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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 47

Cyclone at Cunnamulla. Cunnamulla (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 14

Terrific thunderstorms yesterday afternoon were followed by a cyclone this evening. Numerous premises were unroofed. The verandah of the Railway Hotel was carried away. The…

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Disastrous Storms Country Damage Buildings Demolished Lockhart

The Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

A terrific storm was experienced at Boree Creek and Lockhart yesterday. At Boree Creek the public hall was demolished, only two dressing rooms…

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Motor Haulage Lorries Win Through Bad Roads and Storms

The Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 3

The freight haulage test conducted by Messrs. Jackson, Thomson and Co. with International lorrie's and a Peters trailer has been successful…

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Recent Storm. Considerable Damage at Lockhart. Lockhart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 14

About three this afternoon a storm of great violence visited Lockhart and Boree Creek district. The dust arrived with great force, and Green-street was like a subway at one…

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Big Strike Likely Throughout South Africa Rand Mines Badly Flooded CAPETOWN

Evening News · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

Labor organisations throughout South Africa have been urged to prepare to join a general strike on monday next in support of the workers on…

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South African Strike. Mines Flooded. Settlement Proposals. Capetown, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 13

The Rand strike has entered on its fifth day and still there is no sign of a settlement. The proposal for a general strike…

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"The Social Leper". a Deluge of Devastating Disease

Truth · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 1

It it a sign of the times that "eminently respectable" newspapers now-adays quite openly discuss venereal di[?], "the unmentionable" of other days. Statements in the "S.M. Herald" on Tuesday met revealed to Syaney a state of affairs which is shocking and shameful. war must be declared…

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Destructive Storm Church Blown Down Telephone Equipment Fired LOCKHART

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 4

At Boree Creek the public hall was demolished by a terrific storm, only two dressing rooms being left standing The Presbyterian…

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Dooley Stands Firm Labor Storm Rages Round McGirr Elections May Be Earlier Who Started Motherhood Endowment ?

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 2

It is possible that the turn political events have taken recently may lead to elections being held oven earlier than was generally anticipated. The favorite date with most prophets has been, "Somewhere about the middle of March."…

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Flooded Railways Passengers Use Trolley BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 15 January 1922 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners have received a report to the effect that the line near Dirranbandi Is still under water…

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Lost Her Rudder Scow Maroro in Gale

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 8

The scow Maroro, which left Gisborne on December 15 with 170,000ft. of white pine for Sydney, made the last 500 miles of her trip with a jury…

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Disabled Scow. Maroro Arrives. Heavy' Gale at Sea

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 9

Severely buffeted by heavy seas and disabled, the small scow Maroro arrived late last night, towed by Messrs. Daly's tugboat Undine. Skilful seamauship on the part of…

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Dooley Confident Unruffled By Storm Policy Speech at Bathurst

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. Dooley) was not ruffled enough by the political storm to indulge in confidences to-day. No questioning would draw him to…

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A Rough Trip in New Year Gale 500 Miles With Jury Rudder

Evening News · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

For [?] miles the schoouer Maroro struggled in Sydney, steered by means of a makeshift rudder. The little vessels which entered port…

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Birds Dazed a Violent Storm Armidale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 9

A picnic party from Armidale, in a motor 'bus, had an unenviable experience yesterday afternoon when from 9 to 12 miles out on Dangar's Creek…

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Storm in a Gyx Bar Stoker's Spirit "Kill You Stone Dead"

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 8

"The character of the accused has been very good to date. He belongs to the flagship, H.M.A.S. Melbourne, which is to sail to-morrow for New…

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Picnic Party's Plight Hail Thunder and Lightning Birds Dazed by Storm Armidale

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 9

A picnic party set out from Armidale in a motor 'bus on Sunday. About 10 miles out they ran into a heavy thunderstorm. Some of the ladies…

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Storm Warning. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 12

A warning was issued by the Weather Bureau this morning that a tropical disturbance is operating between Willis Island and the Louisiade Archipelage, and is Probably…

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Girls and a Cyclone Narrow Escapes at Leeton

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

That the pleasant task of picking and stoning fruit is not altogether devoid of excitement has been demonstrated in a rather unfortunate way to…

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"A Remarkable Exception" Mr. Gale and Prisoner "Gaol for Those Who Assault Police"

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Gale, S.M., who quite recently sent two men to gaol for six months for a brutal assault upon a constable, was more lenient in dealing with Patrick…

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