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759 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 38
South Africa has received from England 240 floodlight projectors each capable of throwing a continuous and powerful 5000 candle-power beam for 40…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Though flood waters which stretched for many miles still surrounded the town of Pilliga, on the north-western plains, and isolated it by road last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The city's drainage system was severely tested by last night's torrential downpour, which transformed low-lying streets into rushing rivers…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →City Forecast,--Cloudy and somewhat unsettled, with showers, probably heavy in evening, misty at times; moderate temperatures; freshening to strong, squally S…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MORE heavy rain in the north-west early this week caused rivers in that part of the State to rise again. Some towns on the Namoi and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The cloudburst last night, when Melbourne was delugea, was the heaviest ever recorded in Melbourne. Of the 123 points of rain registered at the Weather Bureau, 80 points fell…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Walgett, an important town of the north-western plains, on the junction of the Namo[?] and Barwon Rivers, was threatened with flooding last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →With the crest of floodwaters of the Namoi and Barwon converging at Walgett, the town river level is still rising steadily, but the town is in no immediate danger…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two golfers were struck by lightning, one being killed, during a heavy storm in Brisbane to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The swollen Barwon River at Walgett is expected by the Weather Bureau to reach flood level early next week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"The recent, rains, which broke the drought in most parts of New South Wales, have taken heavy, toll of the bare, exposed soil surfaces…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The danger of flooding at Walgett on the junction of the Barwon and Namoi Rivers had not passed last night, but the water's rate of rise had slackened…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →BRISBANE, Saturday. -- One of the heaviest storms in the history of Brisbane racing deluged Albion Park track this afternoon and held up…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →BRISBANE was lashed by its worst storm in history today, wreaking havoc everywhere and leaving a trail of tragedy…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Three men were struck by lightning--one fatally --in Brisbane's fiercest storm for years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FOLLOWERS of Lou Robertson's stable recouped their losses on Our Boy when Tetianui won the first division…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →THE sullen booming of a river greeted my ears as I rounded the corner of a rocky trail and beheld a magnificent, but awe-inspiring scene…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A flood ol supplies for Australia's war effort, would soon begin to flow from America, said Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flood conditions early next week are expected at Walgett when the Bar- won River is still rising…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The danger of continuing play in a golf match during a thunderstorm was further emphasised on Saturday, when a player was killed in Brisbane while…
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