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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 47

Fury of Elements. a Mountain Storm. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 7

A terrille hailstorm passed over Leura and Katoomba at 3 p.m. yesterday. The ground is still coated inches deep. No rain accompanled the hall, and those exposed to the fury…

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Cyclone's Centre Violent Storms at Sea

The Sun · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 7

Three to four hundred miles to sea vessels are getting a severe buffeting, for oil the coast a cyclonic disturbance is operating…

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Cyclone Coming Warning to Shipping

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 7

Captain Williams, Federal Deputy Director of navigation, last evening received a telegram from the State Meteorologist of…

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Cyclone. Off Norfolk Island. Danger to Shipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 11

A dangerous cyclone is roported by the State Meteorologist for Queensland to be centred west of Norfolk Island. At 9 a.m. yesterday the disturbance was situated west of the…

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Cyclone Blamed To-day's Rain Widespread Area

Evening News · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 5

The cloudy to overcast and unsettled weather which developed over New South Wales yesterday has resulted in light to moderate rains in…

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Racing in the Mud Deluge at Ascot :: Sir Clarence and Cooklante Score

Referee · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 6

Wet-weather horses had a chance of proving their abilities at Ascot on Monday. but the form of many cannot be taken into account…

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The Cyclone. No Dangerous Features. Far Out at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 9

The cyclone reported on Tuesday by the State Meteorologist for Queensland, to be situated west of Norfolk Island, had made considerable progress southward yesterday. It…

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Cyclonic Storm Rough Seas in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 7

The cyclonic disturbance, which on Tuesday morning was situated between Norfolk. Island and the north coast of New South Wales, has moved in a south-westerly direction…

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State Schools Flood of Children

The Sun · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 8

Pessimists who mean about decreasing birth-rate might Lake heart after a study of the Stale school figures. While the average increase in the…

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Cyclone's Punch Heading Eastward

The Sun · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 7

"The eyclonic disturbance which on Wednesday was oporating over N.S.W. waters, has now centred between Lord Howe Island and the northern reaches…

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The Cyclone. No Further Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 9

The cyclonic disturbance which has been appearing off the eastern coast of Australia during the past few days, has moved eastward, and it was stated by the Weather…

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To the Rescue Wrecked Wiltshire Bluejackets' Splendid Work Twenty Taken Ashore Heavy Seas and Gale

The Sun · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 7

Twenty of the crew of the wrecked Wiltshire are now on shore. It is thought that some may have to spend another night on the wreck. The bluejackets are doing splendid work. Heavy seas are running…

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Terrible Time Sydie in Cyclone Crew's Hard Tight

Evening News · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

After [?]oving-to 170 miles from the Heads and being swept by mountainous seas, the Swedish steamer Sydie, from Son Francisco, arrived in port last…

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All Hands Saved From Wiltshire Wreck Rescue Work in Teeth of Gale. Famished Survivors' Plight Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 7

All the crew of the wrecked steamer Wiltshire, 103 officers and men, have been safely rescued. The work entailed almost superhuman efforts, in the teeth of a heavy gale, and the famished men, as they come ashore, fell and lapped up…

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The Coming Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 6

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Inland Australia. Big Flood on Newcastle Plain. Motor Party's Adventure. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 6

Captain White, in a message from Newcastle Waters, with reference to the Macallum expedition to the Northern Territory, describes the experience of the party in the flooded…

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Look Out! Cyclone Coming Heavy Rain with It

Evening News · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 7

The State Metcorologist, Mr. D. J. [?] this afternoon issued the following special statement:— "A disturbance of some cyclonic…

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Another Cyclone Warning to Shipping

The Sun · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 7

Another danger period is predicted for mariners. A warning of storms at sea was issued to-day by the State Meterologist (Mr. Mares)…

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Wiped Out by Cyclone Capetown, June 5

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 5

The little township of Marienthal, in the South-west Protectorate, was wiped out in a few minutes by a cyclone. No lives were lost, but all the inhabitants are homeless…

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Town Destroyed. Cyclone in South Africa. Capetown, June 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 9

The little township of Ma[?] enthal, in the South-west Protectorate, was wiped out in a few minutes to-day by a cyclone. No lives were lost, but all the inhabitants…

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