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Floods & storms, 1922

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Warship Adrift Storm Swept England Christmas Gale. London, Dec, 30

The Daily Express · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

A severe gale swept Britain on Friday, doing considerable damage. The storm is still raging in the South of England, causing flood and…

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Extensive Floods. in Armidale District. Lives Lost and Crops Damaged ARMIDALE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

Extensive floods have occurred in the Armidale district, which have caused a loss of life and great damage to crops. Heavy rains that have…

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Floods in China Heavy Loss of Life

The Daily Express · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

The [?]copal department of [?] has received a cable from China sitting that the [?] [?]…

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Rain and Gales. Along Eastern Coast. Raging Sea. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

Rain fell in Sydney almost throughout the night, and a heavy gale has been raging along the coast. Skippers of the Manly beats had an anxious…

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Later News a Terrific Storm. Monday Night

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

Giant seas are battering the Heads of Port Jackson, driven by rain-laden wind of mile 2 minute for[?] Manly ferry boats, which were…

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WEATHER Storms on the Coast Better Conditions forecasted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

Mr. Meares, in a special, statement this morning, said that further tempestuous weather might be expected south from Port Macquarie during…

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Floods at Kempsey. Maize Crops Ruined. Kempsey

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

An accident occurred in the Morang Maiden Plate at Moonee Valley on Saturday. Cramond (Duncan) and Gulyarri (Killorn) fell. Cramond did not…

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New Year Weather Flood in the North Winter Conditions in Sydney. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

The holidays have been marked by wintry and boisterous conditions. more or less spoiling the plans of holiday makers, who have not known…

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WEATHER Cyclone Gone South A Double Header SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

The cyclonic disturbance has passed away to the south, but, although fine weather was the rule over the State this morning, Mr. Meares states that…

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Violent Storm Damage by Hail Coolah

The Daily Express · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

A heavy storm burst here on Saturday afternoon, accompanied by terrific hail, which penetrated iron roofs killed stock, and damaged…

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The Weather. Storm at Dunedoo. Hailstones As Big As Crickey Balls. Dunedoo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 4

A heavy hailstorm was experienced in the Dunedoo district yesterday. In some places the hailstones were almost the size of cricket balls. All the…

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Cyclone in Queensland Emerald's Visitation Torrential Rain SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

A terrific cyclone passed over the township of Emerald, Queensland, yesterday, accompanied by torrential rain. Verandahs were torn away and…

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Cyclone in Queensland Brisbane

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

A cyclone struck Emerald yesterday and did great damage, which it is expected will run into big figures, The wind lasted for 20 minutes,…

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Terrific Cyclone. Visitation at Emerald. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

A terrific cyclone passed over the township of Emerald, Queensland, yesterday, accompanied by torrential rain. Verandahs were torn away, outhouses…

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Fish Destroyed Effect of Storms. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

The manager of the State trawlers stated to-day that the recent storms have killed thousands of fish along the coast and large quantities have…

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Local and General Heavy Rain

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon a windstorm here was followed by rain which fell very heavily whilst it lasted, measuring 78 points. Most of the crops, were off,…

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The Weather. Duststorm and Heavy Rain

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

In the early part of the week warm days were succeeded by cool [?] Wednesday and Wednesday night were inclined to be sultry, but yesterday was…

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Storm at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

After a sultry forenoon, at 3.30 p.m. a heavy, rainstorm passed over Junee preceded by a blinding duststorm. Rain continued to fall for an hour and…

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Great Storm ‘Agga [?] Eluged Much Minor Damage

The Daily Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

About [?] three yesterday afternoon Wagga was [?] by a storm of exceptional violence. In the first place the town was…

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The Storm Violent in Sydney Damage in Suburbs SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 1

Last night's storm in the city was one of the most violent on record and was responsible for a good deal of damage in the outer suburbs…

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