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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

1,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 59

Destructive Cyclone. Lahore, June 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 7

The same cyclone which resulted in the loss of the steamer Okara in the Bay of Bengal caused great havoc in the Chittagong district. The area affected is about 200 square…

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Cyclone Havoc in India Lahore, June 1

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 5

The same cyclone which caused the loss of the Okara. ln the Bay of Bengal, created great havoc in the seaport town of Cox's Bazaar, in the…

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Barquentine George U. Hind. Encounter with Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 9

Some stormy weather was encountered by the American barquentine George U. Hind during her voyage of 88 days from Seattle to Sydney, which was completed yesterday…

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Tasmanian Deluge

The Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 10

At St. Mary's, in Tasmania, 950 points of rain fell yesterday. Swansea; also in Tasmania, received 628 points…

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Gales Approaching

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 5

Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, last night issued a special forecast of the approach of south-west to…

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Two Ketches Ashore Storms in Bass Straits

The Sun · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 9

Wild weather is reported from all parts of Tasmania. Two Victorian ketches. Myrtle May and Myrtle Burgess, are ashore on…

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Cyclone in North Floods Cause Damage ROCKHAMPTON

The Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 9

Reports are filtering in of damage in the central west during Sunday's cyclone. At Cle[?]ve homestead the inmates had a terrifying experience…

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Horse Racing After the Deluge Shorter Odds Bookmaker's Opinion

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

A prominent Sydney bookmaker expresses the opinion that the results on the last couple of racing days at Randwick will have the…

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Terrific Storm Stations Damaged Rain and Wind ROCKHAMPTON

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 13

A stor[?] deluged 250,000 square [?] of country on Sunday. Cyclonic winds caused tremendous damage in the western part of the State, interfering…

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Caught in a Storm. Two Men Missing. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 10

A 10-foot dinghy, containing John Alexander Wornall, 18, and George Patrick Wade, 21, put out from Petone Beach yesterday, and apparently was caught in a storm which broke…

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Raging River Tasmanian Floods Heaviest Rains HOBART

Evening News · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 12

The Derwent River in the higher reaches is in flood. Great logs and trees are being borne rapidly down the stream. Fears are entertained for…

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Great Floods Damage in Tasmania Many Towns Isolated Launceston

The Sun · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 9

Ten inches of rain fell at Finga[?] on the East Coast on Monday, and an inch and a half on Tuesday, and heavy falls are reported from other districts…

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Heavy Floods Big Loss in Tasmania Schooner Ashore LAUNCESTON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 9

Torrential rain on the east coast yesterday and today has caused unusually heavy floods. Several bridges have been completely washed away,…

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Barque Ashore. Cable Parts in Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 10

During the progress of a south-easterly gale at Stanley, Tasmania, the cable of the barque Wild Wave parted, and the vessel was driven ashore. The crow were landed safely. The…

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Without Food for Three Days Cut Off by Floods Broken Hill

Evening News · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 9

Unable to cross a flooded creek 38 miles out from Broken Hill on a Jour-ney to While Cliffs, last Saturday, a party in Green Bros mall coach…

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Tasmanian Floods. Extensive Damage. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 10

The rains which have been prevalent throughout the State have culminated in a heavy downpour, which commenced early on Monday morning. The east coast received the…

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Haste to the Rescue Wading Through Flood Work of Rocket Corps Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 9

Further details of the stranding of the brigantine Wollomal near Apollo Bay prove fine work on the part of the rocket corps. As the bridge over…

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Disastrous Cyclone. Twenty-five Thousand Persons Homeless

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 7

The disastrous cyclone that raged over the Bay of Bengad last week caused great have in the seaport town of cox's Bazaur, in the Chittagong…

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Driven Ashore in Storm

The Sun · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 1

The ketch Woolamai, driven ashore, last week in the storm that raged along the coast, of Victoria and over Tasmania. The crew were rescued by means of the rocket apparatus…

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Thrilling Air Race In Fierce Gale MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 5

An aeroplane race to-day. In which there were five competitors, resulted in a win for Mr. H. O. Jalley's Boulton-Paul machine, piloted by Mr. E…

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