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Floods & storms, 1923

1,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 59

Ice and Storm Waimate's Peril Fine Old Ship

Evening News · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 1

The steamer Walmate reached Sydney from Montreal during the week-end, and completed one of the the most previous runs in her…

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Fire at Sea. the Woodarra. Bunkers Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 10

A fire broke out on the British-India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.'s steamer Woodarra after she left Capetown, en route from Australia to the United Kingdom ports…

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Floods in Gippsland Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 23 July 1923 · page 8

A report from Traralgon says that the Latrobe River is in flood, and all low-lying land is submerged, it is considered the worst flood for years…

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After the Storm

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 13

"Usual crop of suicides," yawned a clubman dyer" his newspaper. "Wonder why the silly beggars do it? "That, reminds me," said Captain…

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When Trams Failed Night of Big Storm Commissioners' Excuse

The Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 9

In June last, when the severe storm disorganised the boat and ferry services to Manly, North Sydney aldermen blamed the Railway…

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Echo of Storm Tramway Bungle Commissioners Explain "Far From Truth"

Evening News · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 7

The tramway authorities, in a latter to North Sydney Council last night, attempted to justify themselves for the inconvenionce caused…

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Floods Feared Richmond Embankment Farmers Approach Fraser

The Sun · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 7

Strong objections have been expressed by local residents against the proposal to allow the Kurrajong railway to interest Richmond Park…

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Menace of the East Where Australia Stands Stemming the Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 10

"The northernmost point of our mandated territories is nearer to the big naval base which the Japanese have been feverishly…

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Language Failed Skipper and a Gale

Evening News · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 8

The schooner Report, which occupied only eight days in running to noumes, took almost a month over the return journey to Sydney…

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The Church in the World To-day. Some Modern Storm-centres Abroad

The Catholic Press · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 26

The large number of exchanges that come to our office from various countries outside Australia afford us an opportunity of recording some impressions we have…

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Loss of Sumatra Weather Worse Than Maitland Gale. Conclusion of Evidence

The Sun · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 7

"The weather when the Sumatra was wrecked' was worse than the Maitland gale."-- Captain F. Merrett. THE Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the loss of the…

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Fear of Murrumbidgee Flood

The Land · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 16

There are fears that the Lower Murrumbidgee will experience a heavy flood before the winter is over…

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Mine Flooded Workers Escape MELBOURNE

Evening News · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 7

The underground workings at the new Ristori [?] mine have been flooded. and the men had to evacuate the mine hurriedly. The water rose 70 feet in…

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Great Damage by Floods

Evening News · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 1

Pavements were ripped up. motor cars and windows smashed by a flood at Hot Springs , [?] recently…

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In a Gale Monadnock's Plight Has a List Steering Gear Gone Brisbane

Evening News · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 6

[?] her steering gear carried away and [?] heavy list owing to her cargo having shifted, the steamer [?] was in…

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Million Homeless Chinese Floods Cause Much Loss of Life

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 July 1923 · page 1

PEKIN, saturday.—A million people are homeless in the province of Annul owing to fields. Twenty districts have been…

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Ware Cyclone

Evening News · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 5

"A cyclonic [?] centred at present over the in-land districts of N.S.W., should works oastwarda to the…

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Cyclone Centre Expected Here To-morrow

The Sun · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 7

The Weather Bureau has issued a special warning, stating that a cyclonic centre, at present over inland New South…

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In. a Gale. Steamer Monadnock. Steering Gear Damaged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 13

Late last night the Townsville Radio station received a wireless message, stating that misfortune had overtaken, during a gale, the steel screw steamer Monadnock, bound from…

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Flood Coming in North Victoria Warnings Issued Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 6

A serious flood is expected in Northern Victoria. The Bendigo police were advised from Castlemaine this morning that…

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