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Floods & storms, 1937

1,345 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 68

Thunderstorms Likely During Week-end

The Sun · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 1

Thunderstorms, of fleeting nature, may be expected in Sydney over the week-end. Otherwise the weather should be…

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Jap. Drugs to Flood the Market? Cures Claimed That Doctors Have Cause To Doubt

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 5

ANOTHER peaceful penetration--or trade war--is on the way. Japanese manufacturers of drugs and patent medicines have formed a combine, and are trying to capture the Australian market…

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Jap. Drugs to Flood the Market? Cures Claimed That Doctors Have Cause To Doubt

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 5

ANOTHER peaceful penetration--or trade war--is on the way. Japanese manufacturers of drugs and patent medicines have formed a combine, and are trying to capture the Australian market…

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Flood Of Messages To Cur tin Port Pirie

The Labor Daily · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 7

"I HAVE received telegrams conveying good wishes from all over Australia. I would like to take this opportunity through the Press of…

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Exciting Scenes in Election Finale Thousands Join In Noisy, Flood-Lit Street-Shows Leaders Drive Home Last-minute Points

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 October 1937 · page 1

TODAY, the fifteenth Federal Parliament will be elected. One of the shortest campaigns in history reached a noisy climax last night, when,…

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Breeze Blew at Gale Force

Truth · Sunday 24 October 1937 · page 5

BREEZE breezed home to some purpose in the first flutter or the Maiden at the Farm yesterday. Drawn No. 17 in a field of…

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Out In The Storm

The Sun · Sunday 24 October 1937 · page 3

THE dark clouds gathered together as if they were going to have a meeting. Black, thundrous clouds rolled across the sky, and were…

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Jean Batten Has Record in Grasp Broadbent Delayed by Storm London

The Sun · Sunday 24 October 1937 · page 3

Well on the way to breaking the England Australia record, Jean Batten landed at Athens,…

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Squalls, Deluge on English Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 October 1937 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.-- Torrential rain and fierce squalls swept the south coast of England at the weekend. Seas swept over roads at many seaside…

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Hundreds Drown Refugee Horror Boats Sink In Biscay Storm LONDON

The Sun · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 5

AN appalling tragedy has befallen refugees from Gijon in the Bay of Biscay. Nearly 500 are believed to…

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Today's News Of The World From Daily Telegraph Exclusive Correspondents 100 Refugees Into Waves Ship From Spain Over in Gale 3 Drown: Rebels Threaten Last Balearic Island MADRID

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 3

A SPANISH trawler, carrying more than 100 refugees from Gijon, grounded near Rochefort (France) in a terrific storm and overturned. The men, women, and children who crowded the…

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WILL McCARTEN Succeed? Cup Mounts Depend on Result Rumors Of Last Minute Changes For Race Floodtide Doubt Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1937 · page 25

MORE than one Melbourne Cup riding engagement depends on the result of McCarten's appeal to the V.R.C. to-morrow. There is a sharp difference of opinion concerning…

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Golf Played in Heavy Rain

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1937 · page 15

Thereafter the teams settled down in earnest. Rain interfered with the arrangements towards the close, and the golf finalists were drenched to the skin…

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Damage by Storms. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 8

Deluges of lain, heavy falls of hail, and damage by strong winds characterised storms which broke over the south-eastern corner of the State to-night. Grass and crops will…

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Floodtide Ready Small Field In Hotham MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 29 October 1937 · page 17

FLOODTIDE'S form at Caulfield makes him first choice at Flemington to-morrow for the Hotham Handicap in which he…

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North Coast Deluge. Flood at Bangalow. Thunderstorms Likely in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 18

While the weather over most of the State has been fine during the last few days, there has been an incessant deluge for three days in the area between…

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Member Of "Smith's" Staff Storms London As Novelist

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 11

PARENTS would be well-advised to take more care with…

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"Storm in a Teacup" (United Artists)

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 23

Typo Satiric comedy. Story: From Bruno Frank's play. Merits: Story, satire,…

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Lloyd George Storms "If Fascism Triumphs Blame Britain" Warns of Mussolini's Spread of Guns and Men London

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 3

IN a hotly-worded criticism of the failure of the non-intervention policy toward Spain, Mr. Lloyd George told the Commons that if Fascism triumphed in Europe, Britain would be to blame…

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Floodtide Doubtful Cup Starter: Lame After Gallop MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 1

FLOODTIDE is the first casualty of the Melbourne Cup field. The report of a veterinary surgeon suggests that the horse will be unable to start in the race…

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