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Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 52

Quest at Lisbon Repairing Engine Defect Heavy Weather Met Rigging Strained by Gales London, Tuesday Night

The Sun · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 1

The following message, despatched from Lisbon today, has been received from Sir Ernest Shackleton:-- "We entered here, after six…

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Cyclone Warnings. Wireless Station at Willis Island

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 2

After practically two years of ceaseless agitation, the Federal Government has commenced the work of erecting a wireless station on the lonely Willis…

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Quest Delayed Storm in Bay of Biscay LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 6 October 1921 · page 5

A message from [?] state—Sir Ernest Shaeke[?] ship, the Quest, has arrived in the River Tagas. She will undergo repairs, which nave…

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Heavy Rain Week's Weather Meteorological Report

The Sun · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 3

The following report for the week ending October 7 has been issued by the Weather Bureau:-- At the commencement of the week an…

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Hail in Melbourne Storm Stops Sports Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 5

Hailstones as large as pigeons eggs fell in Melbourne this afternoon. The storm burst over the city at 4.25 p.m., but did not extend to the race…

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The New Leader Mr. Dooley Favored This Morning's Meeting Calm or Storm?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 October 1921 · page 10

If all goes smoothly at this morning's meeting of the Parliamentary Labor Party, Mr. Dooley, acting-Premier, will be chosen as Premier, the Ministry will not be altered and…

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Storm in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 9

Melbourne on Saturday afternoon was wwept by a hailstorm, of unusual fury, proceded by vivid lightning and heavy thunder. The storm broke over the city at half-past 4 o'clock…

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Six Inches of Hail Storm in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 October 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- A phenomenal thunderstorm, accompanied by torrential rain, and a heavy fall of hail, visited Melbourne on Saturday afternoon. Considerable damage was…

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Wanderlust's Call R.n.r. Man's Voyage 15,000 Miles in Yawl Fears Press More Than Storms

The Sun · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 7

"Why did you take on the trip Lieutenant George H. P. Muhlhauser, R.N.R., skipper-owner of the tiny yawl Amaryllis, frowned. The question had…

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Barwon Floods

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 October 1921 · page 7

The letter published in our issue of September 30, dealing with the Barwon floods was written by Mr. Thos. Clark, of Gamulally, Collarenebri, not…

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Heavy Rain in Murray Valley. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 13

Exceptionally heavy rain, measuring 2 inches, along the Murray Valley, is likely to do considerable damage to the crops, which hitherto had received too much moisture…

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Cyclone Warnings. Wireless Station at Willis Island

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 8

After practically two years of ceaseless agitation, the Federal Government has commenced the work of erecting a wireless station on the lonely Willis…

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Heavy Hail and Rain Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 4

A heavy rainstorm occurred in Guildford ford on Saturday evening, while steady rain fell during the afternoon. The attendance at the Horticultural Society's…

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Storm Season Begins Sheep Killed by Lightning Hailstones Nearly Fill Boat ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Wednesday 12 October 1921 · page 2

A terrific storm struck Barcaldine yesterday. Many places were unroofed. A large blacksmith and wheelwright's shop owned by John Allit fell, and the…

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Violent Storms. Severe Falls of Hail. Buildings Unroofed at Barcaldine. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 10

Barcaldine reports that a terriffe cyclonic storm occurred yesterday afternoon, accompanied by heavy rain and large, jagged hall. The wind attained…

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Heavy Rain. in Country Districts. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 13

Very heavy rain has been falling in the border districts to-day, and there is every prospect that the Murray will reach the highest level for this year. Before the rain…

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Gale at Wagga Wagga

The Sun · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 3

A disturbance which is passing eastwar[?] resulted in heavy rain at Wagga yesterday, accompanied by violent gusts of wind. At about 3 p.m. a gale burnt over the…

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Cyclonic Storm Boulia Suffers Severely

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 9

BRISBANE, Friday. -- A message from Boulia, a pastoral town on the Burke River, 195 miles from Cloncury. states that a cyclonic hailstorm, which came with great velocity from the west,…

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Rough Weather Gales Blowing 38 Miles in the City

Evening News · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 6

Bolsterous weather has set in over N.S.W. and this morning strong weather were blowing in all areas, with gales in the south-east. The wind in the city…

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Big Rifle Meeting Gale Affects Marksmen Shooting at Liverpool

Evening News · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 6

The annual prize meeting of the National Rifle Associations was continued at the Ans, Rifle Range, Liverpool, to-day, when matches in the B Series were…

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