Fun En Flooded Street
Newtown children, Carol Jeffery (11) and Ron Hodgen put their rain-boots on this morning to have fun in stormwater flooding down the street near North Newtown School…
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Fun in Flooded Street
Newtown children, Carol Jeffery (11) and Ron Hodgen (8), put their rain-boots on this morning to have fun in stormwater flooding down the street near North Newtown School…
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Between 9 a.m. yesterday and 3 a.m. today more than 1½ inches of rain fell in Sydney. City streets were awash…
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Despite heavy rainfall at Moorefield there is no suggestion yet that the meeting on Saturday will be…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Traffic Chaos in City Deluge
AMAZING SCENE as people waded through flood waters in a valiant attempt to cross Market Street, near Pitt Street, during the torrential rain which swept Sydney today. Traffic was disorganised everywhere. FEET DEEP. Heavy flooding occurred in Harris Street, Ultimo, where malty cars were marooned, with water…
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DALLAS (Texas), Wednesday. —Storms and floods in Dallas county last night claimed at least 10 lives…
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DALLAS (Texas), Wednesday. —Storms and floods in Dallas county last night claimed at least 10 lives…
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DALLAS (Texas), Wednesday. —Storms and floods in Dallas county last night claimed at least 10 lives…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →More rain and gales forecast for city
Further rain in Sydney and on the Central and South coasts, with winds of gale force and…
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Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Finnan) said today that officers of his department had been out since…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Floods Submerge Cars Drench Crowds
Heaviest June rain for 53 years deluged the city and suburbs this morning and caused the most chaotic transport tie-up in the city's history. Highlights were:--…
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Heavy rain on the central coast threatens severe heal floodings. The Weather Bureau reported that rapid rises could be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Flood Threat at Camden
CAMDEN, Wednesday.-- The Nepean River is rising at the rate of two feet an hour at Camden. Flood waters threaten to stop the…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →Heaviest Rain in 63 Years Causes Big City Flooding 2Ft. Water In Houses
HEAVIEST rain in 63 years has lashed Sydney for more than 12 hours, causing widespread damage. Homes and business premises…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press Flood Threat at Camden
CAMDEN, Wednesday. -- The Nepean River is rising at the rate of two feet an our at Camden. Flood waters threaten to stop the…
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TERRIFIC, near-record rain this morning flooded business premises and homes, disrupted traffic and left a widespread trail of damage. Police have issued a warning to motorists and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Breakdowns, Heavy Rain Cause Record Blackouts
More mechanical trouble at Bunnerong" power-station yesterday reduced output considerably and caused a record number of blackouts…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Cuts Telephones
The Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. Kellock) said today that up to last night heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Causes Worst City Traffic Confusion In Memory
Many city streets were flooded, some to a depth of five feet, when yesterday's storm caused the greatest traffic dislocation in memory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storm Badly Damages 60 HOMES Submerged Roads Block City Traffic
Yesterday's storm badly damaged 60 homes in Sydney and caused minor damage and leaking roofs in hundreds of others. The Minister for Building Materials (Mr. Dickson)…
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