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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 74

Engines Fail Vessel's Distress Drifting in Gale Auckland (N.z.)

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 15

The Union Company's old steamer Flora, which left Auckland last night for Rarotonga, wirelessed at one Rarotonga, wirelessed at one a.m. to-day that she was…

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At Mercy of Gale Union Steamer Flora Engines Fail Off Cuvier Island Auckland

The Sun · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 12

With her engines damaged, the Union Company's steamer Flora spent many anxious hours at the mercy of a howling gale many miles from Auckland this morning…

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Drought During Flood-time Grips North-west Wheat Belt Suffers Narrabri

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 7

Many motor lorries are district bating stock fodder in the drought stricken areas of the North West, which have missed the copious…

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Flood Relief Goulburn Distress Minister's Promise

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 7

"On the question of relief, where it is needed, I shall put up a very strong case to the Treasurer, in favor of having it dealt with as…

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Adventure of the Floods Hazardous Journey Delivering the "Sunday News" Driver's Narrative

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 16

THE floods have brought back the days of wild adventure. The prossic surroundings of everyday life vanish beneath the…

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Forbes Flood Families Homeless Town Isolated Forbes

Evening News · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 7

TWENTY-FOUR POINTS of rain fell up to nine o'clock this morning here, and 80 points at Cowra, whence the flood waters came to…

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Inland Sea. for Many Miles. Flood Reaches Forbes. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 9

The flood has touched Forbes in deadly ouruest and threatens to he a close rival to that of 1916, when the river-rose 34ft 4in. It was 32ft 8[?]in at 5 o'clock thls afternoon, and…

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The Floods in the Camden District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 12

THE MAIN SOUTHERN ROAD. THE SHOWGROUND…

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The Floods. Reach Forbes. Areas Submerged. Landslide near Windsor River Receding

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 9

Except for the flood at Forbes the position improved greatly yesterday. At this town the waters came down in early morning, and by evening had reached…

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Vegetable Creek Co.'s Mine Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 11

In announcing a call of 3d per share, the directors of the Vegetable Creek Tin-mining Co., N.L., [?]ve informed shareholders that the eompany's Cherry mine at Ardlethan has been flooded after the recent…

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Corpses Washed Away At Queanbeyan Cemetery Serious Flood Damage

The Sun · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 11

"In some cases corpses at the Queanbeyan Cemetery have, been wished away as the result of the recent floods," said Mr. Perkins, M.L.A., to the…

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Irony of Weather Floods and Drought the Dry North-west Narrabri

The Sun · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 14

While the greater port of the rest of the State has been suffering from floods. Narrabri, in the north-west, is in the grip of a drought…

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Revealing Havoc Hawkesbury Flood Receding Road Slips Away Windsor

The Sun · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 13

As the waters of the Hawkesbury recede the havoc wrought by the flood is revealed. Great damage has been done to the main…

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Forbes Under Water River Rises Swiftly Floods Recede in Other Areas

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 7

The flood waters of the River Lachlan rose swiftly yesterday, and Forbes was under water. In other districts the waters…

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Storms Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 7

The weather yesterday afternoon was cloudy generally, with rain falling over inland districts and on parts of the coast…

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The Gathering Storm

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

On Wednesday the maritime group, consisting of the Waterside Workers, Marine Cooks', Bakers' and Butchers', the Federated Marine Stewards and Pantrymen's, the Coal-lumpers', the Dockers' and Shipwrights' Unions and the Disputes Committee of the Labour…

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Torrential Rains Floods in the Country Coast Swept by Cyclonic Gales

The Land · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 17

The heavy rains that have fallen in parts of New South Wales during the last six days have resulted in serious floods…

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Gales and Floods New Zealand's Turn Now Extensive Damage Auckland

The Sun · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 8

A fierce gale and torrential rains are again sweeping the province, causing floods in the country districts. Extensive damage has been done to…

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Gale in New Zealand. Townships Inundated. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 12

A strong cyclonic gale has been raging near the coast since last night. Shipping movements are delayed. Floods have occurred in various portions of the province, and some…

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Sporting News and Notes Rosehill Off Racing on Thursday Storm Floods the Course

The Sun · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

Racing men received a shock this morning when they learned that the Rosehill meeting, arranged for to-morrow, had" been postponed. It will now…

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