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Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 52

The Floods. Anzac Day on Gallipoli. the Amazing City. Features of This Week's "Mail."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 10

Many striking pictures of the serious floods in parts of New South Wales are reproduced in this week's "Sydney Mail," scenes at Mungindi, Wee Waa, Maitland, and Raymond…

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The Floods in the North-west

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 5

Water Police from Newcastle with New South Wales and Queensland sergeants rowing up the Barwon River to visit residents cut off by the floods near Mungindi, an important border town and stock crossing on the left bank of the Barwon, 62 miles north-east of Collarenebri. When this photograph was taken the river at Mungindi was 24 feet—2 inches higher than in the 1917 flood, and not far below the record flood in the early 'nineties…

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Scenes in the Flooded Areas — Matraville Garden Village

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 18

Mr. D. J. Mares, State Meteorologist, says that the expected height of the Barwon at Brewarrina, about July…

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Flood Effects. Landholders Anxious. Matter for Government

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 4

COONAMBLE, Tuesday.--The floods which have done so much damage at Walgett will penetrate far, and adversely affect a large area of country between that centre and Coonamble…

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Heavy Gale. Damage at Bombala. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 10

A gale was experienced here during the last few days. Houses were unroofed, and fences and trees were blown down. This winter has been the driest and the mildest experienced…

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Another Storm Due in Sydney To-morrow

Evening News · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

Sydney is in for another and time within the next 24 hours. Gales and heavy rain storms are on their way…

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Heavy Seas Rough on North Coast Full Gale at Newcastle

The Sun · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, stated this afternoon that there was likely to be an aggravation to-night of the cyclonic conditions operating over the…

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Rockets and Flares Storm Tossed Ketch Mascotte Again in Trouble

Evening News · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 3

The auxiliary [?] in trouble early this [?] and was [?] Bay by the North Coast [?]…

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1921-22 Wheat Pool Gregory in a Storm Amendment Before House MELBOURNE

The Sun · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

Amid a hurrlcane of banter and interjections, Mr. Gregory (Deputy Leader of the Country Party) brought forwards in the House of Representatives…

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Warrego Flood

Evening News · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

[?] Weather Bureau, Sydney, has received a telegram from Mr. Hunt, the Commonwealth Meterologist, stating [?] flood water in the…

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Stock Market July 21, 1921 An Invaluable Reference for Stockowners. the Aeroplane and Pastoral Industry Lesson of the Floods Garah, July 18

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 11

The possibilities of the aeroplane in connection with the pastoral industry have been of late years mooted many times, and the enterprise of a…

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In Flood Time

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 7

A message from Moree dated Thursday: Captain Wilson and Engineer Paul arrived here yesterday afternoon in an…

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Drought and Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

There is something of that "inverted order" of which Burke spoke in the fact that Western Europe is in the grip of a record drought while wide areas of our own State…

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Flood at Brewarrina. Water Invades Streets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 9

BREWARRINA. Thursday-- The Barwon River has reached the height of Sift. 9in., which Brings it 6ft. 9in. above the flood stage. The billabong and gullies have run over, and…

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Rough Weather. Gales and Floods. Torrential Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 12

Boisterous and squally weather prevailed over the greater part of the state yesterday. Rain fell at many places on the north-eastern half, and at 6p.m.It was reported to be still…

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Cyclone Off Coast. Rough Seas Prevail. Heavy Rains Recorded. Flood Fears Renewed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 10

To-day's Forecast.--Still unsettled, with more rain in the north-eastern half of the State, heavy falls in the north- east corner and on the coast,…

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"Severe Cyclone" Alarming Forecast Winds of Hurricane Force Heavy Seas Running

The Sun · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 7

"Severe cyclone on N.S.W. coast, near Clarence Heads. Winds hurricane force, and very high sen. probably moving southwards. Floods…

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MODERN [?] Farm Animals in House Flood Scenes in North-west MOREE, [?]

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 5

Mr. P. V. Orchin of [?] station, had some peculiar [?] flood waters overflowed [?] country for many miles, [?]…

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Lismore Under Flood Waters Five and Six Feet Deep in Main Streets

Evening News · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 6

Torrential rainfall has been experienced is several parts of the country. The Richmond River this afternoon shows is rise of 35 feet, and [?] part of the town…

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