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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

1,053 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 53

Two Ships Founder in Storm. 34 Persons Drowned. ISTANBUL, Dec. 27. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 8

The Turkish steamer Kizilirmak (2,794 tons), with a crew of 20, and the Dutch steamer Astron (1,406 tons), with a crow of 14, foundered in a violent storm in the Black…

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Victims of North China Floods Have Harrowing Experiences

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 22

The streets of flooded Tientsin have become canals. Up and down the long liquid avenues of dark, evil-smelling water move hundreds of boats of every…

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Floods in New Zealand. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 8

Heavy floods have occurred in Wellington Province. Rongotal Aerodrome is unworkable. Slips have occurred on roads, blocking traffic…

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N.z. Washed by Floods

Daily News · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--Minor avalanches have been caused by heavy rains which fell in Wellington last night and to-day…

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Heavy Rains Flood City, Aerodrome

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 December 1939 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.-- Heavy rain over Wellington has flooded Rongotai Aerodrome and the low-lying areas of the city…

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R.A.F. Bomber in Epic Air Fight Defies Heavy Rain Of Shells In Attacks On German Patrol 13 Warships London, Thursday. Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 3

WITH amazing courage, a single British bomber fought a thrilling battle against 13 German warships near the German coast, it was revealed here to-day…

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20ft. Wall Crashes in Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 December 1939 · page 1

A 20ft. brick wall and steel girders of a building in Collins Street, Alexandria, were blown down by last night's gale…

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Savage Gale Hits City And Suburbs

The Sun · Sunday 31 December 1939 · page 1

Shop-windows were smashed and trees up-rooted by a savage gale which swept the city and suburbs yesterday…

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Yachts In Gale Collisions In Title Heat

The Sun · Sunday 31 December 1939 · page 9

Tested by the gale at Pitt-water yesterday, Sydney's Jubilee Class Yachts (Pitt-water and Sydney divisions)…

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Heavy Storm At Lithgow LITHGOW

The Sun · Sunday 31 December 1939 · page 3

Extensive damage was done to vegetable gardens when a heavy storm broke over Lithgow this afternoon…

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Storm Rips Up Boat Race Auckland

The Sun · Sunday 31 December 1939 · page 4

Thrilling incidents occurred at a power boat regatta on Lake Waikaremoana. A raging storm whipped up heavy seas…

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Adventure Gale Warning. By Do[?]nford Yates. Ward Lock and Coy

The Sun · Sunday 31 December 1939 · page 21

ST. ANTHONY and Delilah with one bed, in a small bedroom, in a tiny suite. That was what Richard Mansel required of Richard Bagot…

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Ballet Premiere: Race Blow: Nuptials: New Year Dances Hats Off In Gale at Randwick

The Sun · Sunday 31 December 1939 · page 17

Hats and hairdoes were sacrificed at Randwick, yesterday but what racegoers lacked in chic about the heads…

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The end of Rebell's famous voyage He had beaten ocean storms -- to be wrecked in harbor! Fred Rebell's seventh and final article

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 31 December 1939 · page 20

I SPENT five happy weeks in Honolulu, and then, in spite of the onset of…

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