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Floods & storms, 1921

1,026 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 52

Fears of Floods TOOWOOMBA

The Sun · Tuesday 27 December 1921 · page 8

The dry weather conditions which ruled over the Downs during the last few months have been broken by good rains, which have been falling since…

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Cricketers' Long Tramp 14 Miles in Heavy Rain RYLSTONE

The Sun · Wednesday 28 December 1921 · page 4

A Rylstone cricket team journeyed to Bogle and defeated tho local team by 30 runs. For Rylstone W. S. Kolk, an old Sydney cricketer, scored 27 runs,…

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Rough Seas Warning to Ships North Coast Cyclone

The Sun · Wednesday 28 December 1921 · page 5

Mr. Mares has issued the following warning to shipping:-- Since 9 a.m. on Sunday a development suggestive of conditions of cyclonic…

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Heavy Rain in the North 730 Points at Kyogle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 7

Cloudy to overcast weather continued over the north-eastern quarter of the state and on the central and southern tablelands aud coast. Light to heavy rain has again been recorded,…

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Passing Cyclonic Storm Working Eastward

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 4

Conditions yesterday morning pointed to a disturbance of cyclonic character along the coast, and during the afternoon boisterous weather was experienced north of Newcastle…

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Sonoma in a Gale Arrival This Morning

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 6

The American mail steamer Sonoma arrived in port shortly after midnight, and anchored off Watson's Bay for medical Inspection. She will berth at the Quay early this…

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Sonoma Thrill Crippled and Storm-tossed

The Sun · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 9

"Officers made light of the bad weather we encountered off the coast, but if the elements were not at their worst then it is time men gave up running…

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Disastrous Storm Ten Inches of Rain Narraabri

Evening News · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 4

Residents is the districts so dieas-trously affected by the recent storm ex-press the opinion that the dis[?] was in the shape of a cloud burst and…

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Rain. on North Coast. Floods Threatened

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 8

The area of the rainstorm contracted considerably during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, and the falls were confined chiefly to the coastal areas north and south. On…

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Floods and Rain on North Coast Rivers Rising

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 4

The North Coast is still being deluged by rain, and a telegram reports that the Richmond River is rising at the rate of 5 feet 6 inches an hour. Heavy floods are threatened on several…

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Floods in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 4

BRISBANE. Wednesday.--A monsoonal disturbance, which has made its presence felt in Brisbane since Monday night, has been responsible for very heavy rain over the greater part…

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News From the Four Quarters Storm and Flood Landslip Near Edgeroi Trucks Derailed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 4

A landslip occurred on the railway line near Edgeroi Siding (N.S.W.) on Saturday night last, as the result of which nine heavily laden trucks, attach…

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Four Cows Killed. Violent Storm at Elands

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 4

A severe storm passed over the Wingham district on Wednesday, December 21st, and did a considerable amount of damage. Four of the best…

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Torrential Rain. Floods on the North Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 4

Heavy rains have fallen throughout the greater part of New South Wales and Queensland during the past week. In the north-west of New South Wales…

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Floods in Queensland Many Rail Washaways Reported Extensive Damage at Chinchilla Toowoomba

Evening News · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 7

The unsettled weather still prevails About seven inches of rain has fallen here, and many of the railways are affected…

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Floods. in Queensland. Traffic Interrupted. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 7

The heavy rains of the past few days have swollen the rivers and other watercourses to such an extent that railway traffic is being, interrupted in various parts. This morning…

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Good Riddance! Flood Satisfactory BATHURST

The Sun · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 9

[?] market gardeners in the Bathurst district regard the recent flood as a godsend. They say that it will probably prove the cheapest means…

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Flood at Ungarie

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 9

UNGARIE, Thursday.--Over Sin. of rain has fallen hern since Thursday, Saturday and Sunday being fine. An cast wind brought up heavy rain on Monday, and in a few hours the lower…

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Trains Stopped Railway Lines Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Heavy rain continued to fall in Brisbane and in the country to-day, and there appears to be no immediate prospect of the weather clearing…

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Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 10

Heavy rain commenced to fall at Newcastle shortly before 11 o'clock this morning, and between 1 and 2 o'clock some very heavy showers occurred. A strong south-easterly…

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