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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1938

1,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 64

Victims of the Storm

The Sun · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

Victims of the storm were:-- Shirley Brown, 6, of Lord-street, St. Peters, extensive lacerations to head and leg:…

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Storms Delay Flying-boats London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

Storms in Western Europe and the Mediterranean have caused delays in outward and inward Australian airmails. This is announced by Imperial…

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Our Daily Feature Strips and Stories Jim Gale (New All-Australian Story Strip)

Daily News · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 8

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Cyclonic Storm's Havoc in Suburbs Five Minutes of Fury Youth Struck By Lightning In Surf

The Sun · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 1

A sudden electrical blast rocked several suburbs this afternoon, when a severe storm broke over the metropolis. Struck by lightning while in the surf at Cronulla,…

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2Ky Envoy Sees Cameron Chartered Plane to Reach Island Station Is Standing By For Result Of Interview Protests Flood in Adelaide

The Sun · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 3

After a dramatic air, dash half across the continent, Mr. R. King, the 2KY envoy, met the Postmaster-General, Mr. Cameron, at Kangaroo Island to-day…

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Home News. Disastrous Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 1

An electrical storm of a remarkable [?] was experienced in Sydney and suburbs yesterday. A tornado which lasted only five minutes caused damage estimated at more…

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The Lull Before the Storm

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 14

WHERE'S YOUR FATHER? OUT IN THE GARDEN. AND WHERE'S YOUR MOTHER?…

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Township Hit by Storm Ceiling Falls On Postmaster URANA

The Sun · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 3

Considerable damage was done by a storm which buffeted Urana yesterday afternoon. The local postmaster. Mr. Kenny,…

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Our Daily Feature Strips and Stories Jim Gale (New All-Australian Story Strip)

Daily News · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 6

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Unemployed Storm Ritz Demand Relief For Xmas Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--Under the direction of their veteran leader, burly Wal Hannington, London's unemployed are adopting the tactics of the militant workers of the…

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One Killed, Sixty Injured In Freak Storm £200,000 Loss Suffered in West Suburbs 90 Houses Unroofed; 10 Families Left Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 December 1938 · page 1

A man was killed, sixty people were injured, and damage, estimated at £200,000, was done by a storm which swept through the Western Suburbs at 2.30 p.m. yesterday…

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Barque Meets Terrific Gale AUCKLAND

The Sun · Sunday 25 December 1938 · page 8

After a voyage of 58 days without touching port, the German four-masted barque, Kommodore Johnson, the largest sailing ship afloat,…

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Storm Lashes Crops In N.Z. AUCKLAND

The Sun · Sunday 25 December 1938 · page 16

Tremendous damage has been caused by a hailstorm at Geraldine, Canterbury (South Island), market gardens losing thousand of pounds…

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Terrific Storms On 204-Day Wheat Voyage LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 December 1938 · page 3

AFTER eight days of terrible buffeting by gales in the Channel, the windjammer Penang, from Australia, was taken in tow…

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Our Daily Feature Strips and Stories Jim Gale (New All-Australian Story Strip)

Daily News · Monday 26 December 1938 · page 6

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Daily News · Tuesday 27 December 1938 · page 6

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Rescue-in Storm. Saga of the Sea. Night's Odeal Women Sing Old Norse Carols. New York, Dec. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 December 1938 · page 9

One of the most thrilling rescues in the annals of the sea was recounted yesterday when the American fre[?]hter, scho[?] (5,041 tons),…

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Cool Change To-day. Thunderstorm Likely. Inland Rain Needed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 December 1938 · page 9

A southerly change late to-day is expected to bring a brief spell of cool Weather to Sydney. A thunderstorm which might be of consideiable local…

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Electrical Storm at Ballina. Ballina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 9

A severe electrical storm passed over Lower Richmond district at the week-end and caused extensive damage to the telegraph services. At Alstonville, two cows on the property of…

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Our Daily Feature Strips and Stories Jim Gale (New All-Australian Story Strip)

Daily News · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 6

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