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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

1,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 59

Washed Out Floods in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)

Evening News · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 1

Floods did heavy damage in the Otago district. In Dunodin many streets were under water, and tram and train traffic was dislocated…

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Mine Flooded. Five Men Missing. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 9

As the result of the flooding of a coal mine at Pensnett, in Staffordshire, five miners are missing, and it is feared they have been drowned. Fifty miners were in the pit when…

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Miners Missing Coal Pit Flooded London, April 22

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 5

As the result of the flooding of a coalmine in Staffordshire five men are missing. It is feared that they have been drowned…

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Floods in New Zealand Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 April 1923 · page 5

As a result of three days' torrential rain, floods have occurred throughout the province. The railway services are affected, and dwellings and shops…

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Rocks Ahead! Labor Storm Meeting Called

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 7

Mr. Dunn, official leader of the Parliamentary Labor' Party (or, "deputy-leader," as others regard him), has accepted the "suggestion"…

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Heavy Coastal Rain 410 Points at Seal Rocks Few. Inland Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 10

Light to heavy rains were reported yesterday morning. The 'heaviest occurred north of Sydney, and several stations received, over…

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One Rescued From Flooded Mine LONDON, MOnday Night

Evening News · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 1

Cadman one of the miners who was entombed in the Pensnett mine. Staffordshire through the works being flooded has been rescued in an…

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Flooded Mine. Small Hope of Rescue. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 9

[?] to the latest information, there is little hope of saving the five miners trapped in the flooded coal pit at Pensnett, in Staffordshire. Many who escaped wa[?]ed…

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Miners Trapped Flood in a Coal Mine London. April 22

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 7

There is little hope of saving the five miners who were trapped In the Pensnett mine. Many who escaped waded through water shoulder high. Only…

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Record Floods Dunedin Inundated Many People Homeless WELLINGTON (N.Z.),Monday

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 7

Heavy rain was general In the Otago district during the week-end. Dunedin suffered in its low-lying area, owing in the large volume of water rushing…

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Floods in New Zealand. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 13

The rain in Dunedin abatod to a drizzle after a 24 hours' steady downfall. The flood waters are falling. Many houses have suffered great damage, especially in the…

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Flooded Mine. Entombed Man Rescued. London, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 11

A miner named Cadman, one of the five entombed men in the flooded coal pit at Pensnett, was rescued in an exhausted condition, During Saturday night he tramped the…

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Hundreds Homeless New Zealand Floods Nine Inches in 24 Hours Wellington, (N.z)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 April 1923 · page 7

Dunedin reports a rainfall of over fine inches in twenty-four hours. Hundreds of people are homeless, and depots have been opened, at…

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The Country Storm That Filled McGirr's Tanks Rector Who "Chewed" Parkes

The Sun · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 9

MR. GREG McGIRR, M.L.A., in his spare time, had 1200 bullocks on a property near Tullamore, where the water supply was fast…

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Floods in Dunedin. Damage to Railways. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 8

The flood waters in Dunedin are rapidly subsiding, though parts of the city are still inundated. The tramway services are practically in full operation again, and the northern…

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New Zealand Floods Position Improving Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 April 1923 · page 5

Reports from Dunedin state that there is a great improvement in the flood conditions there. The water is receding quickly, and in a day or two…

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Cyclone Coming Floods Expected Rough on Coast

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 3

A tropical cyclonic disturbance is new centred on the south Queensland coast to the east of Sandy Cape, where S.S.W. moderate gales, with…

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North Coast Gales Warning to Shipping

The Sun · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 9

The Weather Bureau has issued the following warning to shipping: -- "The tropical cyclonic centre…

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Labor Saints Before the Storm "State of Beatitude"

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 7

The calm which has prevailed in Labor circles during the past few weeks will be succeded to-morrow by the storm of one of the most…

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