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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 52

"Pugilistic Cyclone" Press Describes Cook How He Beat Curphey LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 1

The victory of George Cook over Jack Curphey, the English heavyweight, has been given prominence in the press. The Australian is…

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Cyclone Razes Village Vancouver

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 6

Reports from New York State that [?] a village of [?] on the [?] was razed by a [?] which killed [?] and injured…

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Heavy Coastal Rain 6[?] Inches at Raymond Terrace

Evening News · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

Moderate to heavy rains have fallen in the coastal 1 of New South Wales during the 24 hours ended 9 o'clock this morning. The distribution was chiefly…

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Heavy Coastal Rain 6¼in. at Raymond Terrace Cloudy and Mild

The Sun · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

City. Forecast.--Still chiefly fine but cloudy, and a light shower or two likely in the forenoon, but clouds dispersing in the afternoon, and becoming fine and…

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Destructive Cyclone. New York, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 9

A message from Hattlesburg states that a cyclone destroyed many buildings in Braxton (Mississippi). Fifteen people were killed, and 50 injured…

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A Cyclone in Queensland. Loss of Life roared

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 4

The harbor master at Cooktown (Q.) has supplied additional particulars of the recent cyclone on the north-eastern coast of Queensland. The ketch Alert…

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Queensland Cyclone Five Boats Lost Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 1 May 1921 · page 5

A belated report regarding the cyclone which caused damage to snipping along the coast north of Cooktown about April 1 was received by…

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Toll of Queensland Cyclone. Damage Wrought a Month Ago

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

Details are now slowly filtering through respecting the damage to shipping caused by the cyclone which occurred north of Cooktown,…

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Queensland Cyclone. Several Vessels Wrecked

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

BRISBANE, Monday.--A telegram from Cook town states that during the recent cyclone the Seafoam was totally wrecked at Hannah Island, but all hands were saved…

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Destructive Cyclone. Many Vessels Wrecked. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 9

Information respecting shipping losses sustained during the cyclone north of Cooktown early this month has been received by the Commissioner of Police from Cooktown…

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Q.T.C. May Day Meeting Heavy Rain Affects Attendance Backers Well on the Spot

Referee · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

The Q.T.C. was unlucky in the matter of weather for the opening day of the May Day meeting on Saturday. About an hour before the time to start racing,…

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Toll of Queensland Cyclone. Damage Wrought a Month Ago

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

Details are now slowly filtering through respecting the damage to shipping caused by the cyclone which occurred north of Cooktown,…

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Progress in Papua How Labor Is Recruited a Storm of Grandeur (Copyright)

The Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 8

Practically the whole of Papua, with the exception of the western division, which embraces the region of the Fly and Bamu rivers, is now well under…

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The Flooded Mines Cost of Repairs Hostility to Safety Men LONDON

Evening News · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

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Heavy Rain in W.a. Railway Line Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

PERTH, Sunday.--Heavy rain fell on Saturday in the metropolitan and wheat farming districts, where it was much needed. On the Goomalling-Merredin railway line,…

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Surrey Follows on Armstrong Takes Six .Wickets First Innings Total 79 Pitch Affected by Heavy Rain London

The Sun · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

The match between the Ausralians and Surrey was not resumed at the appointed hour to-day. There was a downpour of rain in the morning, and…

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Newcastle Cup Sandbee's Great Finish and Win Heavy Rain Affects Runners

Referee · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 3

There was a feeling of tranquillity in the Newcastle District on Friday evening, when the prospect of fine weather for the Newcastle Cup meeting was…

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Deluge on South Coast. Nearly Ten Inches Recorded

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 11

Further rain was recorded yesterday over the eastern half of New South Wales. Some very heavy downpours were experienced on the South Coast, Berry, had 980 points, Kiama 670…

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After the Storm. The Re-establishment of Fruit Trees

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1921 · page 6

There are possibly other orchardists in the position of the grower who addressed the following inquiry to the Department of Agriculture recently:—"During the…

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