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Floods & storms, 1938

1,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 64

BARELLAN Spasmodic Floodings Assist Wheat Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 24 November 1938 · page 14

FOODING during July played an Important part in the production of rood crops at Barcllan this year. One estimate of the probable…

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13 Killed in British Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Thirteen were killed by the 108 mile-an-hour gale which lashed Britain yesterday. Some were buried when walls…

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Storm Risks of Planes

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- Without an improvement in existing meteorological services, the Controller-General of Civil Aviation, Captain…

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Near Drowned As Gale Upsets Boat

The Labor Daily · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 3

HUNDREDS watched two men fight for their lives in high seas off Harbord yesterday. For more than an hour they dung desperately…

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Rescue at Sea. Launch Saved by Small Steamer. Disabled in Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 11

A 21-feet fishing launch was saved from certain disaster and its two occupants rescued by the fine seamanship of Captain P. R. Dixon, of the little…

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Big Gales in England. Thirteen Killed. Wind Force, 108 Miles. LONDON, Nov. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 12

Thirteen people were killed and many others injured during a terrific gale that swept England. It was one of the fiercest ever recorded, the wind…

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Flooding Aids Wheat Yield

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 7

LOCKHART, Thursday. -- Flooding helped to produce a crop of 12 bags of Bencubbin wheat to the acre on Mr. W. J. Clark's property, Barralong…

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Storm Causes Fires, Floods Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 3

Sweeping the city and suburbs, a thunderstorm caused considerable damage to-day. A large pine caught alight,…

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For Lyttelton and Dunedin M.V. Storm Sails About December 1

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 4

H. C. Sleigh advise that the motor vessel Storm is scheduled to sail from Sydney on or about Dec. 1, direct for Lyttelton and Dunedin, transhipping to…

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Jews Seek Haven in Australia. Flood of Applicants. Refugees From Europe. Canberra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 11

The seriousness of the plight of Jews in Europe is emphasised by the flood of applications to the Commonwealth Government from those who wish to…

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Prevention of Flooding. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 November 1938 · page 6

The Boolooroo Shire Council has been informed by the Department of Main Roads that £300 has been allowed for the construction of causeways on the Boggabilla road…

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50 Dead in U.S. Storms New York

Truth · Sunday 27 November 1938 · page 18

MORE than 50 are dead in the Eastern States, after one of the heaviest November snowstorms in history…

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Many Are Killed in Fierce Storms Merciless Snow Sweeps the Eastern Side of United States Record Falls Upset Traffic, Ground Ships Motor Accidents On Frozen Roads And Exposure Account For Many Of The Deaths New York

The Sun · Sunday 27 November 1938 · page 1

Over 50 were killed in the eastern United States during one of the heaviest November snowstorms in history. The storm disrupted traffic, grounded aeroplanes,…

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Rain, Storms

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 1

RAIN and thunderstorms, accompanied by strong north-east winds, are forecast to-day…

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Capsizes In Gale On Harbor

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 1

SUDDENLY rising to gale force, a north-east wind capsized dozens of sailing boats on the Harbor…

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Lightning Havoc In Brisbane Storm BRISBANE

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 2

In a violent storm yesterday morning, a row of four houses was struck by lightning. John Walker, 76, of Moorooka, was knocked down and suffered…

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Brisbane Storm. Houses Struck by Lightning. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 11

In a severe storm at Brisbane on Saturday morning, two men suffered severe shock, and several houses, tram, and a city power pole were struck…

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For Lyttelton and Dunedin M.V. Storm Sails About December 1

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 4

H. C. Sleigh advise that the motor vessel Storm is scheduled to sail from Sydney on or about Dec. 1, direct for Lyttelton and Dunedin, transhipping to…

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Flood of Milk Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 5

FOUR HUNDRED gallons of milk flooded the gutters at Hexham this morning. A lorry and trailer were…

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Spilt Milk. Gutters Flooded With 500 Gallons. NEWCASTLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 November 1938 · page 11

About 500 gallons of milk flooded the gutters in Maitland Road. Tighe's Hill, to-day when a [?] behind a motor vehicle bound from Raymond Terrece to a Newcastle…

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