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Floods & storms, 1922

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Labor's Big Storm Business for Annual Conference Some Startling Proposals "Do Away with Bookmakers"

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 8

The troubles of Labor have not affected its capacity for passing resolutions. No fewer than 351 from branches, appear on the agenda paper of the annual conference, which begins on June 3…

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50,000 HOMELESS Through Floods New York

Evening News · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 1

The authorities estimate that the Mississippi flood has rendered 50,000 people homeless. The water has inundated…

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Stored-up Water Menace of a Deluge the Ice-caps at the Poles

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 11

In many parts of the world gcologists fins signs that seem to point to a time when the sea-level was much higher than it is now, In British Columbia,…

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Floods in Mississippi. New York, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 9

The authorities estimate that the Mississippi flood has rendered 50,000 people homeless, having inundated 6000 square miles of fortile lands, and caused damage to property…

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Hereward Wreck At Maroubra Memory of Maitland Gale

Evening News · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 3

On May 6, 1598—24 day—the full-rigged, run clipper Horeward ran ashore on Maroubra Bench, south of Congee [?]…

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A Flooded Property

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 11

Mr. Fred Desborough, Phillip-road, considers that the road in front of his residence badly needs forming. The water from the street floods his property in wet…

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Wallaolan Lands an Appeal Case Talk of Tourists and Floods

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 4

Mr. T. B. Clegg, P.M., held a Shire Valuation Appeal Court at Penrith Court House on Monday, when he heard the appeal of W. E. Baines, of…

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Taken at the Flood

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 8

Bowler McDonald, who with wife and baby has reached England, to play for the Nelson club, is to receive, £1400 and expenses for a season. He received…

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Country Breezes Caught in a Storm

The Sun · Sunday 7 May 1922 · page 2

One day during the holidays my cousin and I decided to go for a ride. We rode along an ancient road of Parramalla; the land was as silent as…

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Destructive Floods. London, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 9

A message from Rome states that the town of Corato, having a population of 45,000, has been almost destroyed by floods. The damage is estimated at 200,000,000 [?]ire…

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Town Collapses Houses Undermined By Flood Thousands Homeless Rome, May 7

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 5

The collapse of the town of Corato through the floods reveals an extraordinary story of human vicissitude. The town had rapidly progressed from a tiny…

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Going North Cyclone Passing

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 7

"The cyclonic disturbance is working northwards," said Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, to -day. "By 9 a. m. tomorrow the weather should be normal…

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Gale Force Boisterous Southerlies

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 6

The wind attained gale force at the week-end, and under the influence of boisterous southerlies the weather was decidedly wintry. A cyclone, centred between Norfolk Island and…

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Wind, Gale Force Some Good Rainfalls

The Sun · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 5

City Forecast.-- Fine, but cloudy and cool, with south to south -east breeze; fresh and rather squally in afternoon; but weather improving and sea…

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Southerly Gales Dangerous Seas Fixe and Cold Inland

Evening News · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 6

Boisterous weather conditions have prevailed along the New South Wales seaboard during the week-end. Gales were responsible for rough to heavy…

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Storm-swept Coast Shipping Delayed Island Steamer in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

The coast-line was being swept yesterday [?] strong and squally south-west to south winds, reaching gale force. Rough seas were general, and all bar harbor traffic was held up…

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Heavy Rain 424 Points at Seal Rocks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 6

Light to heavy rain has been recorded. The heaviest falls were 424 points at Seal Rocks and 385 points at Forster, and a number of other places received over an inch. The rain…

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Storm Passing North

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

Last night the storm was working north. The heaviest part of it was between Norfolk Island and the North Coast…

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Dodging the Gale Vessels Sheltering

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 7

Rough seas still continued on the North Coast last night, and a fleet of coasting vessels was sheltering. At Nelson's Bay the Cobaki, Our Elsie, Kianga, and Allenwood were…

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Storm Modifies Colder Conditions Prevail

The Sun · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

City Forecast.--Fine, with passing cloud; cast to north-east breeze in afternoon; cold night; fog likely on and about harbor on Wednesday morning…

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