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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 74

Queensland Storm. Torrential Rain. Property Damaged. Brisbane

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

Reports received to-night show that practically all Southern Queensland has experienced rain during the past 24 hours over a big area. The falls were of a torrential…

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The R 33's Great Adventure. 30-Hour Bailie With the Gale

The World's News · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 4

Aircraftsmen are taking rank in skill and bravery with the heroes of the sea. They are showing the same quick resourcefulness, steadiness, and endurance as is traditional…

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The Seamen. Crisis Expected in July. Storm-centre in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 15

Sydney will be the storm-centre of the shipping dispute within the next few weeks. A crisis, it is expected, will be reached…

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Queanbeyan Floods

The Methodist · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 3

The following letter has been handed to us for publication:— MUNICIPALITY OF QUEANBEYAN. Council Chambers,…

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Girl's Bravery a Flood Epic Saved Men's Lives Wagga

The Labor Daily · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 1

As a result of the floods in the Upper Murrumbidgee, many evidences of bravery were brought to light Miss Miriam Brooke, a young girl, of…

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Storms in Queensland Places Under Water Gales on the Coast BRISBANE

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 1

Torrential storms have visited several parts of Queensland, the North Coast getting the worst falls. In many places low lying districts…

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Cyclone's Roar Huge Seas Sweep the Whole Coast Sydney Is in for It Torrential Rains Cause Further Floods

The Sun · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 5

A cyclone which has been playing havoc on the Queensland coast has had its effects all along the N.S.W. seaboard also. In parts there have been torrential rainfalls and the authorities have issued fresh flood warnings…

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Cyclone Is Bound for Sydney Mares Predicts Severe Weather For To-day, With Very Heavy Rains

The Sun · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 5

Mr. Mares staled late last night that judging from the data available the cyclonic conditions were still aery severe, and rough to Very high seas, with moderate to strong gales. Were raging generally along the coastline as well as over the West Tasman Sea. The storm was heavier on the North Coast than…

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Orara River in Flood CORAMBA

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 7

The Orara River at Corarnba was in flood this morning. Rising fast all communication by road south has been cut off. Rain has fallen heavily…

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Everything in the Gardens Was Not Lovely Woe at a Broken Wall When the Flood Waters Ran in Two Seaforth Yards Two Neighbors Fell Out

Truth · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 15

GARDENING is supposed to be a nerve-soothing recreation. Close association with Mother Earth should be conducive to serenity, but even Adam, the first gardener, found that everything in the garden wasn't lovely after he had acted on the slogan, "Eat More Fruit."…

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England Wins Soccer at Brisbane Ground Partly Flooded BRISBANE

The Sun · Sunday 21 June 1925 · page 9

Under conditions more familiar to them than to their opponents, the English Soccer players to-day boat Queensland 11-nil. Unpleasant conditions prevalied for the…

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Deluge at Grafton Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 5

Although present indications are that the mid and lower Clarence River districts will just about escape inundation, an enormous quantity of water…

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Through the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

WOLLONGBAR'S FINE ACHIEVEMENT The North Coast S.N. Company's steamer Wollongbar was the only boat from the far North Coast to reach Sydney yesterday. She left Byron Bay on Saturday afternoon, and, despite the gale oft the coast, made a capital run to the Heads. The Wollongbar, besides having a good turn of speed, is a fine sea…

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Q'land Suffers Gales and Downpours Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

A cycoinlo storm swept over the North Coast districts early on Friday morning, unroofing buildings and Qausing extensive damage by…

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Sydney Should Escape Cyclone Works Down Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

Though the fierce cyclonic disturbance has worked its way down the coast from Queensland, Sydney will probably be fortunate, and…

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Torrential Rains. Widespread Floods in the Country Hawkesbury and Wollondilly. Coast Swept by Cyclonic Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 11

The heavy rains that have fallen in parts of New South Wales during the last few days have resulted in serious floods. The Hawkesbury and Wollondilly Rivers and their tributaries have overflowed their banks, and great areas of land have been…

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Heavy Gales. the Tweed District. Precautions Taken. Murwillumbah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 11

Heavy rains fell throughout the Tweed district yesterday. From an early hour in the morning the wind blew at hurricane force, and continued throughout last night. As a…

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In the Storm Barquentine's Trying Time

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

After a trying time off the coast in the gale, the American barquentine Forest Friend towed into Port Jackson on Saturday, bearing signs of a…

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The Big Storm Claims for Damage

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 7

SEVERAL North Sydney ratepayers have claimed compensation from the local council for damages to their property by storm water…

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Storms at Sea Perilous Voyages. Queensland Coaster. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 12

After battling through mountainous seas on the north coast of Queensland in the teeth of a strong southerly gale, with practically no provisions, water, or coal, the little…

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