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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1923

1,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 59

WIND & DUST Another Storm Much Damage Antarctic Disturbance

Evening News · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 3

RAPIDLY increasing in intensity, another violent windstorm swept Sydney yesterday afternoon…

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Storm-swept Manuka in Gale Decks Awash

Evening News · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 7

Tempestrous seas acpt the Union Company's steamer Manuka during her vovaga from New Zealand to Sydney and when the [?]…

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Struck Two Gales Trewinnard's Trip

Evening News · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 1

The Trewinnard which arrived here from New York yesterday was in the Indian Ocean during the terrible weather in which the Buron Blamyre…

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Bad Weather Gales & SNOW South Suffers

Evening News · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 10

Stung by a biting wins carryind with it clouds of dust and other pleasent thing Sydney thought it was badly off as it wended itself to…

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Cyclone Warnings. Lord Howe Island. Wireless Station Wanted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 9

The establishment of a wireless station on Lord Howe Island is strongly recommended by the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. H. A. Hunt) in his report made to the Minister…

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Westerly Gale. a Boisterous Day. Snow in the Country

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 7

Due to the P[?]age of a very energetic disturbance from the southern low pressure belt, boisterous conditions were again experienced over the south-eastern quarter of the State…

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"Sudden and Terrible" Manuka in Gale Waves Over Bridge

The Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 9

Torrential rain, heavy towering seas, and a head wind blowing at gale force, were factors responsible for the Union Co.'s steamer…

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Hove-to Steamer in Gale 40 Miles Off Heads

Evening News · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 9

The steamer Quaber City, 40 miles off the Heads, encountered the gale which raged in Sydney on Sunday evening. The ship was…

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Stresemann's Stern Task. Cabinet In Danger. Disruptive Forces Threaten Reich Bavaria a Storm Centre

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 7

The Stresemann Cabinet in Berlin is said to be facing troublous times. There is a decided separatist feeling in the Rhineland, and Monarchists in Bavaria have made demonstrations in favour of their former ruler, Prince…

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Tampering with Floodgates. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 8

An engineer from Newcastle inspected the Wallis Creek floodgates and found five stones about a foot square between the silt and the bottom of the gates. Apparently they had…

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Steamers Buffeted Gales in Tasman Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 5

Gales raging in the Tasman Sea have been met by the New Zealand steamers. A rough experience fell to the lot of the Manuka on her run…

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Storm Passes Finer Conditions Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 8

The boisterous conditions which have been raging over the State since Sunday last moderated yesterday. Although indications point to fine…

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The Storm in the Desert

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 12

MY heart caught flame from the cactus flower That bent to the sweep of the desert blast That raged above us one fierce, wild hour—Assailed us, flailed us, and, wailing passed…

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Cyclists' Road Season Successful Time for Amateurs: Professional's Will Play Their Part on the Tracks; Rise of Flood

Referee · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 15

The amateur read season, ended on Saturday, was one of the best on record. Profes-sionals, however, have had a…

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Storm in Goulburn. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 10

A violent storm was experienced in Goulburn shortly after midnight yesterday, following on the windy conditions prevailing during the day. At the height of the storm about half the…

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Schooner in Gales Louis Theriault Late

The Sun · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 10

Messrs. Cowdroy, Halford and Mennard have received a cable from New Zealand, asking whether any news has been received of the three-mast[?]…

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Sandringham Regatta. Sailing and Rowing in the Gale

The St George Call · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 3

Though the westerly gale which blew all day on Monday, made everything unpleasant for both competitions and spectators alike, a very large crowd…

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Damaged Through Gale. Methodist Congregational Church, at Carlton

The St George Call · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

The Methodist Congregation at Carlton, have suffered serious loss through the heavy gales. The gable end of their pretty church blew in at 1 p.m…

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Great Gale Sweeps Channel Mr. Bruce's Rough Trh' London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

A terrific gale raged over London, the South of England and North of France, this morning accompanied by tremendous seas…

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Bruce Delayed Great Storm Raging Ships Harbor=bound London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 1

An eighty-mile gale, accompanied by heavy rain, is sweeping northern France. Mountainous seas are breaking on the coast, and Channel…

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