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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 52

Danger Past Fears of Floods Allayed Mr. Mares Sanguine Another Disturbance in South

The Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 8

With a break in the disturbance controlling the rainy weather fears of further swollen rivers and consequent floods are allayed. Doubtless…

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The Flood Damage Stock and Crop Losses

The Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 8

When the gaugings are in points the farmer regards the rain as merely a "usual fall." When inches are registered he may become anxious,…

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Farm Lands Flooded Conditions in Maitland Danger to Railway Line West Maitland

The Sun · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 7

Latest reports from Wollombi show that all creeks in that district and along the course of the Cockfighter are hankers, the lowlying lands being…

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Rain. 25In. at Clarence Heads. Flood Conditions. Chiefly Coastal Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1921 · page 5

For the last week, Mr. Mares, the Meteorological Expert, who watches over the weather destinies of this State, has followed tho adventures of a tropical disturbance that first…

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Storm at Kiama. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 11

An exceptionally heavy storm occurred at Albion Park during Monday night, which caused the river to overflow its banks and flood the low-lying portions of the town…

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Disastrous Floods Many Farms Under Water Losses in Stock and Produce Port Macquarie

Evening News · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

The river is in [?] over the [?] at Wanchops and Rawdon Island and all traffic is suspended. The mail count out be despatched on Monday. The Maria…

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The Floods. Heavy Losses by Farmers. Great Areas Inundated MACKSVILLE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 11

This morning broke fine and clear, after four days of the most terrific rain that most of the residents of the Nambucca River have known. It taxed the memory of the oldest…

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"Sea of Water" Floods at Maitland Farms Submerged West Maitland

The Sun · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 8

The backwaters from the flooded creeks south of Maitland continued to rise during the night, spreading over the farms and grazing land, and…

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The Floods. Waters Rapidly Receding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 7

All reports received from North Coast centres yesterday stated that the flood waters were rapidly receding. In some places the disappearance of the water disclosed…

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Waters Subsiding. North Coast Floods. severe damage to roads

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

GRAFTON, Wednesday.--Everything at present points to an early abatement of the flood waters. The river in the vicinity of Copmanhurst and Tabaulam is falling very fast. It is…

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Drowned in the Flood

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 5

John Wingfield, aged 28, of Ulmarra, lost his life whilst removing stuck over the Coldstream River bridge, over which a raging torrent was flowing…

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The Floods. State Aid Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 9

Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., stated yesterday that it would be quite beyond the resources of the various councils concerned to repair the damage that had been done to roads,…

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General Rain Many Heavy Storms Wintry Temperatures General

Evening News · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 6

The extensive Antarctic disturbance which was spreading its influence over New South Wales yesterday and which was responsible for the thin in the…

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Flood Scenes at Bellingen

The Sun · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 1

It is estimated by the Bellingen Shire Council that the damage caused locally by the week's floods exceeds £25,000, and these photographs were to give an idea of the…

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North Coast Floods. Repairing the Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 13

Extensive damage was done to the roads and harbors in the North Coast, between Newcastle and Grafton, during tho recent flood. Mr. R. A. Price, M.L.A., interviewed the…

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Unusual Electric Storm. Allahabad, May 21

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

An electric storm which was unprecedented raged for over 50 hours, and dislocated the Bombay telegraph service, for three days. Ordinarily these disturbance last only a few hours…

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Storm at Garra. Damage by Lightning. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 9

A heavy thunderstorm accompanied by vivid lightning occurred yesterday afternoon. The storm lasted an hour, and then moved eastward to Garra, where the full force was felt…

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Flood Scenes at Lismore

Evening News · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 4

Recreation Ground submerged. The heavy rain on the Richmond River last week caused it to rise 21ft, and [?] parts of the town Fost of Woodlark-street. The wate[?] entered all the business…

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Baby Born in Motor Fierce Sou'-west Storm Lightning Strikes Post Office YOUNG

The Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 10

During the early morning a storm raged round the Bribbaree, Thuddungra, and Bimbi districts, and a lightning flash shook the Bimbi post-office…

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Graziers' Problems Drought, Floods, and Low Prices Dealing with the Wool Clip

Evening News · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

The forth annual conference of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. was opened in the Wool Exchange this morning…

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