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Riverina · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

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R33's Exciting Voyage Breaks From Its Moorings Buffetted by North Sea Gale Sighted Over the Zuider Zee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

The British dirigible, R33, has had a most exciting experience. Blown from its mornings during a storm, with only a portion of its crew aboard, it was carried over the North Sea, buffetted by the gale, to the coast…

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Severe Gale Shipping Delayed Fishremen's Boats Suffer Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 1

Owing to last night's gale shipping was considerably held up. Numbers of vessels were damaged at Port Melbourne and fishermen's…

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A Rough Trip Wheat in a Gale Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

The German barque, Hamburg, which left Melbourne a fortnight ago with 2600 tons of wheat for the United Kingdom, met with a terrific…

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Rains in Newcastle Low-lying Parts Flooded Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

The heavy rains which fell in Newcastle have resulted in many places in the low-lying parts being flooded. The tramway service was interrupted…

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Heavy Rain in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 3

Heavy rain fell in Sydney throughout the night. So far over 7 inches has been registered in the metropolitan are a during the past week…

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Torrential Rains Low lying Parts Flooded SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 1

It now transpires that during the torrential rains which fell in the metropolitan area during the weekend were responsible for the…

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Heavy Rain Throughout State Over 12-Inch Fall on Tablelands Portion of Goulburn Inundated Rain in All Parts of Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

From all parts of the State come reports of heavy rains. A fall of 1257 points at Araluen, near Braidwood, is reported to be a record for the tablelands districts. Nearly six inches of rain fell at Goulburn, and portion…

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Flood Damage. Stock Losses on South Coast. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

Considerable losses of stock are reported on the South Coast as the result of floods. A number of families who were marooned were rescued with…

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Disgraceful Flood Scenes Wrecked Houses Looted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

At a meeting of the St. Peter's Council last night, it was stated that the Woronora river rose nine feet in an hour during the heavy rains on…

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FLOODS Rescue Work at Nowra Over Nineteen Inches of Rain Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

Reports of floods in the coastal districts make sensational reading. At Nowra over 19 inches of rain has fallen since last Tuesday. The Shoal…

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Still More Rain Effect on River No Flood Danger Waters Subside

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

Practically all over Riverina more rain fell yesterday. Although no further reports of very heavy rains were received, the steady…

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Little Flood Damage GOULBURN

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

The lighter rains to-day have given the flood waters time to subside from the streets of Eastgrove, the eastern portion of the town. Very little…

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Sydney Suburb Flooded. Looters Among Wrecked Cottages. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of St. Peter's Council last night it was stated that the Woronora River rose 9 feet in an hour during the heavy rains on Sunday. Many…

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Cyclonic Storm. Huge Rainfall. Riverina Benefits

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 2

Another drought has gone by the board, for a While at any rate, while a feature of the weather during the past few seasons in this district has…

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Floods on the Snowy Damage to Maize Crops. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 5

Floods along the Snowy river have caused tremendous damage, and the maize crops along the river banks have been mined. The damage is…

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In a Flooded Creek. Lord Mayor Stokes' Predicament. Political Rivals to the Rescue

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 7

Perched on the back seat of his car away from the swirling waters of Simpson's Creek, near Bungendore, Ald. Stokes, Lord Mayor of Sydney,…

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Saved by a Mighty Flood

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 2

His overturned canoe and his clothes—found in a remote South American river—that was the last trace his family could find of Gerry…

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Floods in New Zealand AUCKLAND

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 6

As a result of heavy rains, boods have occurred in the country districts and great damage has been caused. One farmer returned and found his home…

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Gale and Floods N.Z. Towns Inundated Heavy Damage Reported Auckland

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 May 1925 · page 2

Half completed houses and temporary buildings have been destroyed by a fierce gale in the Auckland province. Several towns have been…

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Sydney Deluged Pavements Flooded Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 1

One of the most violent storms experienced in the metropolis struck Sydney to-night between 5 and 6 o'clock, continued for over an…

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