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Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 74

Flood Protection Main Roads Grant Narrandera

The Labor Daily · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 8

The Mala Roads Board has notified the Yance council that it will advance a sum (probably.£1100)to he used to prevent ordinary food…

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Flood Warnings North Coast Areas Seriously Threatened Gales and Heavy Rain

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 10

A warning has been issued to all north coastal areas that serious floods are likely. A cyclone has developed off the coast, and heavy rain and gales are expected…

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Gales in the South Shipping Warned Flood Rains Are Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 3

Unsettled weather prevailed almost generally throughout New South Wales yesterday, more particularly in the north-east quarter and on the coast…

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Due for Another Big Drenching Floods and Gales Predicted Cyclonic Disturbance Should Bring Torrential Falls Northern and Inland Rivers Affected

Evening News · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 8

NEW SOUTH WALES and Queensland are in for some boisterous weather within the next couple of days, according to Mr. Mares, State Meteorologist. Extensive heavy rains are expected, and there is a danger of…

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Rough Seas Gale Buffets Shipping VELOCITY 38 M.P.H.

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 10

Nasty weather sprang, up off the coast during the night, and this morning a rough sea and a strong easterly breeze made it impossible for small…

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Soaked and Shivering Will the Sun Ever Shine ? Sydney Swept by Storm

The Sun · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 10

A leaden sky, and ominous lightning flashes at 4 p.m. Twisted umbrellas and soaked stockings at 6. And more to come!…

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Murrumbidgee Floods the Menace of Burrinjuck To the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

Sir,—I read the recital of the Hon. F. A. Chaffey of the circumstances of the recent flood in the Murrumbidgee and could only come to one…

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Flood Relief. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 12

The Mayor's flood relief fund stands at more than £600. The Mayor states that a generous response was also received by the Mayoress to her request for clothes for women…

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Flood Echo Awards for Bravery

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 2

An echo of the recent southern floods was heard yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Royal Shipwreck Relief and Humane Society of New South…

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In the Cyclone How Queensland Fared Small Ships in Gale Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 8

A cyclonic storm of considerable intensity swept over the north coast districts yesterday, unroofing houses and causing extensive damage by…

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Gales and Rain Dry Western District Gets Its Share Storm Holds Up Shipping

The Sun · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 8

Rain has fallen throughout the State, and even the far-western districts have benefited. Heavy seas pounded on the coast to-day and the small coastal vessels sought shelter…

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Inland Floods Prospects Brighter Gale Still Rages

Evening News · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 5

The prospects of floods in the north-eastern intend districts is not an pronounced as yesterday, [?] to Mr. Mares…

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More Floods Gales at Sea Bad Week-end Predicted

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 5

Floods inland[?] Gales on the coast! City likely to be deluged! seas increasing, in violence!…

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Queensland Cyclone Precautions Against Flood Lightship Adrift Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

"It is advisable for persons living or having property in places known to have been submerged in the 1908 Brisbane flood to take any necessary…

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Worse Coming Cyclone Moving Southwards

The Sun · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 8

The rough weather is expected to become worse during the next 24 hours. Mr. Mares issued the following warning this morning:--…

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Flood Rains. Predicted on Coast. Warnings Issued. Gales and High Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 16

Cyclonic conditions have developed on the eastern const of Australia and rough and stormy wonther with easterly gales and rough to high seas are expected to become more…

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Floods Again Threaten Big Cyclone the Cause First Symptoms Here

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 1

For the second time within a month New South Wales is threatened with floods. According to Mr. Mares, the…

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Maroro Storm Tossed Trying Voyage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 3

The schooner Maroro was six weeks on the run from Newcastle to Gisborne. Practically the whole voyage was marked by heavy gales, and the crew and a trying time. The Maroro…

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Gale at Kembla Steamers Adrift Port Kembla

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 6

An exceptionally severe equally gale is raging at Port. Kembia. The steamer William Macarthur broke her mooring three time, and…

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Gale at Port Kembla Steamers Seek Heaven Port Kembla

Evening News · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 8

A boisterous gale from the northeast was raging yesterday. Heavy was were running, submerging both breakwaters. At Port Kembla harbor…

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