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Floods & storms, 1938

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

Floods Expected As Snow Melts

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 December 1938 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--The temperature rose suddenly yesterday afternoon, releasing London and the greater part of England from the grip of snow and ice…

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Gale at Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 9

A violent gale which struck Goulburn during the afternoon caused widespread damage most of which was of minor nature, but [?] new building in the course of construction a…

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Rushing Storm Repairs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 2

Over 100 men were yesterday repairing homes and shops damaged by last Friday's storm…

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Before the Storm

Daily News · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 8

RIDERS IN THE ARENA SIX DAYS" RACE taking things quietly during the neutralisation period yesterday. Melbourne fireman, Joe Parmley and Grant Pye lead Eric Gibaud on the top of the track. Others are: Arthur Windon (white), Hubert Turtill (20) and Stan McPhee…

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Pleasure Yacht Strikes Fierce Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 2

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Further trouble befell the Sydney-owned yacht, Sea Gipsy, on her trip to Wollongong yesterday…

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Damage in W.A. Cyclone Perth

The Sun · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 2

A cyclonic storm in Cue district late yesterday demolished the Mechanics Institute at Dawdawn and seriously damaged the power station and State…

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Storm Damage (To the Editor)

Nepean Times · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 3

Blacktown Shire, like other Local Government areas, required many repairs, after Saturday's storm, 10/12/38 necessitating a call-up, particularly in…

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Zona Gale Dead. American Authoress. CHICAGO, Dec. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 9

The death has occuncd of Zona Gale, the American authoress, at the age of 64 years. Bom at Portage (Wisconsin) on August 26, 1874, Zona Gale became noted as a novelist of…

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Disastrous Gale Sweeps U.S. New York

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 3

A DISASTROUS cold wave ac-panied by gales and snowstorms, is sweeping the United States…

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Storm Deaths in U.S.A. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Leaving a trail of wreckage through Eastern and Central United States, and adding to the appalling Christmas death roll, a fierce…

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

Daily News · Thursday 29 December 1938 · page 5

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Storm Damage in Metropolitan Orchards

The Land · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 3

Orchardists on the northern outskirts of Sydney suffered severe losses on Wednesday as a result of hailstorms, which in many cases…

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Storm in Western Australia. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 9

When torrential rain followed a fierce duststorm at Cue, the township was deluged with red mud and many householders will take several days to clean up their homes…

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

Daily News · Friday 30 December 1938 · page 6

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Housewife Pays Storm Damage To Crops

Daily News · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 5

High prices prevailing for green vegetables in the city and suburbs are due to the hurricane which swept the State three weeks ago,…

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Weather for Holidays. Fine, But Storms Likely. Inland Rain Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 13

Mainly fine weather is expected during the New Year holidays, but cloudy and sultry conditions may culminate in passing thunderstorms…

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Severe Storm at Peak Hill Peak Hill

The Sun · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 9

The heaviest storm for many years occurred here early this morning, accompanied by vivid lightning. Hail as big as hen eggs killed young…

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

Daily News · Saturday 31 December 1938 · page 6

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