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Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 74

"News" Aeroplane Over the Flooded Area

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 12

TRANSHIPPING THE MAIN ROAD.—How motorists were taken from M'Grath' Hill to Richmond The main road is submerged at the point where the car is standing. LIKE HEAD OF SNAKE.—This temporary island looks like the head of a huge snake…

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Flood Waters Begin to Abate Still Raining But Not So Heavy a Cold Night

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 8

THE rain was not so general or heavy over N.S.W. yesterday as it has been during the past few days. Falls were mainly confined…

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Not Neighborly To Flood Woollahra

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

It is a scandalous shame that Waverley and Vaucluse should allow the whole of their storm waters to run into our district to the detriment of…

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Where the Floods Have Reached

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 8

The towns in which the Roads have occurred are set not in this map; also the rivers which have [?]sed the in[?]ndations…

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When the Hero Went Under Flood Sensation Diving for Movies

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 9

In an attempt to take a [?] in the Union Master Picture production. "Su[?]se" which is [?] photographed near Aron [?] in the…

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The 1900 Floods

Evening News · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 6

ALMOST exactly 25 years ago those parts of the State which are note [?]dated were visited by a tremendous flood which worked widesp[?] derastation…

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Flood at Penrith. Record Height. Penrith

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 9

The Nepoan River rose to 35 feet at 3 a.m. to-day, this being the greatest rise since the flood of 1900. Peach Tree Creek, which is 300 yards east of the river, but a mile west…

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The Floods. Windsor Still Isolated. Stirring Rescue Work. Settlers Escape from Raging Waters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 9

The Hawkesbury, Upper Murrumbidgee, Lachlan, Macquarie, and Bogan Rivers are now in heavy flood. Towns that at present appear to be threatened by floods are Gundagai, Wagga, Forbes, Condobolin, Dubbo and Warren…

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Flood Boats. Despatched to Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 9

A telegram was received in Sydney yesterday by the Acting inspector-General of Police (Mr. Branston) from the Municipal Council of Richmond, stating that flood boats were…

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At Forbes. Big Flood Feared. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 9

Residents outside the town in low-lying portions have been moving into town all day, bringing their belongings with them. A big flood here seems almost certain, and…

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The Floods in the Windsor District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 10

A FEW HOURS AFTER THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN YESTERDAY, THE WATER HAD ALMOST REACHED THE TOPS OF THE TELEGRAPH POLES, BUT SUBSEQUENTLY RECEDED. LOOKING TOWARDS FREEMAN'S REACH. FARMERS RECEIVING FOOD SUPPLIES AT WONDSOR…

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Through the Eye of a Camera Floods Sweep of the State

The Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 16

SMOOTH,BUT RESISTLESS SWEEP.--The waters pouring over the spillway at the Cataract Dam. NEW COMEDIANS for "Little Jessie James" welcomed to Sydney by Mr. Neil. Left to right:--Harry Angers, Frank…

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Menace of Flood Forbes Awaits Rush From Cowra Windsor Warned Again Lachlan River Rises 21 Feet in One Day

The Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 9

While the Hawkesbury floods are temporarily on the ebb, Forbes, in the west, has got the first overflow from the Lachlan, and is now awaiting the. main body of water that is sweeping down the river from Cowra…

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Flood Coning Fears in Forbes Roaring Down From Cowra FORBES

The Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 9

Parts of Forbes are already under water--the river has risen over 21 feet since yesterday--but the main flood water is now rushing down the…

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Goulburn Weir in Flood

The Sun · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 10

The highest flood known for 40 years passing over the Goulburn weir on the Wollondilly…

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Flood Records Eclipsed Two Men Are Drowned Farmers Suffer Very Heavy Losses Premier Orders Relief Measures

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 1

IN SPITE OF EXPECTATIONS of easier flood conditions in the country, it appears that all previous Stale records have been eclipsed. THE PREMIER (MR. LANG) has requested the Chief Secretary (Mr…

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Lines Flooded Rail Dislocation

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 1

Flood waters have seriously interfered with the railway se[?] on many of the branch lines and also at places on the man lines…

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Soldier Settlers in the Flood Gundagai

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 7

The Gundagai flood committee has declared that as the soldier settlers had been lured into taking farms on the assurance that Burrinjuck would…

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Held Up by Floods

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 3

When the names of James Wllbow and Earl Mitchell were called at the Central Police Court yesterday on a charge of riotous behavior In…

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The Flooded Nepean Scenes at Penrith

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 10

The Nepean a surging torreat.--Looking down stream from the bridge at Penrith, showing how the river "spread" below the town. Roadway inundated.--This picture shows the Lower Castlereagh Road, on the way from Penrith to Richmond. Traffic has been suspended…

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