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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

709 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 36

Flood at Coonamble. Money for Relief Fund

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 6

COONAMBLE. Saturday.--As the result of investigations by Mr. J. A. Clark, M.L.A., a wire was forwarded to the Chief Secretary, asking that £200 additional be placed to the…

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Big Flood Expected. Interior Rivers High

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Sunday.--Mr. H. Officer, of kallara Station, in the Tilpa district, has received the following telegram from Mr. Dow, manager at Tilpa:--"Stalley, manager of the…

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Floods in the West Bourke's Plight. Surrounded by Water

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 6

The Deputy Postmaster-General received the following report from Bourke yesterday afternoon:--"The river is rising very Slowly, there having…

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A Hot Time Reichstag Ready for Fehrenbach Will Probably Weather Storm Why Joachim Ended His Life London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 1

A Berlin message states that it is anticipated that when the Reichstag reassembles the Government will have to face a storm of opposition from the…

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Bourke Flood Waters Reported to be Falling

Evening News · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

Advices received at the Railway Department to-day indicate that flood waters are falling at Bourke, and there is no likelihood of further damage so far…

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Flood Fighters Want 30

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 7

A message from Bourke dated Thursday, says: "At a public meeting at noon to-day the Mayor said the river had risen a…

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FLOODS. Bourke An Island Darling Still Rising

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 7

The deputy Post master-General received the following report from Bourke on Sunday afternoon:— "The river is rising very slowly,…

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The Flood. Water Invades Streets at Bourke. Hopes of Fall in the River. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 7

The flood waters reached the highest mark yesterday, registering at the weir in Bourke 3ft under the 1890 flood. A considerable area in the north and the east parts of the town is…

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Flooded Darling Falling at Bourke Other Places Report Rise

Evening News · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 8

The River Darling is falling at Bourke and this morning the height of water was 37ft 11in. Lower down at Louth, however, the conditions are still…

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Prince Due on Sunday Leaves Again Same Day Floods Affect Inland Tour

Evening News · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 7

The Police Department is busy again preparing for the return of the Prince, who will arrive on the Renown on Sunday morning. It is expected that the…

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Spread of Prickly Pear by Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 9

NARRABBI.—Attention was drawn at the last meeting of the Narrabri P.P. Board to the serious spread of prickly pear down the Namoi Basin [?] [?] flood. It was pointed out that in recent times,…

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The Floods: When the Namoi Overflowed

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 10

It is impossible io tell vet what the losses of pastoralists are as a result of the recent floods, but that they are terribly heavy in some districts is certain. The biggest losses appear to have occurred in the river country between Boggabri and Walgett, and particularly west of Wee Waa…

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Lake Cargelligo. Filled by Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 10

Lake Cargelligo, after having almost dried, is now filling rapidly from the Lachlan River, and should, if the river maintains a good flow for two or three weeks, be filled to the…

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Aeroplane in Storm. Weltevreden, July 21

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

Lieuts. Parer and M'Intosh left Singapore for Banco yesterday morning at 9.30, but were obliged to return to Singapore, owing to thrilling experiences in a thunderstorm. A hole…

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Airmen in Storm. Hole Blown in Wing. Weltevredrn, July 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 7

Lieutenant Parer and Lieutenant Meintosh left Singapore for Banea yesterday at 9.30 a.m., but were obliged to return to Singapore owing to thrilling experiences during a…

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On the Land. the Northern Floods. Heavy Stock Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 5

Reports from the far north-west still tell of large stations still under water and of losses of stock. A north-western stockowner said a few days ago that from Angledool, on the…

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In Flood Time

The Sun · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 8

"Coonamble" recounts flood damage: The losses of sheep, though serious, and in many cases up to 20 and 25 per cent., are not by any means the…

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Vivid Lightning Spectacular Storm Scattered Showers

The Sun · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

City Forecast.--Fine and cool, with south west wind: cold night, with frosts in the western suburbs. "A remarkable feature of last night's…

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Last Night's Storm Hail, Rain, and Thunder

Evening News · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

[?] thunderstorm accompanied [?] in [?] last evening. [?]…

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Five-master Arrives Malahat in a Storm

The Sun · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

An unexpected arrival in port today was the Canadian five masted auxiliary schooner Malahat, which was on a voyage from Puget Sound to Adelaide…

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