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Floods & storms, 1937

1,345 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 68

Flood-waters in Town Aged Woman Rescued in Canoe Murwillumbah

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 8

Owing to a rapid rise in Byron Creek, Bangalow, flood waters swirled around houses in Station Street. Bangalow. An aged widow, Mrs. J…

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Flood Tide in Hotham Caulfield Cup Run Was Good MELBOURNE

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 4

TWO races in Melbourne have brought the New Zealand horse Flood Tide to his best form, and after his great finish in the Caulfield Cup…

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French Flood Havoc

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 October 1937 · page 3

PARIS, Friday.--Heavy floods have devastated large areas in south-west France, particularly in the district around Toulouse…

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Destructive Floods France and Syria Suffer PARIS

Truth · Sunday 31 October 1937 · page 17

FLOODS in the Ariege Department swept away 20 bridges and inundated thirty villages, many of which were destroyed…

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Floodtide Decision Will Be Known To-morrow MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 31 October 1937 · page 3

A definite decision whether the New Zealand stayer, Floodtide will start in the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday will be made to-morrow morning when the horse will again be inspected by…

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Floods Drown 1000

The Sun · Sunday 31 October 1937 · page 2

DAMASCUS, Saturday.--More than 1000 people were drowned and 10,000 rendered homeless when several villages were destroyed by floods…

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Floods in France

The Sun · Sunday 31 October 1937 · page 2

PARIS, Saturday.--Floods in the Ariege Department swept away 20 bridges and inundated 30 villages, many of which were destroyed…

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Warning of Floods in Coastal Area a Deluge Likely Strong Gales On Entire Coast

The Sun · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 1

A FLOOD warning to the central and south coast was issued to-day by the State Meteorologist, Mr…

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"Storm in a Teacup."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 7

"Storm in a Teacup," an Anglo-Scottish version by James Bridle, of Bruno Frank's famous comedy concerning a provost who lost an election because of his scurvy treatment…

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Hail Kills Cattle. Severe Storm. Central Queensland. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 11

A great storm did severe damage to property in the Woman district of Central Queensland on Friday night Many cattle were killed by hail…

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Destruction by Floods. Syria and France. 10,000 People Homeless. Damascus, Oct. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 11

More than 1000 are dead and 10,000 are homeless as a result of the floods which followed terrific rains in Syria. Several villages were destroyed…

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Floodtide Injured. Unlikely Cup Starter. (From Our Special Representative.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 15

Floodtide injured himself during a gallop at Mentone yesterday, and although hopes of starting him in the Melbourne Cup have not been abandoned, the stable is…

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Three Out of Melb. Cup Field of 28 Floodtide Goes Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 16

Floodtide, Royal Messenger and Nightguard were scratched from the Melbourne Cup this afternoon…

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Floods in Syria Drown 1000 DAMASCUS (Syria)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 November 1937 · page 3

MORE than 1000 Syrians have been drowned in floods in districts about Damascus…

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Heavy Rain Forecast by Mares

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 10

HEAVY showers are predicted by Mr. Mares for the city to-day. Squaily winds should continue…

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Coastal Deluge Floods Are Possible

The Sun · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 3

FIERCE tropical rainstorms are sweeping the Central North Coast. Creeks are overflowing in…

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Cyclonic Weather. Gales and Rain. Flood Warnings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 11

Cyclonic weather, with high winds and heavy rain, extended over the eastern half of New South Wales yesterday. Violent duststorms occurred…

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Country News. Storm Spoils Procession. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 9

A heavy storm caused the abandonment of the annual Roman Catholic Eucharistie procession, for which more than 2000 adherents of the Church had come from all…

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Warning of Floods Result of Rains on Coast

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 6

AS a result of the heavy rain which has fallen over coastal areas during the past few days, a flood warning was issued by the State…

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50,000 Are Homeless Floods in Syria Damascus

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 2 November 1937 · page 5

AS a result of the most serious floods in Syrian history, over 50,000 persons have been rendered homeless…

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