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Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 74

Storm in New Zealand Heavy Seas In Cook Strait Maheno Delayed Wellington

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 9

A southerly storm Is raging, and is particularly severe in the southern portion of the North Island. Heavy rain is failing over a wide area…

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General Rain Temperatures Cooler Gales on Coast

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

City Forecast.--Cloudy and unsettled, with showers and cool south-west to south-east winds und moderate to rough seas…

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Storms in China Sea Steamer's Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

On the last voyage of the E. and A. steamer Arafura from Manila to Hongkong heavy monsoonal weather was experienced. Rough north-east seas…

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Something Like a Gale Few Buildings Left Intact Perth

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 1

Reports of last week's blow at Roebourne show that almost every building in the town was damaged. Some were completely flattened…

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North-West Cyclone Jetty Blown Away Buildings Flattened

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

In the terrific cyclone that swept the north-west count of Western Australia last week, the jetty at Port Samson, the port of Recburce, was destroyed,…

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Storm Swept Coast Oil Tanker Wrecked Only One Survivor

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

A storm of terrific violence raged along the southern and casters coasts of Great Britain last week, causing havoc among vessels that were exposed…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 9

Reports received by the Railway Department advised that floods had occurred on the [?]theridge railway, and that traffic had been interrupted by washaways. SEveral bridge…

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Riverina Harvest. Flood Water Losses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 7

ALBURY.—Considerable progress has been mado with harvesting in the late districts, including Albury, Culcairn, Honty, Holbrook, and Corowa during the past fortnight, but…

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Deluge in North Heavy Rain and Rough Seas Further Falls Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 1

Torrential downpours were experienced on the north coast during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday, and during that period seven…

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Cyclone. Damage £5000. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 17

The Roebourne police report that several private buildings were demolished by a recent cyclone, but there were [?] casualties, extensive damage was done to stores, hotels,…

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The Man of the Week the Gale That Will Soon Blow Over

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 2

An indictment of Australian truthfulness by a Magistrate who seemingly believes that when Digger…

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De Garis Storm in Melbourne Solicitor Threatens Paper Action for £700,000 MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 1 February 1925 · page 1

Another chapter for the eventful history of De Garis and Melbourne Subdivisions, Limited, has been written. Mr. J. Woolf, the well-known…

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Seaman Washed Overboard During Raging Gale Steamer's Rough Voyage Fremantle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

The steamer Esperance Bay arrived at Fremantle after having experienced the roughest and most eventful voyage since the vessel…

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Floods in North Rail Passengers Use Ferry BRISBANE

The Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 13

Baudekin River was in high flood on Sunday. The first division of the mail train from Brisbane to Townsville got across with the flood…

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Miss Sadie Gale

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

Appearing in "The Rise of Rosie O'Reilly" at the Grand Opera House. no other." When Frederick the Great asked one of the phillosophers at his Court to give in one word a proof of the truth…

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Roebourne. Isolated Three Days. Havoc Done By Cyclone. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 15

Mr. Clarence Meares, owner of Croydon station, 40 miles from Roebourne, who was in the township on January 21, gives a graphic account of the…

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Further Rains With Thunderstorms Temperatures Rise

Evening News · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

THE renewal of tropical [?] has again cause [?] rainfall in the south [?] districts on the southern [?]…

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Still It Teems Flood Rains in North BRISBANE

The Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 9

Nearly 14 inches of rain have been registered at Townsvilie during the past ten days--and still it teems. Eyes in the north anxiously watch…

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Heavy Rains Catchment Benefits Thunder & Wind Storms

Evening News · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

Tropical low pressure conditions have resulted in light to heavy rain over all the coastal district and central highlands, extending to…

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Storm in Bathurst Bathurst

The Sun · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 9

Torrential rain fell late yesterday afternoon and the streets were flooded to a depth of several inches in low lying portions of the town. The water…

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