is Expected But Cyclone Is Passing

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 7

FURTHER showers are indicated on the coast and parts of the highlands to-day, by Mr. Mares, but there Is a likelihood of some fine breaks…

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Precautions Against Further Flooding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 12

Because of the heavy rain of the last few days, workmen had to dig a channel from Lake Illawarra to the ocean to relieve the burden on the lake. They are shown digging the channel at Windang Beach…

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Destructive Gale

The Sun · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 3

Regina (Saskatchewan), Friday.-- A gale to-day wrecked a score of farms in the drought area, and unroofed the main building at the…

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Storm Phantasy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 13

At dusk the wind rose, Wild, out of the west; A wind the bush knows, But the sea knows best…

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Angry Poles. Prelate Moves Hero's Coffin. King Carol Causes a Storm. Cracow (Poland), June 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 17

Violent demonstrations were staged outside the palace of the Papal Nuncio here by crowds who are demanding the immediate dismissal of the Archbishop of Cracow…

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Fears Flood of Arms, Men If Neutrality Plan Dropped London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 3

REPLYING to the Labor Party's suggestion that the Non-Intervention agreement be abandoned, the Foreign Minister…

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Cyclone in Tasman. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 12

The freighter Ka[?]warra, heavily laden with cargo, reached Wellington to-day, three days late, after having been swept and pounded by mounta[?]nous seas and battling at times…

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Flood Rises From Beneath

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday.--Seepage from underground streams has formed a vast lake, two miles square, on the borders of the town of Bellevue (Idaho)…

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Parliamentary Storm. Hours of Tension.' Labour Coterie Checked. (From Our Special Reporter.) Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 14

The peaceful period through which the House of Representatives passed after the session had been ceremoniously opened by the Governor-General…

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Flood Toll

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Tuesday.--Sudden flooding of a tributary of the river Ganges caused heavy loss of life, and destroyed three hill villages near Ranikhet…

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No Aid for Victims of Cyclone Darwin

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 14

At the last meeting of the Darwin branch of the A.L.P. a strong motion of condemnation was passed against the Federal Cabinet for…

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"Probably Severe Thunderstorm." Meteorologist's Opinion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 6

The divisional meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said yesterday that what was described as a "waterspout" was probably an exceptionally severe thunderstorm…

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