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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 74

Big Blaze During Gale Excitement at Hotel Wellington (N.z)

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 7

AT the height of a gale this morning, a big fire broke out at Westport. King's Theatre, Gibb's Garage. and…

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Churches Hit by Storm Fierce Blast Does Much Damage Two Girls Injured Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 1

VIOLENT wind storm, accompanied by cicuds of dust, broke over the town of Chinchilla on Saturday afternoon, and caused…

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The Foreign Flood

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 4

THOSE who pull the Strings when the Nationalist are in power seem determined to bring to this country as many cheap workers as possible. This is the explanation of the fact that there is at present a great inflow of lugo-Slave Czecho-Slovakians Greeks,…

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Rain and Thunder Cool Change Arrives Gale at Dungog

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 12

The cloudy to overcast and unsettled conditions, which were operating over the State yesterday, culminated in light to heavy…

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Storm at Dungog. Extensive Damage. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 18

Dungog sustained severe damage as the result of a storm this afternoon. The Methodist Church was partially deroofed, and the parsonage roof was damaged. A blacksmith's…

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Fire and Storm Wheat Steamer in Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

A cable was received yesterday from London by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association stating that the steamer Madras City reports a fire in…

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Storm Swoops on Town Men, Boys, and Horse Buried Dungog Suffers Dungog

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 1

Three men, two boys, and a horse were buried beneath debris when a blacksmith shop collapsed during a heavy storm this…

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Weather Is Unsettled Thunderstorms Likely Southerly Change Approaching

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1925 · page 3

Cloudy and overcast conditions developed generally over New South Wales yesterday. Steady rain was reported from…

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Terrific Storm Tenterfield Visited

The Labor Daily · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

TENTERFIELD. Wednesday. After Intense heal for ten days, a terrific storm broke over the district late yesterday, and continued Into the…

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Storm and Flood in Ireland. Heavy Rains Cause. Havoc

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 6

Tremendous rainstorms swept Ireland for many days during January, creating general havoc and misery, and endangering life. So vast is the flood, and so…

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Dangerous Cyclone On Queensland Coast BRISBANE

The Sun · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 11

A cyclone threatens the coast, north from Cardwell. At 9 a.m. to-day it was midway between Port Douglas and Willis Island. Though small, it is…

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Storm at Tenterfield. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 10

After the intense heat of the past 10 days, a terrific storm broke over the district late yesterday, and continued into the night. In 15 minutes 77 points were registered, and at 9…

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Violent Storms Damage in Country Rain and Wind Singleton

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a violent storm broke over Mount Olive, and in two or three minutes great damage was done…

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Three Minute Storm. Severe Damage by Wind. Fingleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 10

A heavy windstorm occurred at Mount Olive, a few miles from Singleton, yesterday afternoon. It lasted about three minutes, but did considerable damage in a track about a mile…

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After the Storm Once Swept for Mines Now Carries Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

A French skipper who once swept the parde[?] for mines will shortly tr[?] the same sc[?], carrying wheat to Jacko…

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THUNDERSTORMS. Rain in the North-east. Cyclonic Disturbance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 10

Light to heavy rain has falen over the north-eastern districts of the State, and extending from Mungindi to Gosford. In many instances the falls were…

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Thunderstorms Rain in North-east

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 3

Accompanied by thunderstorms, light to heavy rain was recorded yesterday morning over the north-eastern districts of the State from Mungindi, on…

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Cyclone Warning Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 3

The following warning was issued front Brisbane Weather Bureau at 10 a.m. to-day:-- A tropical cyclone, small but…

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Events of the Day Cyclonic Storms Terrific Heat Waves Many Deaths

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 4

Cyclones and whirlwinds have been general throughout the Eastern States of Australia during the past week, and much damage has been done. In…

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Queensland C.W.A. Help in Flood Time

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 February 1925 · page 15

Always on the look out for opportunities of helping others, the members of the Countrywomen's Association are finding new outlets for their activities…

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