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Floods & storms, 1938

1,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 64

Humidity Soaring Storm Rains May Follow Heat Cool Change Is Expected By

The Sun · Monday 14 November 1938 · page 2

Humidity of 91 per cent. was recorded in Sydney at 10 a.m. to-day--an uncomfortable level, even though the temperature was only 68.8 deg., and the humidity was increasing…

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Exciting Pursuit of Soldier. Leap Into Flooded River. LONDON, Nov. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 November 1938 · page 13

James Macdonald, 26, of the Black Watch Regiment, who is understood to be an Australian, figured in an exciting chase at Perth, where the regimental depot is…

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Fine, Warm, Tendency to Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 24

BAROMETER (at 9 a.m.) 30.10 steady, (at 1 p.m.) 30.04, falling. INDICATOR Fair City Forecast.--Warm and sultry…

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Storm Easier Than the Surf Brisbane

The Sun · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 2

As guests of the Premier (Mr W. Forgan Smith), the crews of the Wellesleys had their first experience of surfing during a motor drive down…

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Cool Change in Sydney. Some Inland Storms. Squalls Likely To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 November 1938 · page 19

A southerly change yesterday morning gave Sydney relief from sultry heat, and from noon onwards the temperature remained below 70 degrees, with…

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Storm of Maitland

The Catholic Press · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 37

The monthly meeting of the Holy Family Confraternity, West Maitland, held in the Pro-Cathedral on Sunday night, 6th inst., was well attended. A drive is being…

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Panic in Storm Crowds Amok Newcastle Hysteria NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Saturday 19 November 1938 · page 1

Panic gripped hundreds of people who crammed the Beaumont-street shopping centre in Hamilton last…

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Rising Flood of Aliens Nearly 200 Arrived in Sydney To-day Eight Nationalities On Italian Liner Babel Talk on Wharf

The Sun · Saturday 19 November 1938 · page 3

Seven nationalities were represented by the 198 aliens who arrived in Sydney to-day by the Italian liner Viminale, from Genoa. Only 10 Britons were aboard…

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Grant for Flood Repairs. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 7

The Terania Shire Council has been granted £1.450 by the Department of Works and Local Government towards the additional expense in which the council was involved when…

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No Floodlight for Landing. Minister in Plane. Mascot Experience

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 11

Mr. R. Godsall, who was flying the Percival Gull of the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Casey, with the Minister for Defence, Mr. Street, as a passenger, had…

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Refugee Flood Increases

The Sun · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 12

Since the end of July, 698 refugees of Jewish descent have entered Australia through Sydney alone…

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7 Cripples Plunge to Death in Flooded Pit New York

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 November 1938 · page 3

SEVEN crippled boys were drowned while travelling to hospital for treatment. They were passengers in a motor bus which skidded near…

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Humidity Remains Two City Storms May Change Later

The Sun · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 3

Two thunderstorms within two hours did little to alleviate unpleasant conditions in Sydney this…

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For Lyttelton and Dunedin M.V. Storm To Sail

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 4

H. C. Sleigh advise that the motor vessel Storm is scheduled to sail from Sydney on or about Nov. 25 direct for Lyttelton and Dunedin, transhipping to…

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Cool Change. Storms in City. Moderate Temperatures Expected To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 17

Southerly winds caused a break in the heat wave conditions over the southerly half of New South Wales yesterday. The cool change was more…

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Yesterday's Storms Cut Off Planes, Electricity Forecast Of Further Thunder Today

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 2

Unsettled weather, with thundershowers, similar to yesterday, are predicted for the metropolitan area today. "It will be sultry at first, gradually becoming cooler with occasional fine breaks," said the State Meteorologist…

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Ellsworth in Antarctic. Message From Explorer. Slow Voyage In-storm. Wyatt Earp, Nov. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1938 · page 17

We are 700 miles from the Great Barrier Since leaving Kerguelen Island on November 17 we have fought our way through pack-ice in the teeth of a 50-mile-an-hour gale. The…

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Gale's Trail of Death Record Velocities In Britain LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 5

Thirteen people were killed and many injured to-day in Britain in one of the fiercest gales on record, a velecity of 108 miles per hour being…

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For Lyttelton and Dunedin M.V. Storm Sails About November 29

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 4

H. C. Sleigh advise that the motor vessel Storm is scheduled to sail from Sydney on or about Nov. 29, direct for Lyttelton and Dunedin, transhipping to…

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Capsized in Gale Plucky Rescue by Beltman Two Men Cling To Their Upturned Boat

The Sun · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 1

Two men nearly lost their lives to-day off Harbord Beach when their small' motor boat, Pop Eye, was swamped by big curling seas, brought up by the 40 m.p.h. southerly gale which lashed the coast…

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