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Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 74

Rough Seas Storm-swept Coast Shipping Disorganised

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

Rough seas were reported all along the coast yesterday as a result of the easterly gales. Both north and south the conditions were the worst…

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No Sign of Break Fears of Further Floods the Cyclone Is Still a Serious Factor Latest Weather Bureau Reports

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 7

GRIM DISASTER is stalking over the coastal and eastern inland part of the State. The terrific rainfall over the last few days, which has brought in its wake a tale of rising rivers and menaced settlements, is showing no…

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Battered by Cyclone Valuable Stock Killed Steamers' Rough Time Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

Of the several steamers which arrived in Brisbane, after battling with the most severe cyclonic storm experienced on the…

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Flood Victim Grazier's Fate Swept Off Sulky [?]

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

THE body of J. S Davidson, a well-known grazier and mail contractor, was found half a mile from the crossing over Burra…

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Aeroplane Pictures of Floods at Windsor

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

This is M'Grath's Hill, near Windsor, taken from an aeroplane this morning by the "New$" photographer. The main road is in the foreground, and the line of telegraph poles sticking up out of the flood waters marks its continuation. This is another view taken from a specially chartered aeroplane by the "News" photographer, of a portion of the floods near Richmond. Beneath the waters lie rich crops of lucerne…

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N.s.w in the Grip of Flood Waters: Greatest Since 1900 Whole State Is Affected Tremendous Damage Done Rivers Are Now Receding: Worst May Be Over Windsor and Richmond Cut Off Rescues by Rowing Boats

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

PRACTICALLY the whole State is flooded. Not for 25 years have the swollen rivers caused such State-wide havoc. Low-lying areas have been inundated. But later reports…

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Floods Keep a Witness Away

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 8

A WITNESS was unable to appear in the Cronulla cafe case at the Central Criminal Court to-day, because of the floods at Murwiliumbah…

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Floods Result in Dearer Sheep

Evening News · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 7

THE floods and rain in the [?] were reflected in the shortage of stock especially sheep. At the Home[?] sales to-day. Many lots listed…

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Camden River. Record Flood Expected. Camden

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

The rush of flood waters broke over the banks of the Camdon River this afternoon, but no very serious damage so far has resulted. Altogether six inches of rain have…

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Queensland. Floods Expected. a Lighthouse Adrift. Brisbane

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

A storm warning issued at noon on Saturday stated that the disturbance moved out to sea from Broadsound and lost intensity. Heavy rain fell throughout the south coast…

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Death on the Flood? Four Missing--One Believed Drowned Forbes Menaced Hawkesbury Centres 14 Feet Under Water

The Sun · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

"He throws an arm to the Southward now, Now an arm to the Golden West, And the circled lives to his bidding bow, And are lost on his tawny breast."…

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North Coast Floods Water Now Falling GRAFTON

The Sun · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 9

The Clarence at Grafton is in flood, but as the water is falling higher up there is no danger of it overflowing its banks…

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Rain and Floods Mr. Mares's Warning

The Sun · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 9

"The very heavy rain during the week-end," said Mr. Mares to-day, "has resulted in heavy floods in the Bogan, Lachlan,…

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Chinese Drowned Carried Away in Flood Hotel Flooded Out Cowra

The Sun · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 9

A Chinese, Ah Wong, in attempting to cross the flooded area, was washed away and drowned. The police are dragging for the…

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Goulburn Floods Goulburn

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

A heavy flood is, again being, experienced here, and the river is an inch higher than on any previous occasion at has been raining since…

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Rivers Break Banks Hug Floods Threaten Country Towns Again in Dagger. Ships Shelter From Raging Seas

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

WIDESPREAD FLOODS, causing, unprecedented damage, are anticipated, owing to the sudden rise of coastal and inland rivers during the last 24 hours. THE WHOLE STATE has now come under the influence of the cyclonic…

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The Floods Queensland Rivers Rise Flood Danger Over Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 5

Fears of a big flood in the Brisbane, Mary, and Burnett Rivers caused the Weather Bureau to advise the police to warn residents in the low-lying…

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Floods Inundate Large Areas Enormous Losses Feared in South Goulburn Under Water, Residents Rescued

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 1

The torrential rains of the past few days have culminated in floods that will probably be more severe than those a fortnight ago. Residents of the Goulburn district are already in the…

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Cyclone Passing Rough Seas in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 1

The cyclonic disturbance has moved away from the coast, though stormy conditions were still in evidence at places yesterday…

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Pretty Girls. Brave the Storm All Blacks' Dance

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 6

MANY of Sydney's prettiest girls braved the storm and the pelting rain which kept older folk well Indoors last night. They Joined in the welcome…

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