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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1937

1,345 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 68

Floods at Auckland. Railways and Roads Blocked. AUCKLAND

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 8

Trains were held up, roads were blocked to all traffic, and farm lands were flooded, as a result of heavy rain at North Auckland. Rain was still falling to-night. Further…

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Families in N.Z. Swim From Homes Narrow Escapes in Floods . AUCKLAND

The Sun · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 34

TORRENTIAL rain continues in the North Auckland district and floods are becoming graver every…

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67,000 in Fear of Flood City in Peril, Calls Army New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 3

THE possibility of disastrous floods, following recent heavy rain, has terrified residents of Johnstown,…

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N.Z. Floods. Families Swim to Safety. Car in Torrent. Mr. Fraser Marooned. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 12

Three days' rain has caused grave floods north of Auckland. Many slips and wash-outs occurred, and road and rail traffic was disorganised…

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Floods Devastation in New Zealand Miners Underground Nearly Drowned Auckland

The Sun · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 10

THE floods in the North Auckland district have caused widespread devastation and loss. All the Hikurangi coal mines have been flooded. In one of them. three miners…

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SERIOUS N.Z. Floods Auckland

The Labor Daily · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 15

Flooding of farms, with heavy losses of stock feared, has followed torrential downpours in the North Auckland district. An acute position will…

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9 Swim For Life In Night-Flood AUCKLAND

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

Three adults, with six children, had to swim for their lives in the darkness at 4 a.m. today, through flood waters at Whangarei…

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North Auckland Floods. Auckland (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 18

As a result of the North Auckland floods, 30,000 acres of Hikurangl swamp are under water, the depth varying from six to 12 feet…

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Films of the Week-- Dust-storms Carry Vivid Lesson John Meade's Lady"

The Sun · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 11

Edward Arnold, Francine Larrimore A man who takes greedily from the earth and gives nothing back, until at last the earth metes out its own…

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Gale Likely on Coast. Heavy Showers Expected. Cyclonic Weather. Snow Falls on Highlands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 10

The forecast for to-day, issued last night at the Weather Bureau, threatens an end to the sunny weather Sydney has enjoyed for a few days…

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Flooded Home Claim Storm And Culvert Capacities

The Sun · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 10

Mr. Stevenson, S.M., reserved his decision to-day at Hornsby Small Debts Court in the claim by James Gallen and his family against…

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Spray Sweeps Over Decks Vessel Fights Way In Gale

The Sun · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 9

The steamer Morinda, which arrived in Sydney to-day, was battered by gales on the voyage from Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands and was…

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Only The Rear Of Cyclone But Half Inch of Rain Fell Highlands Are Covered By Snow More Likely

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 1

ALTHOUGH Sydney caught only the rear section of a cyclonic depression over the Central and South Coast…

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North Auckland Floods. Coal Mine to Close. AUCKLAND[?] Monday[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 11

Because of extensive damage by floods in North Auckland, the Hikurangi Coal Company has decided to close its mine as the cost of repairs and of pumping the mine dry would…

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Frosts and Fog. Wintry Outlook. Cyclone Moves North

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 16

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) said last night that day temperatures were likely to be moderate, but very cold nights could be expected, with…

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Gust of Wind Did Damage Lord Howe Island's Freak Storm

The Sun · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 24

A freak storm, of very brief duration, caused alarm at Lord Howe Island a few days ago, according to a letter received in Sydney…

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N.Z. Horses for A.J.C. DERBY Two Strong Contenders In F. Davis' Team Flood Tide for the Melbourne Cup

Referee · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 5

J. FRYER will he followed to Sydney by F. Davis, who will leave the Dominion in a couple of weeks time with the two Derby colts, Francis…

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Burst Water Main. Workmen Flooded Out. Pitt-street Excavations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 9

Workmen excavating in a tunnel 24 feet below Pitt-street, city[?] hurriedly climbed ladders to safety last night when a water main burst and thousands of gallons of water poured…

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Japanese Pearler Sunk in Gale Two Lives Lost Raging Sea Takes £42,000 Cargo Luggers' Dash Darwin

The Sun · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 1

STRUCK by a terrific squall, a mothership with the Japanese pearling fleet foundered off the North…

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Tasmania Lashed by Storms Aircraft, Ships And Trains Affected LAUNCESTON

The Sun · Saturday 10 July 1937 · page 1

Tile worst storm this winter has effected all transport services. The Douglas aircraft, Loongana, to-day Hew direct from Hobart to…

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