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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 47

Reds and Whites Fierce Fight in Siberia a Russian Storm Centre

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 3

A Vladivostok message says that in desperate battle is in progress between the Red and White armies on the Speak front…

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Sulky Blown Away Wind Storm Out West Farmer's Narrow Escapes Dubbo

The Sun · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 2

Reports to hand show that immense damage was done in the west by the great wind-storm during the week. Many farmers wore, out when the gale…

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Floods in India Villages Devastated 3,000,000 Persons Destitute

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 14

Harrowing stories of loss through unprecedented floods have been received from Northern Bengal. The Bogra and [?] districts have suffered most…

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Traffic Held Up Paddy's River in Flood Bridge Needed

The Sun · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 9

After heavy rain the great southern highway of New South Wales is rendered useless because there is no bridge across Paddy's River. You may set out for Goulburn, but you will get no further than Paddy's River. Motorists have been held up there for…

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Bengal Floods Heavy Casualty List Lahore, October 11

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 7

The Bengal floods are subsiding. High land is visible in certain places. It is estimated, that the casualties number between 300 and 400…

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The Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 9

The windstorm on Monday night was very severe in Fairfield the galvanised iron was blown off several roofs; fences in places were levelled with the ground,…

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Terrific Wind-storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 8

A wind storm of extraordinary violence was experienced at Ryde on Monday night last. Trees were uprooted and several fences were blown over. The…

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Gale in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 7

A heavy northerly gale was experienced in Wellington throughout hint night. The wind was so strong that the oversea steamer Montrose dragged her…

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Mighty Gale Ship's Struggle a Maritime Miracle

Evening News · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 6

Staggering light ballasted under a 97 mile an hour Atlantic gale on her way from Hull to New York and Australia, the Ellerman…

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Fierce Cyclone Lightning Strikes Hotel Piano Drops Two Floors Nobody Injured TRUNDLE

The Sun · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 9

A terrific cyclonic storm passed over the town and district on Sunday afternoon. When Ingram's Union Hotel was struck by lightning one of the walla…

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Perfect Day Thunderstorm Follows Crowds at Beaches

Evening News · Monday 16 October 1922 · page 6

A glance at the beaches was sufficient indication of the beautiful weather which prevailed in the City during the greater part of yesterday…

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Storms in Country. Damage by Wind. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 October 1922 · page 9

Last evening a heavy storm occurred in the Central West, the wind blowing furiously. Some rain fell in Dubbo, 18 points teing registered, but at. Beni 45 points were reported, it is,…

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Warmer To-day Deluge at Uralla

The Sun · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 5

City Forecast.--Fine, warm and sultry during the day, with a north-east breeze freshening in the afternoon, and some passing cloud of a thundery…

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The Thunder Storm

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 13

The bluest, of all the Blue Mountains was one day close to a Thunder Storm. The Thunder Storm was muttering and growling to itself…

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Storm in Brisbane. Serious Effects of Lightning. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 October 1922 · page 15

During the height of the storm last night Mrs. S. A. Bergin, and her eight-year-old son, residing at St. Lucia, had a remarkable escape, their bedroom being struck by lightning, and…

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The Original Story of the Deluge

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 16

What has been termed as the Higher Anti-Semitism has for its object depriving Jews of their religious contribution to mankind…

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Nuns Adrift on a River. Floods in China

The Catholic Press · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 5

Accounts to hand confirm that the Swatow disaster last August is the biggest in the history of the Chinese coast. The casualties are now estimated at between…

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DEVASTATION Indian Floods CALCUTTA, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 1

Remarkable figures are to hand regarding the floods in Bengal. There were 1700 square mine of country inundated in the Bogra…

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Floods in Poland

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 19 October 1922 · page 12

Great damage has been done by floods to the city of Bielostok, the population of which is mainly Jewish. Many synagogues and the…

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Storm at Molong. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 10

Reports winch continue to come to hand from outlying parts of the district indicate that thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to houses, haystacks, and shearing sheds by last…

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