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Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 52

Shipping Warned Big Storm at Brisbane Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 8

Cyclonic conditions are prevailing locally. A special weather report states that a disturbance of considerable intensity has suddenly developed…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, June 29, 1921. (Before Mr. Gale, S.m.) No Income Tax Returns

The Propeller · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

Thomas Joseph Hynes, of the Income Tax Department, proceeded against a number of persons for failing to supply income tax returns within the period as…

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Inspection of Damage by Floods

The Land · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 15

A Government engineer is at present visiting Maclean district and making an inspection of the damage done by the roads within the local…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 11

A special weather report issued to-day states that a tropical disturbance of true cyclonic characteristics suddenly developed between Tambo and Dalby, and moved…

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Severe Storm. Floods in Country. Extensive Damage Threatened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 11

A storm of great intensity struck Sydney shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by driving rain the wind reached a velocity of over 65 miles an hour. Shipping…

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Floods Feared. Pessimistic Prophet. "Most Intense Storm " Probably Become Worse

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 11

Mr. Tinicke, Assistant-State Meteorologist, was pessimistic regarding the outlook when spoken to shortly after 9 o'clock last, night. "There can be no doubt," he said, "that…

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Furious Gale Sweeps Coast. Serious Floods Feared. Heavy Seas Running. Wind at Hurricane Force

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 11

A cyclonic disturbance characterised by heavy rain and wind at hurricane force, is operating over almost the whole of the New South Wales coast. Following upon recent rains over the North Coast,…

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Shipping Warned. Big Storm at Brisbane

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 4

Cyclonic conditions are prevailing in the vicinity of Brisbane, according to a message received last evening. A spcCial weather report states that…

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Scheme to Flag the Storm King

The World's News · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 11

INTERNATIONAL co-operation for the establishment of a chain of observing stations, completely circling the North Pole, as a further faid in gathering detailed information for…

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Out in the Storm Ambulance Men Busy

The Sun · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 7

Mr. Craymer, officer in charge of the Civil Ambulance, and the staff had a busy time of it last night taking injured persons to hospitals. Among the…

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Tempest Swept Mile a Minute Gale Nature's Grim Reminder Damage in City and Suburbs

The Sun · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 6

Reports from all quarters tell of the damage done by the cyclonic gale which swept the whole of the New South Wales coast last night. Floods are threatening in the north coastal area, and throughout the city and suburbs of Sydney roofs were torn away,…

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Bedraggled Sydney Looks Around Havoc in the Trail of the Storm Ships in Distress and Houses Damaged

Evening News · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 6

leaking roofs, blown in windows, wrecked verandah [?] launches and boats drivers ashore, traces knocked over, fences down runied gardens, flooded cellars, broken electric connections—these are some of the accompaniments of the gale now…

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Flooded Rivers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 11

Heavy rain has fallen over parts of the north-eastern half of the State, and serious floods are threatened in the districts of the Darling and parts of the North Coast. The…

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Floods in Queensland Boats Despatched by Train Toowoomra (Q.)

The Sun · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 7

Torrential rain has fallen over the Darling Downs and western district, causing floods, which are unprecedented. 'Railway traffic is interrupted in…

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Railway Blockages Floods in North-west Official News Awaited

The Sun · Saturday 2 July 1921 · page 6

Advices received by the Railway Department showed that flood-waters were rising along the lines in the north-western division. It was thought…

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