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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

1,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 64

Queensland Hail and Gales Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 7

Six houses were damaged in a torrential rain and hail storm which culminated in an 80-miles- an-liour gale at Beaudesert late…

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Cyclone in Brisbane Roofs & Verandahs Blown Away Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 5

CARRYING roofs, verandans of houses, and fences away, a cyclone struck Brisbane early to-night…

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State Swept by Cyclone Houses Unroofed, Lights Blacked Out More Rain Needed; Cold Today in City

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 2

A CYCLONE passing over the State in the last 48 hours caused: Heavy rains up to 2½ inches in parts of the…

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Il Giornale Italiano the Italian Journal April 27, 1938 After the Storm... the Rainbow

Il Giornale Italiano · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 4

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The Amateur Cameraman FLOOD-LIGHTING Hints For The Amateur

The World's News · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 33

WITH Sydney and environs bathed in light for its 150th Anniversary festivities, a few words concerning the photographing of floodlit buildings might not be amiss…

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N.Z.FLOODS. Residents Dash to Safety. Wellington (N.z.), Tuesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1938 · page 16

The countryside around Napier is still badly flooded. The rain eased to-day, but began again with a likelihood of further falls…

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Norris—gale

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 11

St. Mary's Church of England, Toongabbie, was packed with friends and relatives on Easter Saturday, for the wedding of Miss Grace Winifred Gale,…

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Yellow River Dykes. Reports of Flooding Plans. Taiyuan Threatened. Shanghai, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 12

Japanese reports that thousands of Chinese civilians are evacuating the area served by the Tientsin-Pukow railway arc accepted as an indication…

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Chinese Using Flood Weapon To Stop Invading Armies LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

Signs have appeared that China means to use the double-edged weapon of floods against the Japanese invaders. Already, says a message from…

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Flood Damage in N.Z. Greater Loss Than in Earthquake. Estimate by Minister. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 14

The Minister for Public Works, Mr. Semple, announced to-day that steps were being taken to investigate cases of hardship arising out of the Hawkes…

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Church Grounds Flooded. Water Rushes Through From Lane

The St George Call · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 2

Hurstville Congregational Church drew Kogarah Council's attention oh Wednesday night to the condition of the lane at the rear of the church premises in…

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Desolation in N.Z. "Valley Now Sea of Silt." Hawkes Bay Flood. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 13

The Hawkes Bay floods are described by the Minister for Public Works, Mr. Semple, as one of the Dominion's major disasters…

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Food Short in N.Z. Flood Auckland

The Sun · Saturday 30 April 1938 · page 1

Tourists at the Lake House, Walkaremoana, are isolated, owing to flood damage. Their plight is becoming serious…

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Food Shortage in N.Z. Flood Auckland

The Sun · Sunday 1 May 1938 · page 5

Tourists at the Lake House, Walkaremoana, are isolated, owing to flood damage. Their plight is becoming serious…

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Flood Damage Govt. Helps Blacktown £560 Grant

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 4

With certain conditions, an offer by the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to grant £560 to Blacktown Council for the repair of…

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Kingaroy Aerodrome Flooded. Air Mail Suspended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 13

Because of the flooded state of the Kingaroy aerodrome the daily air mail service from Brisbane to Kingaroy has been temporarily suspended…

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Floods Wipe Out Lake Had Been Formed By Earthquake AUCKLAND

The Sun · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 5

Lake Tehoe, five miles long and a mile wide, in the Hawkes Bay district, has disappeared. The lake was formed as the result…

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Court Is Stopped by Storm

The Sun · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 10

An electrical storm with heavy rain, drenched Hornsby and surrounding districts shortly after 2 p.m. to-day…

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Storms Are Likely. Humidity Rises. No Sign of General Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 11

Thunderstorms are expected to occur at scattered places in the eastern half of the State to-day. Sydney is in the area likely to…

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Storm Likely To-day. Cool Change Coming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 15

Thunderstorms, which are expected over Sydney early to-day, will probably be followed by a cool change, and squally south-westerly winds…

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