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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

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STORM=SWEPT Gale at Newcastle Vessels Sheltering Newcastle

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 7

Wild weather was experienced in Newcastle last night, and to-day heavy rain was falling all over the countryside. The squally south-east winds…

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Storms and Floods Severe Blow to Farmers Railways Washed Away

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 2

Reports of farfiung floods were received in Sydney last night. These come from widely separated districts, and all state that considerable damage has been…

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Fierce Gales Fatalities in London LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 7

Squalls of 70 miles ah hour swept the Scillies and Kerry following a violent fall of the barometer. The average velocity of the wind…

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Hale-storms! Samivel and His Spouse. Stirring Shindy in Steakadaoyst Saloon. a Mournful Tale of Matrimonial Misery. Sensational Suicide—The Woman in the Case—A "Crook" Wedding—Interesting Case Settled

Truth · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 7

Another act in one of the domestic dramas that Samuel John Hale (40), who was a member of Hie well-known furniture firm, has figured in during the…

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Lives Lost in Floods Number of Deaths Not Yet Known Armidale District's Plight West and Northern Rivers Suffer

The Sun · Sunday 1 January 1922 · page 2

Armidale district hat experienced extensive floods, which have caused lose of life and great damage to crops. The western and northern rivers' districts also have suffered serious losses to crops and stock…

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Gales and Floods. High Seas on Coast. Shipping Buffeted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 7

Rough weather prevailed along the coast during the week-end. Under the influence of strong and squally south to south-east winds high seas were raised, and shipping along the…

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Me a Minute Gusts Raging Cyclone Sweeps Coast Tremendous Sea Running Storm Centre Moves South

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

Early this morning a cyclone established itself off the North Coast, and began to head south. Fierce south-east gales, reaching a velocity of 60 miles an hour, lashed the sea into a fury, and the whole of the coastline is being subjected to a severe battering…

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Furious Gales Great Britain Swept London, December 30

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

A severe gale has swept Great Britain, doing considerable damage. It is still raging in the south of England. Heavy rain and melting snow caused floods…

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Mountainous Seas Gale Off Wollongong WOLLONGONG

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

The southerly gale which has been blowing for the past couple of days increased in fury during the night, and mountainous seas are running this…

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Storm-beaten Fleet Coasters Running Late

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

The full force of the southerly gale was felt along the coastline, and shipping was subjected to a severe buffeting, many of the coasting vessels being delayed…

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Julia Grey Wins Tattis Cup Racing at Randwick in a Gale

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

Umbrellas and raincosts were popular Rankwick to-day when Patterrall's Club's Cup meeting was continued. Heavy rain squalts passed ever the…

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Swept by Gale. Damage in Britain. Warships Adrift. London, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 7

A severe gale swept Britain on Friday, doing considerable damage. It is raging in the south of England. Heavy rain and molting snow caused floods and landslides, especially…

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Worst for Years England Swept by Gales Shipping in Trouble London, December 31

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

The worst gale for many years swept England yesterday. While no great disaster has been reported there were many serious accidents…

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Gael Meets Gale Gathering of the Clans Time-Honored Sports Meeting Rain Stops Sports

The Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 8

From the bonnie blue Forth t[?] th' beastly Deeside, Roon' Dingwall and Wrath tae th' mooth o' th' Clyde,…

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China's River of Death Thousands Lost io Floods New York

Evening News · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

The Episcopal Department of the Foreign Missions has received a cable from China, stating that the Yellow River has overflowed, flooding big…

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Queensland Flood Man Lashed to Tree for Two Days

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

CHINCHILLA, Saturday.--The flood waters at Charley'" Creek have receded steadily below danger point, but since midday they have remained stationary indicating that the waters…

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No Lives Lost Armidale Floods Subside Danger Believed Fast Extremely Cold Snap

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

An alarmist report on the Armidals floods was published yesterday morning There has been no loss of life…

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Is The Worst Yet to Come? More Heavy Rain Predicted May be Flood Falls on South Coast

Evening News · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

Though the weather had modersted a good deal this morning from the [?] state of yesterday. there is still so sign of a clear-ing of the unsettled change. Is fort, the [?] to-day were [?] for still further [?] and wet weather along the coast…

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Gale at Wollongong. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 8

The southerly gale which has been blowing for the past couple of days increased in fury during the night, and mountainous seas are running this morning. The stand-off signals…

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The Tail of the Storm

The Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

Scene on the coast this morning at Lilli Pilli, between Coogee and Maroubra…

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