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Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 47

Still Rising Floods on Murrumbidgee GUNDAGAI

The Sun · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

The Murrumbidgee River at Gundagai is still rising, and a very big flood is expected. Last night the Tumut River at Talbingo rose 20ft., and at…

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Flood Danger Burrinjuck Overflow Water Out of Control Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 5

Considerable excitement and anxiety have been caused in Wagga by a police report from Gundagai stating that four feet of Water is running over the…

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Heavy Rain

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 8

It is estimated that between six and seven inches of rain fell at Ryde during the past week. At times it was particularly heavy. The wind blew down a giant…

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Storm Swept. Eastwood's Black Monday. Fierce Gales—Flooded Streets

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 8

"Oh? my silk stookings and shees are ruined!" Thus shrieked a young lady as she plunged Knee-deep into the raging flood-waters as they swept…

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Ermington & Rydalmere Gale and Flood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 11

The big storm that lashed its fury over Ermington on Monday last did considerable able damage to the, nurseries, orchards and vegetable gardens. The rain literally…

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On a Swollen Stream Effects of Heavy Rain Eccentricities of a Flood

Nepean Times · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 5

Down the river, a little distance from the Nepean bridge, a cat and a ben are straitded in a tree, and are calling for help. Elsewhere along…

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Cyclone Not Dead

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 4

Acting on advices from the Weather Bureau, the Superintendent of Navigation (Captain Cumming) is warning shipping of the cyclone. It has…

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Bardic in Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 12

The White Star liner Bardic, which arrived at Sydney yesterday afternoon from Antwerp and London via ports, ran into the gale soon after leaving…

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Heavy Rain ! 2159 Points in 3 Days MITTAGONG

The Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 3

This week Robertson district put up a rain record which will take a lot of beating. On Monday 386 points were registered;…

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Moving North Cyclone Weakening

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

The cyclone his moved in a north-easterly direction, and is now centred in the vicinity of Lord Howe Island. However. It is still capable of…

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CYCLONE Gone to North-east

The Sun · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 3

Mr. Mares says that the cyclone has moved in a north-easterly direction since last evening. It is now centred in the vicinity of Lord Howe Island,…

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The Cyclone Early Departure Predicted Shipping Disorganised

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 11

Just as fears of floods were becoming allayed the cyclone, which bad been dormant on the coast since Monday, suddenly revived at 11 a.m. yesterday. The…

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The Storm. Revival of Energy. Rough Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 12

After gradually dissipating during Wednesday and Thursday, the cyclonic disturbance began to exhibit another increase in energy yesterday, and rough weather with strong and…

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Wagga May Be Flooded Storm Waters Coming Residents Watch the River Crisis Expected To-morrow Wagga

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 1

The town is waiting anxious for what may happen when the flood waters come in from Gundagai and Burranjuck. The present news indicates that a serious flood will develop by Sunday. Although the river here rose only to 22 feel during the night, and…

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Hove to for 16 HOURS Bardic in Cyclone 24 Hours Late

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 1

The White Star liner Bardie was 24 hours behind time on her run from Melbourne to Sydney. She arrived here last night…

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In the Garden After the Storm Tidying Up and Trimming

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 14

July is falling fast. Only a few hours of the month now remain. August begins on Tuesday. Then we are all within a hop, step, and a jump of…

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Flooded Streets

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 9

The Mayor (Ald. Coleman) reported that a phenomenal fall of rain during the past couple of days led to the greater part of Fairfield being submerged by…

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Burrinjuck Eases Flood

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 1

A view of the great reservoir where in the water is slowly fat[?] according to latest records from the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission…

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Raining Still Many Floods Likely Whole State Soaked

Evening News · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 6

The South Coast is crying "Enough." Its already flooded areas have during yesterday and last night, been subjected to a few…

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