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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 74

Flood Victims Two Deaths Reported From Gundagai Cut Off by Waters Gundagai

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 1

Two deaths are reported in the district, as the result of the floods. The victims were: Allen Smith (19), and Walter Kerr…

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Floods Claim More Victims and Devastate Big Areas -- Thrilling Rescues Life and Property Swept Away Raging Waters Bring Desolation Three More Men Drowned Townships Cut Off

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 1

Reports of loss of life and enormous damage to properly are still pouring in from the southern districts. Two men were drowned at Queanbeyan, and another at Canberra. Many people were rescued in the…

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South Coast Candidates' Trials Floods and Large Electorates Kiama

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 9

Electioneering on the South Coast is being conducted under great difficulties, owing to the flooded stale of the country. The driver of the car…

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Further Rain Cyclone Passes

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 1

Pleasant weather is forecast for to-day by the Divisional Meteorologist (Mr. Maros). Increasing cloud is likely towards [?]ening,…

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Cyclone Heads East Warning to Shipping

Evening News · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist, issued the following warning to shipping to-day:— The great cyclone still occupies the…

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Cyclone. in Tasman Sea. Shipping Warned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 17

A cyclone centred between Sydney and New Zealand, and moving slowly towards New Zealand, was expected to cause rough weather in the Tasman Sea last night…

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Gave Their Lives to Save Cattle Two Men Drowned at Tenandra Flood Wreck on Murrumbidgee Many Families Are Facing Win

Evening News · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 1

ALTHOUGH in previous years flood waters along the Murrumbidgee have reached higher levels than on the present disastrous occasion, never before has such devastation been wrought…

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Floods Cause Polls to Be Postponed Worst on Record at Shoalhaven a Night of Terror Spent in the Bush "Flying Fox" for Communication

Evening News · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

THE POLLS have been postponed in many centres on account of the floods. The first authentic news from Braidwood shows that the basin of the Shoalhaven River has been subject to the…

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In Flood Areas Voting Postponed

Evening News · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

MR BARKNESS stated to-day that the poll had been postponed at North Wagga and at Qura, in the Murry electorate, on account of floods…

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Disastrous Floods. Wagga's Day of Peril. Town Invaded by River. Further Loss of Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 17

The area of the disastrous floods in the Southern districts has expanded considerably. Wagga Wagga is now in the midst of swirling waters of the Murrumbidgee River which had risen to 30ft at 9 a.m.,—ten feet above critical…

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Flood Water Falling. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 17

The flood water has gone down 3ft, but no very big fall is expected for some days. Hundreds of trees, dead stock, pieces of houses, and fencing are still floating down the…

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Flood Relief. Prompt Action

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 17

The Chief Secretary (Mr. C. W. Oakes) said yesterday that, owing to the floods in parts of the State, which had caused immense damage, re[?]dered many people homeless, and…

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The Poll. In the Flood Area. Some Postponements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 17

Owing to the flooded areas in the southern portion of the State it is reported that it will be found necessary to postpone the taking of the poll to-day…

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Murrumbidgee Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 18

RIVER FLATS AT GUNDAGAI UNDER WATER. THE MURRUMBIDGEE RIVER LIES BEYOND THE FRINGE OF TREES IN THE MIDDLE FOREGROUND…

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Election Day Air of Quietness at City Booths Will There Be Small Poll? Floods Cause Postponements in South

The Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

Polling to-day will be carried on for 12 hours--from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. All ballot papers must be marked by numerals in the order of preference which the voter desires to show towards the candidates…

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Flood's Grip Slackens at Wagga Immense Damage Swarms of Homeless People WAGGA

The Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 4

As far as can be gathered, the flood has been responsible for six deaths, apart from big losses in stock and fences. Three men were…

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Floods Stop Voting Bodalla

The Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 5

Owing to the floods the presiding officers were unable to reach the Nerringundah and Eurobodalla polling booths. About 200 voters are affected…

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Overseer Drowned Another Flood Fatality Soldier Settlers Suffer Gundagai

The Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 5

Another flood fatality is reported. J. McDonald, overseer on M. Sawyer's property, near Wantabadgery, was drowned last night…

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In the Trail of the Flood River Rising Wagga's Plight the Death Roll

The Labor Daily · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 5

THE fury of the flood seems to have now centred at Wagga, where the water is still rising. It is certain that four lives have been…

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In the Flooded Areas Scenes at Queanbeyan

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 22

One of the bends of the river near the sale yards. The-clump of willows in the centre of the stream in normal times is on the bank. Section of the low-lying area on the railway side of the town The lower end of Crawford Street, near the intersection with Morrissett Street, between…

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