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Floods & storms, 1938

1,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 64

Flying Tanks In Victorian Gale MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 18 September 1938 · page 11

During the gale yesterday. Mr. Wilson's tank at Kyabram travelled a mile, and stopped at a new house belonging to Mr. E. Eddis…

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Liners Delayed by Tasman Gales

The Sun · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 5

Westerly gales in the Tasman have delayed two liners bound from New Zealand to Sydney. The Huddart Parker liner,…

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Fierce Storm in New Zealand Auckland

The Sun · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 5

A severe storm has raged over the North Island, with torrential rain and thunderstorms. The Niagara, from Vancouver, has…

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Flood in Iran. 200 Bodies Recovered. TEHERAN (Iran), Sept. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 September 1938 · page 12

Workmen recovered 200 bodies from the ruins of the town of Nahavend, which was destroyed by a flood. The Shah ordered that every assistance should be given…

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Heavy Rain at Randwick

The Sun · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 3

During the freak weather of the past 24 hours. Randwick has had heavy downpours and this morning a cloudburst…

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Roofs Damaged in Storm. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 September 1938 · page 9

During a fierce windstorm, a large portion of the iron roof on one side of St. John's Church of England at Hartley was carried away and deposited in a paddock almost…

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Storms Check Japan Tokio

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 3

HEAVY autumn rains are impeding the Japanese advance upon Hankow provisional capital of…

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Recalled Hoylake. Storm Damages Greens

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 21

Australian Open and Amateur Champion. Yesterday's remarkable wash-out at La Perouse recalled the happening in the British Open Championship in 1936, when the first…

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Title Golf Washed Out by Deluge Greens Become Lakes And Fairways Watercourses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 18

FOR the first time in the history of the event, play in the second round of the State golf championship yesterday had to be abandoned because of a cloud burst. One inch and 27 points of rain…

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Amateur Golf Play Abandoned. Course Flooded by Terrific Rain. Unprecedented Happening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1938 · page 21

For the first time in the history of golf in Sydney a men's major championship event was washed out by rain yesterday, when a torrential…

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Braved Desert Storms

The Labor Daily · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 6

BACK, in London are three elderly spinsters was have spent the greater part of their, lives among the Asiatic…

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N.Z. Team for Victoria Low Down on Flood Tide

Referee · Thursday 22 September 1938 · page 6

OF the four horses that left N.Z. for Melbourne in the Wanganella Flood Tide is the best performer. He has had, many good…

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Icy Gale Sweeps Over City

The Sun · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 3

Heralded by a cold and fierce southerly gale early this morning, Sydney experienced to-day a reversion…

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100 Killed In U.S. Gale New York, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 1

NEARLY 100 are dead and 8000 homeless as a result of an unprecedented hurricane which…

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Storm Un U.S.A. Forty Dead. Damage Estimated at £25,000,000. New York, Sept. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 12

Forty persons lost their lives and damage amounting to 100,000,000 dollars (£A25,000,000) was caused by a hurricane which struck the Atlantic…

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Ferrier's Golf Victory in Gale Champion Had Eagle Two at First Davies Defeats Waterson In Title Semi-final Great Putting Form

The Sun · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 16

Playing in a wind of gale force and heavy rain Jim Ferrier beat P. Sydney Jones four and three in their semi-final of the N.S.W. amateur championship at La Perouse to-day…

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306 Die in Storm 120 m.p.h. Hurricane Lashes U.S.A. 3000 People In Hospital, £25,000,000 Damage New York

The Sun · Friday 23 September 1938 · page 5

The hurricane which swept the eastern seaboard of the United States from New Jersey to Connecticut is now seen to have been the worst to hit New England and New York States in a hundred years…

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Ferrier Brillian In Gale And Rain

The Labor Daily · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 14

JIM FERRIER defies the elements. In a gale and driving rain, he beat P. Sydney Jones in yesterday's semi-final for the N.S.W. amateur golf title, 4 and 3. Ferrier will be defending his title…

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Wind, Rain, and Snow. Gales Lash Coast Improvement To-day Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 12

Almost the entire eastern seaboard of New South Wales was lashed by a south-westerly wind of gale force yesterday. The wind was fiercest at…

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Heavy Gales Lash Coast Steamer Drags Anchor Thrill for Ferry, Passengers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 September 1938 · page 2

A strong southerly gale brought a return of winter conditions to Sydney…

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