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Floods & storms, 1922

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Squalls in the City Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 8

Squalls up to 50 miles on hour swept over the city last, night. Hot and sultry conditions prevailed during the day, and early in the afternoon light rain…

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Randwick Gallops Training in a Gale Some Fast Sprints

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 8

A strong southerly wind, bordering on a gale at times, made training operations at Randwick anything but pleasant this morning…

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Foundered. in a Gale. Helen B. Sterling. Crew Rescued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 9

The four-masted schooner Helen B. Sterling foundered yesterday morning off the Three Kings. The whole of her crew were rescued by…

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Disastrous Gales in Queensland and N.S.W.

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 11

THE photographs here reproduced illustrate the havoc wrought by recent storms at Cunnamulla, Queensland and on the…

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Rough Weather. Shipping Disorganised. Gales and Heavy Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 14

Rough weather again prevailed along the coast yesterday. From Gabo to Tweed Heads the wind varied between strong and gale force, and the sea was rough. At the…

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Caught in a Storm Perils of Mountain Climbing Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 8

A Tramping Club party, while crossing the Taraua Mountains, was caught in the weed-end storm and bud a rough experience One of the party, Harold Freeman,…

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Mantle of White Violent Hail Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

A hailstorm the heaviest for many years, swept over the city and suburbs last night, leaving a mantle of white in its track…

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Sura in a Storm Hove-to for 36 Hours Fiji, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

The ateamer Suva arrived here to-day from Sydney, and reported encountering a full eyclonic storm on Friday and Saturday last…

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Rescue of the Sterling the Melbourne's Great Race Rising Gale and Raging Sea Auckland (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 5

Rear-Admiral Dumaresq, at the civic reception to-day tendered to the officers and crow of H.M.A.S. Melbourne, referring to the rescue of, the crew of the schooner Helen B. Sterling…

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HELEN B. Sterling. Series of Misfortunes. Gales and a Fire. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

The sailors of the schooner Helen B. Sterling state that trouble started early in the voyage. Two days after the vessel left Newcastle the gas engine for working the pumps…

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Worst Gale in 42 YEARS Wreck of Helen B. Sterling Captain Harris' Story Auckland

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

[?] of the [?] made a statement to-day. He said the gale was the worst he had met in his 42 years…

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In the Glory Boat The Story of the Flood

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 13

JACKIE Smith was an abo, missionary, who carried the lamp among his coloured brethren of the rivers a few years ago. He was part…

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Storm of Criticism Lloyd George Coalition Economies Demanded Press and Public United LONDON, January 28

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 8

The Coalition is meeting the stormiest criticism since its inception. The last fortnight has marked a decisive turn in domestic politics. The…

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Heavy Queensland Rain

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 7

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Longreach office this morning:-- "General rain, central and northern districts; up to seven…

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Buffeted by Storm Schooner Malahat Damaged Auckland, N.Z.

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

The schooner Malahat, which left Newcastle on January 13 for Hawaii, arrived here to-day for repairs. The vessel was severely buffeted in the same…

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Last Week's Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

The heavy hailstorm that fell over this district on Wednesday did not do nearly so much damage as at first was feared. Hail as large as pigeons eggs…

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Labor's Troubles Four Storm Centres Problems for the Executive

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

The executive of the A.L.P to-night has to face some serious domestic d.s.putes…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson, and Company, Limited, received the following telegram to-day last 36 hours in this district was…

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Floods. Heavy Rains in Queensland. Losses of Sheep. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 9

The Weather Bureau reported this morning that during the last 24 hours rain had fallen in the west and north from lines joining Camooweal, Tambo, and Tewantia. The…

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Heavy Queensland Rain

The Land · Friday 3 February 1922 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., received the following wire from their Longreach office:—Total rainfall Longreach district…

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