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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 47

The Rain Last of the Storm. Floods in the South

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 9

The last of last week's storm rains resulted in floods in the Southern highlands. The Far West is still waiting for rain…

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Storm Wrack Desolate Picture GOULBURN

Evening News · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 7

Now that the flood waters have subsided the [?] and property is [?] The valley of the [?]…

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Fated Wiltshire Battered by Gale Salvaging Impeded Auckland (N.z.)

The Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 8

The Wiltshire's salvagers have struck bad luck. After salvaging 700 tons of cargo with another 1000 tons In sight, a heavy gale, which is said to…

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The Worst Over Wagga's Flood Waters Subsiding Business at Standstill From "Evening News" Special Representative. WAGGA

Evening News · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 7

The Murrumbidges flood of 1922, as far as the river in the Wagga district is concerned, suddenly showed signs of w[?]ning shortly…

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Floods Subsiding. Train Services Restored

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 10

Further movement away from Australia was discerned in the cyclonic disturbance yesterday, and it was situated beyond Norfolk Island. Unsettled conditions were still in…

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Wagga Floods. Families Vacate Homes. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 9

Further trouble threatens the town to-night, and a large number of residents, who regarded the position as safe, now fear a disastrous flooding. This is duo to the fact that…

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Wagga's Flood River Now Receding WAGCA

The Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 7

Yesterday afternoon and throughout the night the river at Wagga remained stationary, although, if anything, the depth of water in the northern end…

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What the Flood Left at Windsor

The Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 3

The bridge spanning the Hawkesbury, which recently cost tho department £12,925 to reconstruct with reinforced concrete, has been considerably damaged. The work was completed early this year, and this Is the first flood that has covered it. The hand railings in the centre of the bridge have…

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Flood Level Wagga Alarmed Excited Residents Families Seek Refuge Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

The Murrumbidgee has reached its highest flood level since 1900 at 30ft. 10in., and is rising half an inch hourly. There were scenes of excitement in…

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Last Week's Storm

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 26

THE cyclonic storm experienced over the greater part of New South Wales last week was the most welcome meteorological visitation we have had for many years. Not that it was a…

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Another Cyclone? "Possible," Says Mr. Mares

The Sun · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

Is there more cyclonic weather ahead of New South Wales? Mr. Mares, the State Meteorologist, has a disturbance under observation which may so…

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ANOTHER? Second Cyclone Mr. Mares' Warning

Evening News · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

Is another big cyclonic disturb [?] comming Mr. Mares is not yet certain that it is, but he warns shipping that there is a pro[?]…

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The Flood at Burrinjuck: A Magnificent Spectacle

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 20

Considerable interest centred in the great Burrinjuck Dam last week because of the severe floods—the heaviest experienced since the construction of the huge wall was…

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Burrinjuck Flood Waters From a "Flying-fox"

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 5

"It was a scene of tremendous grandeur, and, with the sun shining, it became one of great beauty. It was like a piece of Niagara." The "Mail" photographer thus described his impressions. He was hoisted in a "flying-fox," and from the air obtained this remarkable picture showing the flood waters hurling themselves through the spillway and into the bed of the Murrumbidgee River. The photograph shows the course of the swollen river…

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Wagga Floods. Slowly Receding. Vast Area Inundated. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 12

The flood waters have spread over a vast area of flat country and the town is surrounded on three sides with water. Trains leaving for Sydney travel over several miles…

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Flood Warnings. Murrumbidgee and Lachlan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 13

The Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. Hunt) has instructed telegraph offices to warn stations at Condobolin, on the Lachlan River, and Narrandera, on the Murrumbidgee, that flood…

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Recent Floods. New Channel at Eden. Eden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 13

With the subsidence of floods occasioned by last week's heavy rain, it was found that the northern approach to the bridge over Kiah river has been washed away, and its place is…

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Burrinjuck. Remarkable Flood Photographs. the Telephone Girl. Features of the "Sydney Mail."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 10

Several striking pictures obtained at Burrinjuck last week are reproduced in the current issue of the "Mail." These show the mighty cataract, which, on Saturday last, was…

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Victorian Floods Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 7

Since Saturday the flood water in the Snowy River has been rec, and no further rise is anticipated…

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