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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 52

Drowned in a Flooded Creek. a Warren Pioneer's Death

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

An [?] settler of the [?] (N.S.W.) district named John Ed[?] was drowned in Burlong Creek on Monday last. His residence fronted the…

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A Canal Scheme Saving the Flood Waters

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

Robert Darvall Barton, "born on a station and christened in a woolshed," so he declared, was a witness before the Agricultural Committee of the…

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Ketch in a Storm. Master's Resource Saves Vessel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

In a report which was read at the meeting of the Marine Board, Melbourne, on Thursday last, regarding the narrow escape from disaster of…

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Coming Storm Erzberger's Murder Consternation in Berlin LONDON, August 27

The Sun · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 1

The German press is in a state of consternation, and regards Erzberger's murder as a portent of the coming storm, and the first sign of seething…

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Barwon Floods How Police Helped. Graziers Grateful

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 6

"I live ten miles above Collarenebri and my country frontages the Barwon River, and there are many water courses running out of the river, so…

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Seas Rough Gale at Ballina

The Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 5

City Forecast.--Fine and mild, with passing clouds during the day. South-east to cant brecze in afternoon. Cold night, with some frosts in suburbs, and…

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Ketch in a Storm. Master's Resource Saves Vessel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 4

In a report which was read at the meeting of the Marine Board, Melbourne, on Thursday last, regarding the narrow escape from disaster of…

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Flood Losses. Refund of Rent Claimed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 9

MOREE.—A case relating to flood waters on land made famous by the aeroplanes and Mr. Mace's marooned sheep came before three local gentlemen—Messrs. H. R. Murray, J. T…

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Flood of Questions Compliments to Storey Some Opening Breezes

The Sun · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 3

A Niagara of questions was poured out upon the Premier (Mr. Storey) and his Ministers at yesterday's initial sitting of the Legislative Assembly…

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Flood of Motions Labor Conference ADELAIDE

The Sun · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 7

The annual Labor Conference will begin on September 12. The resolutions adopted at the all-Australian Congress, held at Melbourne in June,…

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Inviting the Deluge! a Sample Quarterly Meeting

The Methodist · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

The management of "The Methodist" is properly seeking to secure a better recognition of its place in the sun—a wider support in Methodism as a denominational organ. In the…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

Sunday Times · Sunday 4 September 1921 · page 2

BRISBANE, Saturday-Heavy rains are reported from the south-west and central-western districts, from Charleville to Blackall and Barcaldine…

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Rain in the North Accompanied by Thunderstorms

Evening News · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 6

[?] weather prevented during the weekend over the northern half of the State and in parts of the central and South Coast and [?] As a…

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Unsettled Weather Rain and Thunderstorms Another Fog To-morrow

The Sun · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 5

City Forecast.--Fine and mild during the day, with some passing clouds. North-east breeze in afternoon. Rather cold night, and fog again on harbor…

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Cyclone Warning Wireless Base at Willis Island

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The Home and Territories Department is arranging for the immediate construction of a wireless station at Willis Island, in order that mariners…

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Floods in Queensland Damage to Property MACKAY

The Sun · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 11

Weather conditions as reported yesterday show litle sign of an abatement in the rainfall, especially in the country centres. The stationmaster at…

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Darling in Flood Million Acres Submerged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 8

WILCANNIA, Monday.--The river continues to rise, but is probably at its top to-day at 34ft. 10½in., being about 3ft. short of the '90 flood, and 14in. below last year's flood. The rise…

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Gale Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 11

About 1270 calves were forward at the Abattoir Saleyards yesterday. These included nearly 100 which were confiseated on account of being immature. All descriptions were forward, but the offering consisted…

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The Muttering Storm Unemployed in Britain (Continued from page [?]

Evening News · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 7

LONDON Wednesday [?] The [?]…

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Heavy Storm Tumbarumba

The Sun · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 9

A record storm occurred at midnight on Thursday. Two inches of rain fell, vivid lightning prevailed, and there were deafening claps of thunder…

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