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Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 52

Million Farms Campaign Deluge at Roseville

The Sun · Saturday 12 November 1921 · page 6

Half an hour before the Million Farms meeting at Roseville was timed to start last night the rain, which had been drizzling for some hours, poured…

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Mishap to Steamer. Flooding of Engine-room a Mystery

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 4

According to the officers of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Limited's steamer Canadian Traveller, now discharging lumber at Melbourne…

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A Flood Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Danger of the water breaking through the banks of Waronga Basin and flooding the country has passed. Work done by the repair gangs bas resulted…

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Terrific Storm Report from Adelong ADELONG

Evening News · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 7

An [?] storm occurred here yesterday [?] when the wind blew in [?] Grahamstown A party [?] cattle at [?]…

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Mishap to Steamer. Flooding of Engine-room a Mystery

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 7

According to the officers of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine, Limited's steamer Canadian Traveller, now discharging lumber at Melbourne…

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Gale at Darwin Steamer Blown Under Jetty DARWIN

The Sun · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 3

A gale from the east struck the harbor late last night. No damage was done, except to the Government ship John Alee which was anchored…

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Gale at Darwin. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 10

A gale from the cast struck the harbour last night. No damage was done, except to the Government ship John Alce, which was anchored a short distance east of the jetty…

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The Bush Rasa. Extingnished by Rain Storms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 November 1921 · page 4

The rain that has fallen throughout Now South Wales during the week has practically extingu[?]hed most of the bush fires that were raging last week…

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Cyclone in North Queensland

The Sun · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 7

Brisbane, Saturday -- A severe cyclone did considerable damage to buildings at Mount Cuthbert, north-west Queensland, yesterday…

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More Ram Likely Intense Heat and Heavy Rain Meteorologist's Report

Evening News · Saturday 19 November 1921 · page 6

Mr. Mares. State Meteorologlat, has is sued the following summery of the week's weather ended 9 a.m. yesterday: A tropical disturbance. bringing rain,…

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Cyclonic Storm. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 8

The Deputy Postmaster-General advises that a cyclonic storm on Friday, accompanied by hall and heavy rain, caused considerable damage at Mount Cuthbert. Many business…

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Violent Storms Great Damage at Bathurst BATHURST

Evening News · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 5

The hot spell in Bathurst terminated in a series of the most violet storms. They were preceded by thunder and lightning followed by a sharp hailstorm,…

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Cyclonic Storm Damage at Mt. Cuthbert

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 9

BRISBANE, Saturday.--A message from Mt. Culbbert states that a cyclonic storm passed over the town, accompanied by hail and heavy, rain, causing considerable damage…

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Flood at Bathurst Saving Gas Furnaces Staff's Plucky Fight Flats Under Water BATHURST

The Sun · Monday 21 November 1921 · page 7

Bathurst has been visited by one of the heaviest downpours of rain experienced in the district for some time. The first storm was accompanied by…

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Storm at Bathurst Low-lying Parts Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 8

BATHURST, Monday.--One of the most severe storms experienced for many years swept over Bathurst on Sunday afternoon. In places considerable damage was wrought to roads fences,…

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Gale Force Boisterous Southerly Big Drop in Temperatures

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 7

The squally southerly which developed along the coast on Saturday reached gale force yesterday, and rough seas were reported from most seaboard stations…

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Sport in Gale

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 7

A southerly gate swept Victoria Park on Monday. The cold snap and rain at midday, affected the gate, for the crowd was smaller than the average. The tote…

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Steamer Ashore Gale at Port Adelaide Port Adelaide

The Sun · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 6

During a heavy south-westerly blow at 2.80 a.m. to-day the steamer City of Milan, in ballast, which was anchored at the semaphore in the…

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Calm and Storm Electoral Bill No Aboriginal Vote "Apologies to the Rat"

The Sun · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 9

Up to a certain stage the second reading of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amending Bill provided a comparatively calm and…

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To-day's Storm Thunder and Rain Drop in Temperatures

The Sun · Saturday 26 November 1921 · page 5

New South Wales. -- Unsettled and showery, with scattered thunderstorms in eastern halt, chiefly in the north-east; line in west, and rain contracting…

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