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Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 47

Fierce Gale Strikes Fremantle Heavy Damage Fremantle

Evening News · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 7

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by the gale, which cut a path through buildings in the suburbs yesterday…

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Contrary Cyclone "It Must Be Watched" Getting Bigger & Stronger Plenty of Rain Ahead

Evening News · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 8

"Where it the cyclone, Mr. Mares?" "Some 200 or 300 milts to the east, somewhere over the Tasman Sea," he answered. In plotting his chart the Weather Man explained that the cyclonic…

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Wagga Floods. Damage to Bridges. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 7

The flood waters are receding very slowly. Several streets are still isolated, and many of those who had to abandon their homes have not yet been able to return. Many…

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Burrinjuck. Great Flood. Dam Diminishes Its Intensity

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 7

A departmental report states that until the data have been investigated no definite opinion can be expressed, but there is reason to believe that the volume of the present…

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Burrinjuck Has Eased the Flood, But Not Built for the Purpose

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 6

It is believed that the Wagga flood will exceed that of any since 1891. From Wednesday morning to Saturday of last week the quantity of water…

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Going North=east Cyclone Causing Gales Prospects in Sydney

The Sun · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 7

The new cyclonic disturbance Is now situated east of a line joining Clarence Heads and Port Macquarie, In the vicinity of Lord Howe Island. "It…

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That Cyclone Still on Coast Not Done Yet More Stormy Weather

Evening News · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

"The cyclone is still on the coast it is centred off Clarence Heads and F[?] Boy," declared Mr. [?] to-day…

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Heavygale Cyclonic Storm Off Coast Rain Over Large Area

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 7

The cyclonic storm forecasted on Wednesday developed along the coast during the early hours of yesterday morning. It was of…

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Events of the Day the Floods Wagga Inundated Burrinjuck Dam Tested

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 4

The cyclonic storm that swept over the castern half of New South Wales last week resulted in terrific downpours of rain on the Murrumbidge…

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Houses Flooded Blocked Watercourse

Evening News · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 1

The O[?]n of a water course by some[?] at Tuttamurra was reported at the Kuring of Council last night to have been the cause of flooding three…

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Biggest Flood for 30 Years

Evening News · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 5

Gundagai Flat submerged when the Murrumbidgee River overflowed its banks. The water was probably ¾ of mile wide. The long viaduct leading to the iron bridge over on the left…

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Record Crops Through Flood Rains BATHURST

Evening News · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 8

The rainfall in Bathurst during the past month saved situation. An additional six inches to the already scanty aggregate of 51 inches, has given…

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Burrinjuck. Not Built for Flood Prevention

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 17

It is believed that the Wagga flood will exceed that of any since 1891. From Wednesday morning to Saturday of last week the quantity of water…

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The Wagga Flood. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 9

Percolation of flood waters caused subsidence in several places and the sowerago mains were interfered with, but prompt action soon relieved the situation, and the pumps…

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Items From Country Centres After the Flood Wagga Indignant Wagga

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 6

Indignation is felt locally that the real state of affairs at Burrinjuck was not made known earlier. The safety of the dam was never questioned here. It is…

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The Cyclone

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 8

Hornsby received more than its share of last week's cyclonic disturbance. Rain fell in torrents, and the wind which accompanied it was terrific. The soaking…

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The Weather Cyclone Abating

Evening News · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 6

Mr. Marc[?] the State Meterologist, stated to-day that the cyclonic disturbance [?]ing between Lord Howe and Nor[?] islands has dropped conside[?]bly…

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The Cyclone Moving From Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 11

The cyclone is moving away from Sydney, but its influence will probably still be felt to-day, and, to a lesser degree, to-morrow…

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A Rough Passage Clan Liner in Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 11

On leaving Newcastle on Thursday morning the steamer Clan Macquarrie, bound from Java to Sydney, ran into the cyclone. She was severely buffetted by…

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Flood Waters Ruin Farms

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 August 1922 · page 10

MAITLAND, Saturday.—Through the silting-up of the mouth of Wallis Creek, which Hows into the Hunter River at the boundary of East and West…

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