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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 52

Unemployment. Muttering Storm in Britain. Noisy Demonstrators. London, Sept. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 9

The Cabinet, sitting at Inverness, discussed unemployment, and appointed a committee to deal with the subject, consisting of Sir Robert Horne, Dr. MacNamara, Sir Alfred Mond, and…

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Flood Losses

The Land · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 17

A case relating to flood waters on land made famous by the aeroplanes and Mr. Mace's marooned sheep came before three local…

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Heavy Thunderstorms Hot Temperatures Generally

Evening News · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 5

Heavy [?] the [?] district, on the south-western [?] and over the southern [?] tablelands of New South Wales. Since [?]…

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Heavy Rain at Wagga. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 13

Very heavy rainstorms were experienced over a wide area in the district during the last 24 hours, and the whole countryside is covered with sheets of water. During the…

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Flood Near Tumut Adelong

The Sun · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 5

Last night another 160 points of rain fell. The Tumut mulls could not got through yesterday owing to the flooded state of the Gilmore and Gadara Creeks…

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Tugs and Tows Romances of the Seas Racing. for the Prize a Cup of Tea in a Storm

The Sun · Sunday 11 September 1921 · page 15

THE man in the street, who literally does not know one thing about a tug, except that "It is a dirty little tub of a boat,…

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Food by Air. Beating the Flood. CHARLEVILLE

The Sun · Sunday 11 September 1921 · page 2

Lieutenant Hudson Fish 'planed to Gowrie Station yesterday, carrying letters and goods. Gowrie has been cut off by floods…

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Heavy Rains Flood at Tallangatta Albury

The Sun · Sunday 11 September 1921 · page 5

A report received from Tallangatta (Vic.) this evening states that there is a big flood there as the result of heavy rains. The Tallangatta creek,…

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Fortune of Flood Murwillumbah Water Brigade MURWILLUMBAH

Evening News · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 7

One result of the [?] fixed in Murwillumbah is the [?] people to from [?] On the night of the [?]…

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Flood in Riverina. Man Drowned at Tarcutta. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 9

Some anxiety is felt by settlers on the low-lying country along the Murrumbidgee River owing to the rapid rise in the river following the recent heavy rain storms. Reports from…

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Disastrous Floods San Antonio Devastated Unknown Number of Dead VANCOUVER, September 10

The Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 1

A message from San Antonio, Texas, states that the town has been devastated by floods. Twenty- two bodies have so far been found, but the…

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Rain and Floods Albury

The Sun · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 5

Owing to heavy rain the river flats are under water. Heavy floods are anticipated…

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Floods in Victoria Man Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Heavy downpours of rain, in some instances accompanied by severe thunderstorms, late on Friday night and during Saturday, were responsible for floods…

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London Stormswept Thunder and Heavy Rain Kentish Orchards Stripped LONDON, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 6

During last night London experience a phenomenal thunderstrom. The wind reached a velocity of 45 miles an hour The rainfall was the…

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Storm in Queensland Shearing Held Up

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 4

BRISBANE, Monday.—A cyclonic storm, a companied by thunder and lightning, broke over Charleville district last night. All stations within 100 miles of Charleville report…

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Violent Storm Boarding-house Wrecked LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 1

A chimney crashing through the roof of a Hastings boardinghouse during a violent storm at midnight wrecked several rooms. A clerk was killed in…

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Victorian Floods Why the Council Adjourned MELBOURNE

The Sun · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 7

The Murray, Ovens, Goulburn. King, Wimmera, Snowy, and Broken Rivers have all spread far over their banks, and considerable damage to roads and…

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Floods in Victoria Tallangatta Under Water

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Reports of damage done by the week-end floods are coming to hand from all parts of the watershed areas. The principal thoroughfare at Tallangatta…

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Murray Rising Flood at Albury Wodonga Bridge Unsafe

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 5

ALBURY, Monday.—The River Murray is rising rapidly. At 2 o'clock to-day it was 16ft. 5 12in., showing a considerable rise since Sunday. At 5 p.m. it was 16ft. 9in., and rising…

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Storm in England Severe Damage Caused London, September 12

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 7

During last night London experienced a phenomenal thunderstorm, the wind blowing at a force of 45 miles an hour. The rainfall was the heaviest since June, 1917, 2in. being…

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