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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1924

1,078 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 54

Rowing in a Storm Rain and Sou'-easter Spoil 'Varsity Regatta St. Paul's Win Titanic Struggle

Referee · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 14

Under a leaden sky, in driving rain and in face of a stiff sout-easter, a band of rowing enthusiasts assembled at Fort Macquarie on Saturday afternoon to board the Lady Hopetoun and proceed to Sydney University Boat Club's annual regatta on the Parramatta…

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New Water Board Political Storm Labor and Nominee System

The Sun · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 10

A storm has broken in political circles over the Legislative Assembly agreeing early this week to an amendment by Mr. Loxton that the…

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Floods in Queensland Rivers Rising Fast BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 3

Wheatgrowers are now complaining that there is too much rain. Rust is evident among the crops in most districts, and untimely showers have…

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Heavy Rain

Evening News · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 9

A torrential downpour of rain practically flooded the course. The committee is con-sidering whether to continue…

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Cellars Flooded Heavy Rain at Wyalong West Wyalong

The Sun · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 9

Torrential rain fell in the town this morning, 150 points falling within an hour. Watercourses ran a banker, and cellars of lower lying business…

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A Cyclone

The Propeller · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 7

Thomson: Have you ever seen a real cyclone -- one that tears up everything? Mr. Mildboy: No, but I've had a jealous sweet heart…

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Rough on the Coast North-east Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 3

Boisterous weather prevailed along the coast yesterday. The winds were chiefly from north-east to north-north-east, and reached gale force in places…

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Women's Aims, Arts and Interests Black and White The Macleay Flood Disaster and Peril (Continued from the last Issue.)

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 15

In the following year, ringbarking the forest trees, leaving those needed for timber, shelter and ornament was carried on, and the whole of the brush…

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Good General Rains The West Benefits Flood Falls Expected

Country Life Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 28

Good general rains have fallen throughout the State, practically every station benefiting. Western graziers in Sydney tell us that the rain out there has been…

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Floods in Queensland Warrego River Rising Shifting Camps Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 9

The flood waters of the Warrego River were 6ft. over the rails at Thallon this morning and the river was still rising. Trains were not…

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Storm and Flood Streets Under Water Farmers Climb Trees

The Sun · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 5

Heavy rains in the western and, south-western districts, caused serious floods last night and early this morning, but the weather has…

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House Unroofed Severe Molong Storm MOLONG

Evening News · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 6

During the height of last night's storm a house occupied by Mrs. Rose. at Thomas Hill. was partly unroofed. and a chimney was blown down…

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Thunderstorms

Nepean Times · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 3

Thunderstorms heralded in the spring, and have given us, at times, some fairly good showers, which freshen up things. The last gave some 45…

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Warrego in Flood Boats Swept Away Timely Warnings Toowoomba

The Sun · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 6

The flood waters were running over the top rail of the town bridge at Charleville, on Friday afternoon. The warning given by the police to people…

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Rivers Rising Boy Drowned in Flood MELBOURNE

The Sun · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 5

Floods over a wide area are reported as the result of torrential rain. The rivers are rising, and the outlook is bad, as further falls are…

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Heavy Rainfalls in Queensland Township is Isolated--No Mails--Residents on Flats Warned--River in Dangerous Flood Heavy Hailstorm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.--Exceedingly heavy falls of rain have occurred in central and southern Queensland, especially in the western areas…

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Flooded Ford Mail Cart Mishap Exciting Rescue on Horseback Coonabarabran

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 November 1924 · page 1

A catastrophe was narrowly averted yesterday afternoon, when the Gunnedah mail car arrived at the river, which was running several feet deep over the…

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Heavy Rain at Boolaroo Races Postponed

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 November 1924 · page 12

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-A meeting of the Boolaroo R.C., which promised to be a most successful one. had to be postponed on account of the heavy rain which…

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Heavy Storms Deluge West and South, and Cause Destruction to Crops Birth Control King's Doctor Defends It Worthy Motives London, November 7

The Sun · Sunday 9 November 1924 · page 2

"It is quite true that birth control may be abused or utilised for unworthy ends, but, broadly speaking, it is based on worthy, and not on…

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Grave Losses a Record Storm JUNEE

The Sun · Sunday 9 November 1924 · page 2

On Friday evening the heaviest storm on record swept the district. Rain fell in torrents. Drains overflowed, and rushing waters swept over…

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