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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

1,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 59

Is Rainmaking Riddle Solved? Amazing Success of Fog-Hasting Aeroplanes Brings New Attempts to Produce Heavy Rainfall by Spraying Storm Clouds With Electrically Charged Sand

The World's News · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 12

OF all the marvellous achievements of modern science there is none that offers more dramatic possibilities than the recent amazing demonstration of two…

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Storms of Laughter

The Sun · Sunday 24 June 1923 · page 20

"The Shriek of Araby," which will appear at the Lyceum and Lyric Theatres, on June 30, does not contain desert storms, but gales and gusts of…

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Many Storms Rough Passage German Barque Paul Newcastle

Evening News · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 2

The German barque paul has arrived here after an eventful voyage. Captain W.K. Ruegar stated that the Paul left Capetown on April 24,…

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Floods in W.A. PERTH

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 5

The heavy rains have caused a number of washaways on the Grout Southern railway, involving delays at Moora, 100 miles north of Perth…

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Winter's Touch Floods and Gales

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 11

At last it has come. Everywhere throughout the country is the heartening smell of parched earth greedily drinking the belated…

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Heavy Thunder Neweastle's Cyclone NEWCASTLE

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 7

A cyclonic storm broke ever Newcastle at midnight and continued with unabated fury for 12 hours. The wind at certain…

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Having a Spell Until Storm Abates

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 1

The Manly steamers tied up in Neutral Bay without [?] of the storm…

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Lonely Galloper Strong Gale at Randwick Deserted Tracks

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 4

Randwick racecourse presented a deserted appearance this morning. Most trainers did not cure to bring their horses out in the strong gale which was…

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Many Injured on Manly Ferry in To-day's Storm Gale Hits Sydney Ferry Passengers' Thrills Manly Service Discontinued Heavy Damage Reported Burrabra's Sensational Trip

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY experienced its first real taste of winter last night—a low temperature and gales that sent the…

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Seats and Doors Smashed Manly People Have Narrow Escapes Riding a Heavy Gale

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 9

Swept from the bulwarks to the bridge by a mountainous sea, the Burra-bra had an adventurous voyage across the Heads. A huge green wall of sea crashed over the top deck, sweeping the for'ard seats out of their sockets, smashing away the steps…

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Gale at 70 MILES Manly Boat's Narrow Escape Ferry Passengers Sea-sick on Sydney Harbor Ship Wrecked at Port Hacking

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 9

While the wind was howling at 70 miles an hour this morning, red rockets came up from the coaster Belbowrie on the rooks at Cronulla. Ferry passengers were sea-sick on Sydney Harbor. The Manly boat. Burra-bra lurched into the Quay, torn and battered…

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Track of the Storm Vessels Drag Anchors Floating Crane Ashore Arrangements for Manly. People Continued From Page 1

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 7

THE Commonwealth Government crane Titan was torn from her moorings by the storm and went aground at Woolwich. Some smail coastal vessels returned to port this morning after venturing out…

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When Flood Came

Evening News · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 6

Many moons ago I dwelt on the banks of the Lachlan, and a cruel drought shook the west in its shrivelled hands. Day by day river shrank, till at last it…

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Flood Falls Warning to South Coast

The Sun · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 9

The Weather Bureau this morning issued the following weather warning:-- The centre of cyclonic…

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The Cyclone. Moving North-eastward

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 11

The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) stated yesterday afternoon that the storm was essentially of a cyclonic character. In the early hours of the morning, he said, the depression…

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Deluge of Cars Fords and Others Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 10

In the past a single shipment of half a dozen motor cars from America attracted considerable attention. To-day cars are…

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Boisterous Weather. Gales Along Coast. Shipping Sheltering

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

Owing to the heavy sea, three colliers were forced to return to Sydney yesterday morning. The Kiama, of 358 tons gross, which…

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After the Gale Damage at Coogee

The Sun · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 7

A great deal of damage was done to Coogee Beach by the gale. The seas yesterday afternoon were the heaviest ever seen at Coogee. Great breakers,…

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"A Liar" Another Manly Storm

Evening News · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 12

The usual [?] calm of the Manly Council was ru[?] last night by Alderman Quick suddenly shouting down the table to Alderman Reid:…

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