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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1919

614 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 31

Flood Rains. Farmers' Losses. North Coast Suffers. Low Lands Under Water

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 6

LISMORE Saturday--Further rain has fallen in Lismore, but the river and other watercourses in the district are receding. The Richmond at Lismore reached a height of…

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Drowned in Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 5

LISMORE Sunday.--David Cunningham's a married man, was drowned, with his horse, in flood waters a few miles out of town,His body was round hanging across a tree Cunninghame…

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13-Tonner in a Gale Olga's Exciting Experience Owner's Rib Broken

The Sun · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 9

A 13-ton auxiliary schooner had a thrilling experience during the heavy weather which has been operating along the coast recently…

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The Weather Risk Crop Dangers From Hail and Other Storm Damage. Where Does the Hail Fall?

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 3

During a special interview with Mr. Mares (chief of the Commonwealth Weather Bureau) some interesting information was gleaned by a "Farmer…

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Floods in the North. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 8

The river is still receding, and is now 6ft above normal. The weather is unsettled and showery…

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Mysterious Explosion In Storm-Water Channel

The Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 6

An unusual accident befell Arthur Roach, 35, of 54 Bishopsgate-street, Camperdown, yesterday afternoon, while he was searching for the cause…

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Sunday Sport Storm in Temora's Tea-cup Football and Two-up Temora

The Sun · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 9

The Temora Football Club, which has been prohibited the use of the local recreation ground by the Municipal Council, for Sunday football, has…

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Flood at National Park Lady Carrington Drive Damaged Bridges Washed Away

Evening News · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 5

The recent heavy and continuous rain occasioned a big rise in the fresh-water river at National Park, doing a lot of damage. The Lady Carrington drive has…

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Floods in the North Houses Submerged Farms Under Water

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 27

Last week the heavy rains on the North Coast caused extensive floods. The Richmond River rose nearly 30ft at Lismore. All the wharves were submerged…

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National Park Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 6

The Lady Carrington drive at National Park has been closed to vehicular traffic on account of the damage to bridges by the continued heavy rains, followed by floods. It will be…

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Woman's World Mackintosh Weather Suitable Protection From the Storms of Winter. a Merrythought Review

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 8

Who wants a new raincoat? A few short weeks ago it would have been an absurdity to ask such a question. But now outer grarments that will shed the…

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Flood at National Park. Bridges Washed Away

The Propeller · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

The recent heavy and continuous rain occasioned a big rise in the fresh-water river at National Park, doing a lot of damage…

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The Storm An Egyptain Night Revolt Drowner

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 10

The present rumpus in Egypt is undoubtedly the first crop of the poison-seed so innocently planted in the hearts of the Nationalists of…

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Hawker's Perilous Trip Adventurers Tell the Story of the Flight Driven Out of Course by Gales

Sunday News · Sunday 8 June 1919 · page 1

[?] the cable [?] Hawker's at [?] a.m. on Monday [?]…

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Northern River Floods Inquests on the Drowned

Sunday News · Sunday 8 June 1919 · page 1

LISMORE, Saturday Night.—[?] were held to-day concerning the [?] by drowning in the [?] floods of Frank Eric Jones, 18, at [?] and [?]…

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Flooded Filth Mirror Forces Official Action in Deluged Boarding House When Plumbers Do Not Plumb

The Mirror · Sunday 8 June 1919 · page 2

Last week we referred to the disgraceful state of affairs in a lodging-house kept by a returned soldier in Bathurst-street…

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Tenant Fails to Give Notice Washed Out by Flood

Evening News · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 7

To be [?] premised by [?] to [?] sued for [?] is a rather [?]…

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Vessel in Trouble. Abandoned in Storm. Tug Seeks Safety

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The. Commonwealth Government schooner Speedway, with a heavy electric cable cargo, is believed to be in serious danger of disaster in Bass Strait…

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Tag and Schooner Anxious Time in Storm Speedway's Bad Luck

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

Red luck seems to following the Commonwealth Government's [?] Speed way. After a long voyage from Baeton the vessel was recently compelled to put…

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Houses and Floods a Preacher's Opinions LISMORE

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 7

Preaching at St. Andre[?] England on the subject If the Spirit Came to Lismore the [?] R. Ebbs asked would He be [?]…

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