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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 47

Storms in U.S.A. Many Towns Inundated Chicago, April 11

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 7

Floods have caused millions of dollars' worth of damage throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and the south-west…

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Taken by Storm

The Propeller · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 6

Young man (enthusiastically to Mr, Henpeckt): Your daughter, sir, has taken my heart by storm. Mr. Henpeckt (sadly): I daresay,…

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Willis Island Cyclone Warning Station Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 4

The party which has been in charge of the cyclone warning wireless station at Willis Island is being relieved. Captain Davis, Director of Navigation, who…

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In the Bush To-day Trees and Floods

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 4

It is indicative of the size of this State that while the greater portion of it is crying out for rain, in other parts there have been floods. Like all floods of recent years, these have been…

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Easter Gale London, April 15

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 5

A heavy gale is spoiling the Easter holidays. Shipping is sheltering. Several sailors have been washed overboard. Others injured. Two liners from India and West Africa were…

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Gale in England. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 7

A heavy gale is spoiling the Easter holidays, Shipping is sheltering. Several sailors were w[?]shed overboard and others have been injured. Two liners from India and West…

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Thirteen Days' Gale Colliboi's Experience LAUNCESTON

The Sun · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 2

They were the roughest seas I have ever seen. They were breaking over the reefs round Mill Island to the height of 60 feet, and the gale was…

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Floods in Illinois Extensive Damage Done VANCOUVER, April 15

The Sun · Monday 17 April 1922 · page 8

Floods which swept over Illinois as the result of five weeks rain, did damage to the extent of £1,000,000. Hundreds of people were driven from…

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Devastation Flood, Storm and Cyclone Visit American States New York

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1922 · page 1

According to Chicago messages the worst storms and floods seen for half a century have been sweeping the States of Illinois and…

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Storm and Floods. New York, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 11

Reports from Chicago state that the worst storms and floods for half a century are sweeping Illinois and Indians, devastating villages and farms…

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Cyclone in America Devastated Villages Chicago, April 17

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 9

The worst storms and floods experienced for halt a century are sweeping over Illinois and Indiana, devastating the villages and farms. A cyclone struck Irvington, Illinois,…

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Fifty Killed in American Storms Villages Swept Away New York

Evening News · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

Telegrams from Chicago give additional details of the terrible storms which have been sweeping over the middle-west of the United States…

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Fifty Killed Cloudbursts in America Tornadoes Follow Flood Vancouver

The Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 1

Fifty people have been killed and hundreds injured by floods caused by cloud-bursts in western Indiana and through the Mississippi v[?]ey. There…

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Storms in America Heavy Death-roll Chicago, April 18

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 5

The storms in the Middle West States did enormous damage. The casualties have now reached 50 dead and hundreds of injured. Cloudbursts that…

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Willis Island Storm-warning Station Townsville

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 9

The steamer Warooka, from Willis Island, to-day brought buck the Director of Navigation, Captain Davis, and the two wireless operators, Messrs. Loverett and Dunn, who…

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Caught by Gales Cattleship's Danger Food and Fuel Gone London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 1

The Donaldson liner Orthia, which left St. John's (New Brunswick) on March 20 for Glasgow with a cargo of cattle, was held up by terrific…

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Great Storm Drives Ships Ashore LONDON. Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 1

In consequence of high tides, and a terrific storm. three German destroyers. which had been laid up at Grangemouth for the past two years…

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Cloudbursts and Floods. New York, April, 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 9

Reports from Chicago state that the storm in the Middle West has been responsible for fifty deaths, and hundreds were injured. Cloudbursts following the cyclone wreaked…

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Another Storm. Outburst in Eastwood Council. "It Makes Me Sick."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 8

At the last three meetings of Eastwood Council,. Ald. Lovell has entered into a criticism of Mayor Dunlop for having, as he alleges, taken certain action in…

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"A Life of Terror". Old Man Monaghan's Misery. Threatening Notes and Shots. Father of Murdered Boy "Of Unblemished Character". Tells Magistrate Gale of the Persecution He's Subjected To

Truth · Sunday 23 April 1922 · page 3

Once again Lower Campbell-street. the scene of the shooting of young Monaghan, has been brought into prominence. The smoke has cleared away,…

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