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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

1,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 59

Gale in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 11

A southerly gale is interfering with shipping. Severa; vessels have been obliged to put back to Wellington. The sailing of the Maraton for Lyttelton to-night has been…

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Night of Storm Federal House Sits 22 Hours Free Use of Guillotine Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 7

Once more the guillotine was used in the House of Representatives last night to pass the Land Tax Assessment Bill. In spite of the protests of the Labor Party, the Prime Minister drew up a time-table for the passage of the Bill, and adhered to it…

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Best Amateurs Burness & FLOOD Great on the Road

Evening News · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

The explo[?] this season of Alfred Flood and [?] Bur[?] point clearly to the likelihood of their being two of the principal members…

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That Cyclone

Evening News · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 8

Mr. Mares, State Meteoroingist, is keeping his eye on the cyclonic disturbance, which has caused rough seas, during…

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Cyclonic Storm Moving Away

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 August 1923 · page 6

The cyclonic disturbance has moved away from the New South Wales coast in a south-easterly direction towards Norfolk Island. Last night its lingering influences…

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Storm Abates

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 8

BYRON BAY, Thursday.--The storm has abated to-day. There was only a light, clearing shower this morning, but the sea has not…

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Deluge of Eloquence Objective of 50 Hours! Myerson's Appeal

The Sun · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 7

The appeal of Emanuel Myerson, property owner, Sydney, against the jury's verdict in favor of "Smith's Weekly" Publishing Company, Ltd., in…

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Storm in Switzerland. Widespread Destruction

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 16

A violent storm devastated whole canious in the Zurich and Lucerne districts of switzerland last week houses being destroyed and trees blown down…

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Storm Centre North of New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 9

The cyclonic storm had worked further south-eastward towards New Zealand yesterday, the centre being to the north of the North Island…

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Flood Swept Hundreds of Lives Lost Great Damage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 16

Tea person have lost their lives by drowning in Northern Utah (U.S.A) as a result of the recent floods that have been devastating the country. A…

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Struck Cyclone the Taiyuan Forced to Shelter

Evening News · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 6

The [?] Ta[?]n, which or[?] in Sydney to-day, was forced in put into Platy[?] Bay on the [?] the Queensland coast…

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Thousand Homeless Heavy Flood in Colorado VANCOUVER

The Sun · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 1

A thousand people are homeless, and damage estimated at 1,000,000 dollars has been caused by a flood in the Apishapa and Arkansas Rivers,…

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Fire and Flood Broken Hill

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 August 1923 · page 6

The Broken Hill South, Block 10, and Proprietary mines are being flooded by the overflow of water from the Central Mine, where the fire is still burning…

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In a Cyclone Steamer Buffeted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 4

Running two days late and bearing traces of a battle with the elements, the French steamer St. Joseph arrived in the harbor on Saturday from…

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Crippled in a Gale French Liner's Plight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 7

During the height of a southerly gale when approaching the New Zealand coast the French steamer La Marselialse, on her voyage from New York…

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Steamer's Plight. Adrift in Storm. An Eventful Voyage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 9

Swept for four hours during her voyage by a ficrce wind and an angry sea while she lay helpless without stoering way, the steamer La Marscillaise arrived in Sydney on…

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"All Out" Poor Legislators After Federal Storm MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 5

The reaction of a rushed Parliamentary session is being felt to-day by Ministers, members, and departmental officials. They are…

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Crop Prospects Heavy Rain Needed in Central West

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 3

Reporting to the Department of Agriculture upon the conditions and prospects for the season in the central west, Senior Instructor Kerle states…

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Storm Approaching Thunder Rain, and Hail

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 11

Barometric conditions yesterday were indicative of an unsettled change developing in the south-east quarter of…

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Taken at the Flood Fortune Favors His Highness

Sydney Sportsman · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 6

At recent meetings of the Pony Owners and Trainers' Association over the boycott. members have been regaled by quotations from the poet Shelley. and…

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