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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 52

Storm Victims. Loss of Life in Texas. New York, Sept. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 11

A message from San Antonio states that more than 100 bodies of victims of flood and storm have been recovered on the Texan lowlands…

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Floods at Albury. Alburt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 12

The Murray at Albury this morning reached a height of 17ft 1in, the highest reading during the present flood, and only 1ft 11in below the great flood of October, 1917. This afternoon…

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Heavy Thunderstorm. Damage in England. London, Sept 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 11

During the night London perienced a phenomenal thunderstorm. The wind attained a velocity of 45 miles an hour The rainfall was the heaviest since June, 1917, up to…

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Floods in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Though further rains foil in Victoria yesterday, they were confined chiefly to the southern part of the State, and did not have any serious effect on…

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Floods in Texas. San Antonio (Texas), September 12

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 7

More than one hundred bodies of victims of the recent storm and flood have been recovered in the Texan lowlands. The city victims total fifty known to be dead, and there are…

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Jockeys Wear Oilskins Brass Tracks Closed Training in Heavy Rain

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 2

As was to be expected, [?] little doing at Randwick this morning the rain making the tracks [?]…

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No Clearance Yet Gales and Rough Seas

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 10

City Forecast.--Further unsettled wet weather, with some heavy showers within the next 24 hours. Fresh to strong and squally east to south-east winds…

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Gales Expected Rough Coastal Weather Short Cyclonic Spill

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 5

The coastal [?]…

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Cycling Storm Rain on the Way

Evening News · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 7

[?] of a somewhat cycling character, operating in the north, is now working southeastwards, though slowly. Mr…

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Cyclone Coming Mr. Mares's Warning May Not Last Long

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 10

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) Issued the following special statement this morning:--There is evidence of a closed curve…

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Murray Flood. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 9

The Murray, which rose rapidly yesterday, is now flooded. The golf links and the recreation gronud are submerged. A portion of the iron fence has been washed away, and also…

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Parade Ground Flooded Police Inspection Off

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 10

As the parade-ground at the Police Depot is now under water, the inspection of police recruits and the displays by mounted and foot police have been postponed indefinitely…

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Flood Feared Wagga

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 10

The monsoonal disturbance which Is Influencing the State resulted In a heavy downpour here last night, and there is every indication of a…

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Murray Flood Levee Bank in Danger ALBURY

The Sun · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 10

The flood has driven traffic from the road to the railways. The wooden bridges on the Wodonga-road are in danger of being washed away…

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Heavy Rain. Over Coastal Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 10

Light to heavy rain again fell over the eastern half of the State yesterday. The heaviest falls occurred on the coast between Seal Rocks and Port Macquarie, where the…

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Storm Passing Seaward

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 6

Reports received at the Weather Bureau late last night indicated that the cyclonic disturbance was passing seaward. Fresh to strong and squally south- west to…

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Cyclonic Storm Warning to Shipping

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 6

The Navigation Department yesterday issued a warning to all- shipping of the approach of a cyclonic storm. The department received the following…

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A Lost Storm Wandered off to Sea Only a Mild Affair

Evening News · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 3

The [?] and affected the [?] of New South Wales [?]…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, September 14, 1921. (Before Mr. Gale, S.m.) Boarding Moving Trains

The Propeller · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 5

Inspector Morris, of the Railway Department, proceeded against Percy Gordon for attempting to board the carriage of a moving train at Hurstville…

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In Flood Time

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

Dear "Planets,"—Halloa! "Planets," I suppose you will think I have either died in the drought or gone down the Barwon in the flood, but as it happens…

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