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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 47

Astronomy. Association's President. Mr. Gale Re-elected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 8

Mr. Waller T. Gale who has again been re elected president of the New South Wales branch of the British Astronomical Association is 57 years of age. He was educated at…

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Boating Disaster Worst Storm on Record

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 5

Men with long experience of the weather in Botany Bay stated at the Coroner's inquest yesterday that the gale which caosized the dinghy…

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Storm at Kalgoorlie. Power Cables Damaged. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 10

A severe thunderstorm passed over Kalgoorlie and Boulder yesterday afternoon. Very little damage was done in the two towns, but the mines on the Golden Mile encountered…

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High Temperatures Thunderstorms in the North-east

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 6

With the exception of 5 points at Dorrigo and 1 point at Coff's Harbor, no rain fell within the State during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, the weather…

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Kogarah Police Court. Wednesday, November 22. (Before Mr. Gale, S.m.) Theft From Brighton Baths

The Propeller · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 5

Albert Edward Kapsey was charged with stealing a hat, towel, and a ten-shilling note, the property of Cecil William Taylor…

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Destructive Storm. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 December 1922 · page 15

The recent storm played havoc in the Pilliga S[?]rub. Trees were uprooted, and wheat crops suffered considerably. On one holding the residence was almost completely destroyed…

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Runaway Tank Cronulla Storm

Evening News · Monday 4 December 1922 · page 2

Heavy wind at Cronulla last night [?] away from its stand and [?] a down a hill against a tree. [?]earing it into twisted fragments…

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Storm at Bombala. Extensive Damage. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 9

A very heavy storm broke yesterday afternoon, when nearly three inches of rain and hail fell in fifteen minutes. The streets of Bombala were flooded. Footbridges and…

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Water Boiled by Lightning Flash Terrific Storm TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 4

A flash of lightning made water in two galvanised iron tanks at E. A. Virgin's shop, on the corner of Neil and Herries streets, boil…

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£15,000 DAMAGE Storm Hits Werris Creek Werris Creek

The Sun · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 7

A Heavy storm of rain, accompanied by terrific wind, with thunder and lightning, did £15,000 worth of damage in Werris Creek yesterday…

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Country News Storm at Bombala Three Inches of Rain in 15 Minutes Bombala

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 8

An extremely heavy fall of rain, accompanied by hail, amounting almost to a cloudburst, took place early yesterday afternoon. Nearly three inches of rain…

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Thunderstorms Light Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1922 · page 9

Scattered rain and thunderstorms were reported in all divisions of the State yesterday morning. In the majority of cases, however, the rain was light in character,…

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Over the Jungles Fighting the Storm in Tropic Skies a Glad Reunion

The Sun · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 2

CAPE BLACKWOOD is a long narrow tongue of morass, with a mud beach, on which lie stranded immense accumulations of…

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Violent Thunderstorm. Toowoomba (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 14

The worst electric storm in Toowoomba for many years was experienced yesterday afternoon. Rain fell in torrents for a quarter of an hour, when the storm was at its height…

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General Rains Just in Time Stock Saved Flood Conditions in Some Places

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 8

Further, good rains have fallen over the State, and indications point to a complete break-up of the drought over a wide area…

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Heavy Rain Over North-eastern Area

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 December 1922 · page 8

The rain continued over the north-eatern half of the State yesterday, when further heavy falls were measured, especially in the north-east quarter…

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Mount Everest Explorers on Their Failure. Lifted off Tent Floor by Gale

The World's News · Saturday 9 December 1922 · page 8

A graphic account of the greatest mountaineering feat on record—the attempt to climb Mount Everest—was given by Mr. George Finch, the leader of the party, at…

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Great Storm in the Studio Thrilling Story of Risks of Star Actress—A Sensational Adventure Taken From Fact Rupert Hughes' Great Novel, Souls for Sale

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 December 1922 · page 4

In this wonderful story, Mom is the short name of Remember Steddon, a girl of Puritan ancestry who has become an emotional picture actress under the name of Mrs. Woodville. Tom Holby is the star man with whom she is playing…

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Severe Storm Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 December 1922 · page 4

The seaside resort of Mornington was flooded to-night by a cloudburst during a severe thunderstorm. A herd of cows was struck by…

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Severe Storm. at Broken Hill. Extensive Damage. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 December 1922 · page 9

About a quarter past 11 yesterday morning a violent storm passed over the city, which did great damage. About 11 o'clock it was evident that a storm was impending, the sky…

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