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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

1,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 59

City of Shanghai. Damage From Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 11

A rough handling in the Atlantic Ocean was experienced by the A and A. [?] City of Shanghai, which arrived in Sydney during the week[?]end. On her way across to Boston to load for Australia the steamer…

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Raging Gales Steamer in Danger Hardships of Crew Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 9

After a voyage of twenty days, the steamer Kiltobranks arrived yesterday from Hobart. She reported frightful seas and high winds. Great hardships…

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Flood and Lightning New Zealand Incidents Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 7

Exceptionally heavy rain fell Wellington all last night, bringing the month's total up to nearly nine inches. Serious results have followed heavy…

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Heavy Rain Launceston

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 6

A terrific gale passed over the city early this morning, accompanied by torrential rain. Over ten inches of rain has been recorded since the first of the…

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Gale at Goulburn Goulburn

The Sun · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 11

Wednesday was the worst day known in Goulburn for many years. From early morning a westerly gale raged, enveloping the city in clouds of…

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Then the Storm Broke

The Catholic Press · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 47

Hostess: "It looks like a storm; you had better stay for dinner." Jackson: "Oh, thanks, but I don't think it's bad enough for that."…

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Cold Change Squally Westerlies Gales in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 6

A disturbance which was formerly centred over western Victoria and South Australia was yesterday moving eastward, and its influence was felt…

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Two Lives Lost Storms in Tasmania LAUNCESTON

The Sun · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

Not for 30 years have such gales and floods been experienced in Tasmania in the month of May. At Kimberley two brothers named…

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Wind at 42 MILES Short-Lived Gale Effect on Telephones

The Sun · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 10

City Forecast.--Fine, but cloudy; moderato to fresh westerly winds. New South Wales.--Some cloud in southern parts, and later some…

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Storm in Victoria. High Seas Along the Coast. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 10

During the past day. wind storms accompanied by rain have been experienced in Vittoria. An intensification of these storms took place to-day, when a heavy gale swept…

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Big Floods in Tasmania Business in Boats Lauceston

Evening News · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 9

W[?] past[?] entries of New South Wales are still in the [?] of the drought Tasmania has been getting more than a [?] show of…

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Gales Delay Steamers Wild Bight Weather FREMANTLE

The Sun · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 5

[?]nprecedently rough weather still continues in the Bight. This was evidenced by the fact that the interstate steamer Katoomba was 21 hours late in arriving at…

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Tasmanian Floods Hobart

Evening News · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 7

The bens rain throughout Tasmania continues. and many places are flooder The express train to Launceston from Hobart could get…

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Violent Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 5

MILTON.--While a terrific westerly gale was raging, Mr. J. M'Mahon was in the bush with a team of bullocks and a dray. A tree, fell across the leaders, one…

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The Plant and the Gale

The Sun · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 4

AUSTRALIA is still suffering from the shell-shock of the war. A community of the healthiest, and--we may permit ourselves to say--the sanest people in the world shows some signs of moral deterioration and weakening of the fibre of character…

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Big Cyclone In Bengal District 25,000 Homeless Lahore [?]

Evening News · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 1

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Tasmanian Floods. Highest for Years. Prolonged Rainfall. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 14

Heavy rains have been general over the Whole of Tasmania for the last month. Tides at Hobart have been the highest known for years past, and at Launceston a heavy…

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Up a Tree Fanners Menaced by Floods at Anna Bay

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 June 1923 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Farmers at Anna Bay had an exciting experience during the latter end of the week. The tide rose suddenly and flowed over the…

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Cyclone Floods and Gales Weatherman's Warning

Evening News · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 3

Mr. D.J. Mares, State Meteorologist, this afternoon made the follwing statement:-"The intense character of the…

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Special Warning Gales Forecast

The Sun · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 8

The following special warning was issued by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Maros) to-day:--"The intense character of the…

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