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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

709 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 36

Darling in Flood. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 August 1920 · page 12

The River Darling at Wilcannia is reported to be at 31½ feet above summer level, and still rising. Thirty-six feet is the critical or flood, level, so some residents along…

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"Storm Birds" in Winter. a Welcome Whistle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 11

Contrary in the general belief, it would appear that old channel-bell[?] (the big grey birds commonly known as "storm birds") do not go…

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Flood Losses. a Stockowner's Experience

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 7

TAMWORTH.—A stockowner in the north-west wrote to a firm of Tamworth auctioneers, giving an idea of the fearful losses caused by the floods. He says:—"People have no…

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Royal Tour. Floods Cause Alteration. North-west Trip Abandoned Private Visit to West

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--The Prince, instead of branching off at "Werris Creek, and going through the northwestern country, continued on by the…

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North-west Flood Losses. Stock Feed Still Short

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 7

TAMWORTH.--Mr. C. J. Woollett, stock inspector of the Tamworth P.P. Board district, reporting in regard to the damage occasioned by the recent flood, states that, whilst stock…

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After the Drought the Floods

The Methodist · Saturday 7 August 1920 · page 8

A visit after the recent bountiful rains to Gilgandra and Coonamble, two out-posts of Methodism, was refreshing and heartening. But losses come through floods as well as…

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Boisterous Westerly Gale in City

Evening News · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 6

A boisterous week-end was experienced in the metropolitan area for Saturday the wind attained a velocity of 24 miles, from S.S.W. at 11 a.m. During yesterday it [?] to the…

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Mr. Beeby As Judge Storm and Astonishment Premier Arouses Labor Followers

Evening News · Monday 9 August 1920 · page 5

The appointment of Mr. Beeby as an Industrial Court Judge has astonished his own party, as well as everyone else, irritated the Nationalists, and caused a storm inside the Labor Party. The negotiations in regard to the [?]…

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San Francisco Mail. Delayed by Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 4

The American mail steamer Sonoma, from San Francisco, is being delayed by the westerly gale raging of the coast. The Sonoma was expected at the Heads at 8…

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Gales and Snow Antarctic Conditions Kosciusko's Heavy Fall

Evening News · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 6

The Antarctic conditions, which produced the boisterous westerly gates over the southern parts of the State, continued throughout yesterday and during the night. There was…

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Fierce Gales. Along South Australian Coast. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 7

Fierce gales provalled along the coast and over the metropolitan area on Sunday and early this morning. Henley and Grange seaside resorts were placed in darkness through…

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Lost in a Storm Fate of Three Children. Broken Hill

Evening News · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 5

Three children, aged 4, 6, and 9 years, of a man named Prenzel, who is in charge of the Allendale Mine, about 27 miles from Broken Hill, wandered away…

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Tamworth Flood Losses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Woollett, stock inspector of the Tamworth P. P. Board district, reporting the damage occasioned by the recent flood, states that whilst…

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Heavy Rain in the South. 140 Points at Adaminaby

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 10

Light to moderate rain has fallen in the southern districts, and along the central and southern slopes and tablelands. Some heavy fails were recorded, several…

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Moore-street. Heated Debate at City Council. "Scheme Will Raise a Storm of Scandal."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 12

An hour's debate at the City Council last evening on the question of the extension of Moore-street resolved itself into the issue whether the consideration of the details should…

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Rain, Flood, and Snow Victoria's Winter Spell MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 5

[?] is experiencing heavy rain, [?] The temperature last night [?] of snow is reported from…

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Floods in Victoria Rivers Running High 7ft. 3in. in 13 Hours MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 3

In consequence of the heavy vain which has fallen since the end of last week several rivers are approaching flood levels. The Broken River, at…

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In the Tree Tops Great Indian Flood Natives Take Refuge LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 11 August 1920 · page 1

A message from Bombay states that a great flood has occurred at Jamshedpur. The inhabitants are taking refuge in…

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Steamer in a Gale. Lifeboats Washed Over-board

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 August 1920 · page 4

A wireless message was received yesterday by Messrs. Daigety and Co., stating that the steamer Bahia Castillo, Which loaded wheat at Wallaroo, and left Adelaide on August 7 for the…

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