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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 47

Water Police Searching for Harbor Gale Victims

Evening News · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 7

For two days the Water Police have been dragging, off Bradley's Head, for the bodies of the three victims of the Boronia disaster. All found is a [?] and a hand-bag, identified as having belonged to Miss Jamieson…

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The Cyclonic Storm Scope of Rainfall

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 9

A rapid surge northwards from the Southern Ocean of an Antarctic disturbance was the cause of the tempestuous weather of Sunday. Though Severo…

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Balmain Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 6

Sir,--After viewing the devastation caused by the recent floods in Bahrain, and not having learned of any other movement toward this end, my…

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Who's to Blame? For Storm Damage Drummoyne's Flood

Evening News · Wednesday 1 November 1922 · page 13

Drummeyne Council was inclined last night to resent the imputation of the Drummoyne Bowling Club that it was responsible for…

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Cleaner Books. Stopping the Flood of Filth

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 7

The campaign for cleaner movies in the old world is being followed by a campaign for cleaner books. It is high time that some concerted action was…

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Mail Delayed Gale in Tasman Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 7

A heavy gale in the Tasman Sea delayed the arrival of the R.M.S. Maunganul from San Francisco, The Maunganui was due at Sydney to-day, but…

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Boating Disasters Nine Lives Lost The Toll of Sunday's Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 November 1922 · page 4

The fierce westerly gale that raged in Sydney during last week-end resulted in two distressing boating tragedies on Sunday, with the loss of…

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Terrific Cyclone

The World's News · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 8

The recent cyclone in Chins practically destroyed the town of Swatow. killing a large number of the papulation. It is estimatad that, in round figures, 7000 people parished…

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Sunday's Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 9

The wind and rain storm on Sunday last "raised Cain" generally in Fairfield district. Many houses exhibited leaks. and water found its way into rooms and…

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That Rain Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. A. Smith, Berala-street, Auburn, wrote to the council stating that the storm on Thursday, night, last week, washed away the footpath and half his…

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Violent Rain Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 2

Regarding Thursday week's severe rain storm the overseer of works (Mr. J. Grant) reported to the council regarding the damage done to roads, etc. Paving…

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Kenthurst. Damage by Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 8

The boisterous weather, which prevailed on Sunday last, did much damage to the fruit-growing districts, and it is estimated that in this locality alone,…

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Flooded Out

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1922 · page 2

Mr. G. A. E. Shepherd, Vaughan-street, Lidcombe, writing to the council with reference to an interview he had with the Mayor on the 27th October stated…

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Storm at Yeoval

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 November 1922 · page 7

Country Lad describes a storm: "All last Sunday a bank of clouds stood out on the horison. About 11 a.m. the clouds rose towards the zenith, and…

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Cyclone and Deluge Naples Suffers Eleven Killed: Many Hurt ROME. Sunday [?]

Evening News · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 1

A cyclonic rainstorm visited N[?]ler to-day and devastated parts at the city. Many homes and business promises…

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Ill on Bench Mr. Gale Has to Go Home

Evening News · Monday 6 November 1922 · page 8

Mr. Gale, S.M. who has been unwell for some days was suddenly taken worse at the Redfern Police Court to-day and had to leave the [?] and…

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Two Men Missing Caught in a Gale Search by Aeroplane Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 4

It is feared that a boating tragedy has occurred in the bay, and two men have lost their lives. They are: Alfred Jackson (45), caretaker, of Normanby Road,…

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Drought Breaks Floods in South Africa CAPETOWN, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 1

Storms, in some places accompanied by floods, have occurred over wide areas of the Cape Province and Transvaal. Shipping at Port Elizabeth was…

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Gale in the North Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 8

The Railway Department has been advised that a heavy gale at Chillagoe on Monday afternoon did considerable damage…

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While Storm Raged Rockhampton Shop Entered ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Wednesday 8 November 1922 · page 9

One of the worst storms experienced in Rockhampton broke over the city last night, when a torrential downpour and some damage was done by…

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