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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 74

Calm After Storm Sydney Takes Stock Extensive Damage in Country

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 11

Weather conditions were normal yesterday. Welcome rain during the night had cleared the skies of the heavy dust which hung over the city…

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Denman Ate Dust Worst Storm for 30 Years DENMAN

Evening News · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 11

Extensive damage was caused throughout the district by the recent gale. The telephone line from Mus-wellbrook to Denman was seriously…

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Wheat Crops Safe No Damage By Dust Storm WELLINGTON, N.S.W.

Evening News · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 10

There is no truth in a report that 60 per cent, of the crops were [?] by the dust storm. There was no damage whatever. The rain that…

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Damage by the Storm. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 10

The gale experienced all day on Monday and Monday night was the most severe on the Manning for many years. Fires appeared to be burning in all directions, and…

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A Remarkable Storm Cyclonic Gales and Lurid Skies. Widespread Destruction

The Land · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 13

Violent windstorms attaining hurricane force, accompanied by high temperatures and lurid dust surcharged skies rendered weather…

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Heavy Storm

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 10

Last Monday evening a terrific gale sprang up which did a lot of damage. A fire-ball played havoc with houses at Vaucluse, unroofing some and damaging…

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The Gale Flying Iron

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4

When the gale on Monday was at its height, many buildings in Parramatta were stripped of their verandahs. In Pennant-street, two shops were…

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Storm Damage Young

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 3

Monday harr[?] wrought [?]able damage in the [?] M.H.R. had the roof blown off his woolshed. On [?]…

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Last Monday's Storm. Buildings Damaged

The Propeller · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 1

The wind-storm last Monday was responsible for much damage in the district. Trees, fences, advertising heardings, and wireless aerials were blown…

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The Wind Storm Eastwood Damage

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 6

Mr. S. Fairbairn's shop on Blaxland-road, Eastwood, received the full force of the westerly blow on Monday evening. The whole of the iron roof, together with…

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Monday's Storm. Destruction in Country Districts

The Land · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 18

News from Wingham states that the gale on Monday was the most severe experienced on the Manning for many years. Fires were blazing…

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After the Storm Ryde Suffers Too

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 6

[?] in common with other places, Ryde suffered from the storm of Monday last. Portion, of the verandah of St. Anne's Hall was carried away. The glass-end…

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Flower Show Postponed. Blooms Battered by Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 12

As a direct result of last Monday's storm, the Horticultural Society of New South Wales has been compelled to cancel its exhibition, which was scheduled for to-day. Practically…

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Another Monday Mr. Mares's Warning Storm and Rain

The Sun · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 6

Thu following special weather note was issued by the State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) to-day:-- "An Intense disturbance of some…

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Fierce Storm Heavy Darling Shower Wheat Crops Suffer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4

Practically the whole of New South Wales was visited by a [?]ce storm that raged for hours on Monday. A an early hour Sydney felt the…

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Flood Damage Grants Wagga

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 10

The Minister for Local Government has granted a further £260 to the wagga Municipality for flood damage repairs. This is in addition to the £500…

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Turakina Afire Hard Fight with Flames Hold Is Flooded

The Labor Daily · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z), Thursday. The overseas steamer Turakins had n narrow escape from complete destruction by fire early this morning, when stevedores discovored…

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Gales & Rough Seas Coming

Evening News · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 1

THE Weather Bureau Issued the following ocean forecast to-day:— At 9 a m. on the N.S.W. Coast, northerly and westerly gales with moderate…

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St. Marys This Gale

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

Much damage was done by the gale which swept over the district on Monday. Many shed roofs were lifted, and portions of residences were dislodged…

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Monday's Gale Roofs Lifted

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

In various parts of the Nepean district damage of a more or less serious nature was done to property by the heavy galel that aged on Monday. In…

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