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Floods & storms, 1920

709 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 36

Cyclonic Disturbance Heavy Rain Coming

Evening News · Monday 18 October 1920 · page 6

A disturhance of cyclonic enarseter was at 8 a.m. to-day situates between the orth erast of New South Wales and the south coast of Queensland feet Mr. Mares, State…

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Floods in Olden 'Times. Collated by "The "Wanderer."

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

The year 1799 was remarkable for the occurrence, for the first time within, the knowledge of settlers, of a heavy flood in the Hawkesbury River,…

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Storm Centre. Housing the War Trophies. Row in the Assembly, j Premier Emphatic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 5

Big things have small beginnings. . As witness the row that developed In Parliament yesterday, when Mr. Bagnall, at the conclusion of question time, moved the adjournment of…

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Gathering Clouds Will Storm of Disaster Break ? Transporters Forcing Position Miners Talk of Seizing Pits London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 1

The railwaymen have decided to strike if settlement negotiations are not opened by Saturday. LONDON, Friday. In the House of Commons last night Mr. Lloyd…

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League of the Empire Stock Journal Branch. Flood Losses

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 3

Dear "Planets,"—It is ages ago since I last wrote to the "Good Old League." I think it must be eight or nine months, but I have been pretty…

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Short Rain Storm

The Sun · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 5

A heavy storm broke over Sydney and suburbs from the north-west at about 2.30 p.m. this afternoon. It lasted for about half an hour, and…

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Drought and Flood Through the Nor'-West" Impounding the Water Works Minister on Tour MANILLA

The Sun · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 6

"You are seeing the country greener and better than it had been for three years. Two months ago it was bare of vegetation, and farmers were getting…

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An Australian Flood

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 9

In 1890 three men and the writer were travelling with a mob of cattle from Hornet Bank, on the Dawson River (Q.), to Eden Lassie,…

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Floods and Gales in Australia Advance Agents of Ruthless Storms Meteorologists Whose Warnings of Devastating Climatic Changes Save Great Losses to the Commonwealth

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 October 1920 · page 18

Accurate weather forecasts and timely warning of floods and hurricane have prevented incalculable damage and destruction of stock, shipping and crops in Australia. The bulletins of the Meteorological Service are accepted so much as matter of routine that their value is…

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Storms in the City. 130 Points Registered

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a thunderstorm passed over the metropolitan area accompanied by heavy rain. A particularly heavy downpour was experienced between 2.20 and 2.30 p.m., when the…

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Brisbane Cyclone Milk-boy Knocked Senseless BRISBANE

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 4

Further details of the devastating cyclonic storm experienced over Brisbane yesterday afternoon show that Norman jacques was killed while…

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Cyclonic Storm. Devastation at Brisbane. a Cricketer Killed. Houses and Factories Wrecked. Sunday School Childrens' Plight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday.--A thunderstorm of great intensity passed over Brisbane this afternoon. The storm was accompanied by cyclonic wind and a heavy fall of rain, and considerable…

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Thunderstorms in the City 131 Points Recorded

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 6

A series of thunderstorms, resulting in 121 points of rain being recorded up to 9 o'clock this morning, were experienced in sydney over the week-end…

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Yarra River in Flood Melbourne Suburbs Submerged MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 25 October 1920 · page 4

At to time since the great goods of 1916 has the Yarrs presented such a remarkable appearance as to-day. Miles of country along the river are under…

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Heavy Rain. Six Inches at Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 10

During the week-end light to heavy rain fell over New South Wales, except on parts of the far northwest. Many thunderstorms and some hail-storms, accompanied the rain, and some very heavy…

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Cyclonic Storm in Queens Land. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 9

It was estimated to-day that the damage to the Technical College block of buildings in Sunday afternoon's storm amounted to about £2000. The entire half of the roof of the…

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Flood Wrecks Bridge. Family's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Heavy soaking rain fell throughout most of the State during the week-end. Mr. E. Simms, of Kinglake, who was driving…

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Cyclone at Wagga WAGGA

Evening News · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 6

A cyclone disturbances at Wagga shortly to o'clock last night resulted in considerable damage. Stables in the rear of the Carrington Hotel and…

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"Storms Ahead" Mr. Theodore's Appeal BRISBANE

The Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 7

Replying to a toast to his health at a dinner tendered him by his colleagues last night, the Premier (Mr. E. G. Theodore) indicated the Government's…

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Gale at Geelong Electric Light Disorganised MELBOURNE

The Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 5

At Geelong last night considerable damage was done by a gale. A skeleton shed for the new season's wheat in the North Geelong railway yards was…

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