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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1920

709 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 36

Cyclonic Storm Damage at Wagga Racehorses' Escape Wagga

The Sun · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 5

Shortly after 10 o'clock last night, without warning, a violent cyclonic windstorm from the south struck Wagga…

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Sailing Rocket Wins the 18Ft. Event Interstate Carnival to be Held in Sydney: Sailing in Heavy Storm

Referee · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 16

A remarkable storm passed over Sydney on Saturday, and rain tell in torrents as the various craft were making their way from the upper reaches of…

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Sensational Bowling In Sydney's Cricket Trial Hendry's Three Wickets in First Over: Heavy Storm :: Recovery fey J. M. Taylor and Oldfield

Referee · Wednesday 27 October 1920 · page 12

Enthusiasts fn Sydney who had determined to enjoy the first cricket of note— the first day of the Trial match at the Sydney Cricket Ground—were upset by a…

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Violent Storm. Southern District. Many Buildings Wrecked. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 9

A terrific windstorm occurred late last evening, when the southern end of the town, which received the full force of the gale, sustained considerable material damage…

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Cool Change Gale at Gabo Squally City Winds

The Sun · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 3

City Forecast.--At first fine but cloudy, but becoming unsettled, with showers, chiefly towards evening and at night. Fresh squally, and cool…

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News of the Day From the Four Quarters Cyclonic Storm Much Damage in Brisbane a Cricketer Killed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 4

A Cyclonic storm swept over Brisbane and its subarbs on Sunday afternoon last, and although of only short duration it wrought considerable…

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Flooded Mines of Lens Exploration Work. a Submarine Camera

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 10

When the French began their tank of clearing away the water from the flooded mines of Lens, explosions, almost of daily occurrence, increased the…

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Repairing Flood Damage

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 18

Captain Chaffey asked the Minister for Education whether he had succeeded in obtaining from the Colonial Treasurer an additional sum of money for…

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A Terriflo Storm Great Damage at Minchinbury and Elsewhere

Nepean Times · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

About 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a great storm swept over the Nepean District. and neighboring districts of the same latitude, and carried…

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The Good Floods Do

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 November 1920 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND.--While floods have a tendency towards devastation, they arc not without merit by enriching the soil. Some of the benefits are strikingly demonstrated, at…

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Storm at Orange. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 9

A cyclonic disturbance passed over the town this afternoon. It lasted only four minutes, and was accompanied by hall, wind, and dust. It did considerable damage to trees and…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--A severe cyclonic storm, accompanied by heavy rain, struck Ipswich to-night, doing considerable damage to private property…

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Wyong Church Seriously Damaged by Storm. an Urgent Appeal

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 19

The storm on Monday, 1st inst., lifted the [?] of St. Cecilia's Church, Wyong, from its bearings, and left it hopelessly demolished. The torrential rain then inundated and…

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Storm at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

A severe storm passed over Hurstville on Monday afternoon, doing considerable damage. A two-storied building at the…

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Result of the Storm

The Propeller · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 4

During the heavy thunder-storm on Monday afternoon a water main burst in Fleet-street, Carlton, near Ethel-street. For half ail hour water…

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A Cyclone. Damage in Ipswich. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 9

A report received from Ipswich states that one of the most severe storms in the history of that city was experienced last night. Extensive damage was done by a cyclonic…

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Disastrous Storm [?]amage In Victoria MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

A man of great violence swept over the north-west portion of the State yesterday afternoon, causing much damage…

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A Devastating Storm. Orchards Destroyed at Orange

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 4

A severe wind and hall storm that passed over the southern end of the Orange (N.S.W.) district on Tuesday afternoon caused considerable damage…

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Storm-resistant Cereals. Experience at Cowra Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 7

COWRA.—A recent wind and rain storm which passed over the district was severely felt at the Government Experiment Farm, and was an excellent opportunity of…

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Racecourse Wrecked Big Storm at Broken Hill Broken Hill

Evening News · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 6

In a storm yesterday, the South racecourse builders were demolished. The grandstond, the Derby stand, the totalisator, telegraph office. publican's…

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