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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

1,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 59

Yesterday's Weather Eastern Suburbs Flooded

The Sun · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 5

City Forecast--Chiefly fine, but cloudy, although some showers are still indicated towards evening or at night. Moderate to fresh south to south-east…

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Great Cyclone At New Caledonia Villages Sw[?] Awad

Evening News · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 3

One of the west [?] perienced in the S[?] cently passed over [?] according to the [?] the…

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Trail of Big Storm. Dundas Council Discusses It

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

The Overseer of Works (Mr. Moss) presented the following report at last meeting of Dundas Council:— "The big storm of Tuesday, March 20th,…

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Drains and Flooding. Committee to Inspect

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 10

The question of drains and flooding of private lands has long been a source of trouble with the Cabramatta-Canley Vale Council. On Monday night last, the…

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Floods of Sunshine Cataract Catchment

The Sun · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 5

"Still sunny," remarked the secretary of the Water Board (Mr. Roseby), when asked to-day if it were raining in the Sydney water supply…

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55 Miles an Hour Gale at Newcastle NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Sunday 8 April 1923 · page 5

Wild weather struck Newcastle to-night, a south to south-easterly gale, travelling at between 50 and 55 miles an hour, sending up huge seas…

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Who Wants Egyptian Antiques? Apply to Superstitious Who are Flooding British Museum Fear of Tutankhamen's Curse

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 April 1923 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday.—The Daily Express says that a panic hits been created among many superstitious owners of Egyptian antiques owing to the death of…

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In a Gale Harbor Thrills Stewards' Adventure

Evening News · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 6

A party of stewards from the P. and O. liner Baradine had an exciting experience on the harbor yesterday in one of the vessel's…

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Mr. Gale's Views. Too Early for Judgment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 8

"Owing to the difficulties of investigation, judgement must be suspended until further information is available," said Mr. Walter F. Gale, president of the New South Wales branch…

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Fire and Flood British Idea of Life in Australia Fuller Will Correct It New South Wales to Have Improved Publicity LONDON, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 1

"I am paying special attention to the question of publicity for New South Wales in Europe." says the New South Wales Premier (Sir George…

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Byron Bay's Deluge Byron Bay

The Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

The district has just had further good, soaking rain. It commenced to fall at midnight on Saturday, and continued through Sunday. A strong southerly wind blew all…

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London's Air Peril Gas-Flooded Streets Germ Bombardment London, April 8

The Sun · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 1

"I am sure the public does not realise the full menace of the air forces of an enemy compared with his land and sea forces," writes Lord Montagu…

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Along the Coast More Heavy Rain Kiandra Shivers

Evening News · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 3

There was further raid of a [?] in the for north-west [?]terdy, and heavy falls continue along the coast north from Sydney…

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Coal Storm Breaks Owners Close Six Mines Miners on Strike at 15 Collieries Mechanics Join Strikers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 9

The position on the Northern coal fields appears to be rapidly approaching a crisis. Eleven more mines went, on strike…

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Ship Up Tree Buildings Fly Off Gulf Cyclone

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 12

Referring to-day to the missing steamer Douglas Mawson, Mr. J. T. Beckett, who has had much, experience in the north, said that there was just a…

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Adrift at Sea Terrible Sufferings Fight With Storms LONDON, April 11

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

After a three months' struggle in the iceberg-ridden region of the midAtlantic, the crew of the British sailing ship Rita M. Cluett has been brought…

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Wanted by Soviet Young Russian Noble Calm After Storm

Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

Alexis P. Puh[?] has been hunted by the [?] with a big prize on his [?] He has done much to [?]…

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Floods Likely Queensland Rains Railway Wash-out TOOWOOMBA

Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 6

The Railway Department at Toowoomba received advice that Injure Creek on the Rooma to [?] line was in flood. A washout occurred on the…

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Prohibition. Illicit Liquors. [?]Eming the Flood. New York, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 9

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says it is understood that the Federal probibition commissioner, Mr. R. A. Haynes, faced with the virtually impossible…

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Sandy Cape Flooded Railway Washouts BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 9

Two inches of rain fell in the city yesterday, and falls also occurred on the downs and coastal districts. A tropical disturbance is reported to be…

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