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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

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Heavy Rain and Fierce Gales. Cyclonic Storm. Conditions Ok North Coast. Big Downpour at Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

Some uneasiness was caused in Lismore yesterday by the circulation of a report that a cyclone had passed over Brisbane and was making its way southward, also…

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The Forecast. Further Heavy Rain

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The forecast is:—Unsettled with further rain over the eastern half of the State; some heavy falls causing floods in various coastal rivers, chiefly…

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Floods Predicted. Heavy Gales on the Coast

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The rain during the week-end was heaviest in the north, where up to 534 points were registered in places. In some districts floods are threatened, but…

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Cyclone Now Travelling South

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

The Weather Bureau stated to-night that the cyclone had moved slightly southwards since this morning. The weather along the North Coast will improve…

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A Heavy Storm at Alstonville

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

A heavy rain storm, accompanied by fierce gusts of wind, set in at Alstonville on Sunday night, and continued until yesterday forenoon. In all 814 points of rain were…

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At Brunswick Heads. Heavy Gale and Rain

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

The rain gauge at Brunswick Heads overflowed on Sunday night. Very heavy rain fell all Monday morning, eight or nine inches being recorded. A heavy northerly gale…

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Between Brisbane and Clarence Heads. Whereabouts of the Cyclone

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The State meteorologist said to-night that the cyclone was still centred on the North Coast, and had not made any appreciable improvement…

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Houses Unroofed at Bondi. Horse and Cart Blown Away. Gales All Along the Coast

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A cyclone struck Bondi just before noon to-day, over a width of 100 yards. It swept up from the sea at Ben Buckler, unroofing houses and…

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Good Falls Everywhere. Danger of Floods on the Manning. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

Rain has fallen incessantly since Sunday morning and fit is still raining. Reports from Dubbo state that copious rains have fellen over the whole of the…

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Cyclone Moving South

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The State Meteorologist thinks the cyclone is moving south, and that the storm centre is now out to sea and 300 miles south…

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The Recent Storm. Ballina's Experience

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 3

After n glorious day on Saturday from n weather point of view, Sunday dawned with a densely cloaded sky. About 1.30 p.m. rain started to fall,…

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Storm Moving South. Not Much Damage Caused

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—State Meteorologist expressed the opinion this morning that the cyclone was moving south. Although [?]is data is far from complete, he anticipates…

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Gales on the Coast Ballina and Byron Bay Damaged. Torrential Rainfalls

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

The information contained in the Weather Bureau's pressure note that a cyclonic disturbance was developing north of Sydney with its centre over…

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Latest Pressure Note. Gales on South Coast. Fine in Northern Districts

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the latest pressure note on the chart a cyclonic disturbance was shown between our coast and Lord Howe Island after 9 a.m. on Monday, particularly…

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The Rains Cyclone Moving South. Instructions Issued for Resumption of Weather Reports. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

Rain fell on the whole Eastern half of the State yesterday. The Federal Government has issued instructions for the temporary resumption of the weather…

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Floods Inevitable. Fall of Four Inches in Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Torrential rains eontinue over the whole coastal area. Floods are considered inevitable in some districts within the next twenty-four hours. The…

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Flood in Goulburn District. Disturbance Centred on South Coast

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Weather forecast: Still cloudy and unsettled generally, with some showers, but chief[?] in the south-east districts. Some heavy and flood falls on the…

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Deluge in Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 3

Reports from the Weather Bureau state that the rainstorm moved further south to-day. The tablelands are drenched. Tremendous falls occurred over…

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On the South Coast. Gales and Rough Seas

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, this afternoon said, that the cyclonic disturbance is still in existence in the south-cast, and there are gales and…

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The Gale Ends. Shipping Resumed. Denese Fog in Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The gale has now blown itself out, and shipping operations have been resumed. One of the densest, fogs of the season…

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