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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1922

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 47

Railways Flooded Damage in Queensland Rockhampton

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 6

The General Traffic Manager. Mr. Chambers, has returned from an inspection of the central-western lines, which were considerably damaged by the recent…

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Drowned in Flood Waters. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 11

Mr. Fred[?] Hoschke, a member of an old pioneering family, was drowned on Saturday afternoon at Karangi whilst crossing the bridge over a creek in a buggy. Both Mr…

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The "Navy Cuts" Storm of First Magnitude GEDDES v. ADMIRALTY Piquant Developments Likely LONDON, February 11

The Sun · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 1

The Admiralty memorandum rebutting the statements in the Geddes Economy Committee's report has raised a storm of the first magnitude…

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Drowned in the Flood. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 10

Mr. Rhodes, of Mount Campbell, left Albrighton Station on february 2, when the flood wau at its highest, to cross the Diamantina for home. He never reached home, and has not…

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Floods and Dry Storms

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

Dear "Planets,"-I am sure you will be thinking me a rather lazy Leaguer, as it is nearly u year since I last wrote to the good old League, but do not…

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Drowned in Dandenong Gale

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

J. A. Little was a leading sportsman in the old days and owned such good goods as Myrtie. King of the West, and Eros. The latter was drowned in the…

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Calm and Storm Schooner's Rough Passage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

Any fears felt for the safety of the French three-masted schooner Repeat, were relieved yesterday, when the little vessel entered the harbor after a protracted passage of 113 days…

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Buried in Snow. Serbian Villages. Tremendous Storms. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 9

A message from Belgrade states that tremendous snowstorms are raging in JugeSlavia, and that the country near the Albanian frontier is covered with snow to a depth of…

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Floods in North Queensland Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 9

A message from Innisfail states that torrential rain was experienced on Saturday and Sunday, accompanied by wind, at times with high velocity. Fourteen inches were…

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"Flood Tide" Manly's New Steamer Up- To- Date Accomodation

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 7

Manly will shortly be able to boast another asset. At 10.20 a. m. to- day. the steel hull of the new Port Jackson and Manly Steamship…

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Fire on Steamer. Bunkers Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 9

A fire broke out in the bunkeis aboard the oversea steamer Clan Alpine on Monday night, whilst the vessel was en route from Newcastle to Sydney. The fire was not considered to be…

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Police Court. (Before Mr. Gale, S.M.) Bad Language

The St George Call · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 5

Walter Simmons pleaded guilty to using bad language in Woniora Road, Blakehurst, on 12th inst. in the presence of several ladies and Constable…

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Stock Mortality at Cobar Aftermath of the Floods

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 8

In a report to the Cobar (N.S.W) Pastures Protection Board last week the stock inspector (Mr.E.Rouss) stated that he had investigated the…

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With the Kangaroos Gale at Dewsbury Sandy Pearce's Accident HARROGATA, January 9

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

We have several reasons tp remember our slatt to Dowsbury. On arrival at the ground we rest the fell force of a gala the like at which none of our party had ever…

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40 Inches in 5 Days Railway Dislocations Floods in North Queensland [?]

Evening News · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

Heavy flood [?]…

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Flood Losses. 200,000 Sheep. Large Area Ravaged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 13

Visitors to Rockhampton who travelled across from Winton to Longreach give a vivid description of the ravages caused by the recent disastrous floods in that…

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Pacifique in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 5

The French mail steamer Pacifique, which arrived on Saturday, was delayed on the run from Noumea by a heavy south-east gale, which lasted until the vessel neared the New South…

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Fourteen Drowned Fishing Boat Lost in Gale CAPETOWN, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 1

A terrible fatality occurred in False Bay this afternoon. It appears that 13 men and one boy were out fishing in a motor- boat, which was also fitted…

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Great Storm Adelong

The Sun · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

There was a terrific storm last evening. Rain set in from the north-east, accompanied by winds which blew with dreadful force. Within an hour 226…

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