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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 74

Fierce Gale. Sweeps English Channel. London. Oct. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 15

A 90-mlle gale with torrential rain swept suddenly upon England and France yesterday. damaging telegraphs and telephones. Many ships are limping along the Channel to port…

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Repair of Flood Damage

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. R. Bruce Walker, and Mr. W. R. Fitzsimnons, Ms.L.A., have been informed by the Department of Local Government that the Minister has made…

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Newfoundland Gale

The Sun · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 8

Hurricanes have swept the Newfoundland coastline, and the fishing fleet has suffered several disasters.--…

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Terrible Storm Bombay, October 25

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 1

The worst cyclonic storm within living memory occurred in the Persian Gulf, resulting in the loss of over one thousand lives and…

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Quake and Cyclone 7000 Perish in Persian Gulf Pearl Fleet Gone Bombay, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 1

REUTER'S Karachi correspondent says that a "Daily Gazette" message from Bushire report an earthquake, accompanied by a…

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Disastrous Storm. in Persian Gulf. Terrible Loss of Life. Bombay, Oct. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 October 1925 · page 11

Advices from Bushire state that the worst cyclonic storm within living memory has occurred in the Foraian Gulf, resulting in the loss of more than 1000 lives and the sinking…

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Storms Likely to Day's Weather State Forecast

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 1

Cloudy, unsettled and warm generally, with scattered rains and some thunderstorms in various parts of the State…

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The North Queensland Storm Centre

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 1

Gladstone Wharf, Queensland, where the Mahia is moored. The picture was taken when the Australian cruisers visited Gladstone some time ago…

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Severe Storms. in United States. Many Casualties. New York, Oct. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 9

Devastating windstorms have struck the Atlantic Coast States, resulting in the deaths of at least 21 people, and heavy damage to homes and shipping. In Alabama a tornado,…

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Wild Gale in U.S.A. OVER 20 Deaths New York, October 26

The Sun · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 1

A 70-mile wind has battered the New England States, the deaths exceeding 20. The hurricane wrecked houses and crippled transport…

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Two Steamers Abandoned Rescuer Rescued Atlantic Storm the Crews Saved New York, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 1

THE Norwegian steamer Elven, bound from Rotterdam to Sydney, which stood by for the purpose of rescuing the crew of the…

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Gladstone Storm Centre Farmers Are Asked to Hold Themselves in Readiness Strikers Agree to Coaling of Vessels If Primary Products Suffer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 October 1925 · page 1

The serious developments which threatened to occur in Gladstone in connection with the Mahia have been practically overcome. Gladstone is at present studiously subdued, but…

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An Atlantic Gale. Steamer Crews Rescued. New York, Oct. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 15

The Norwegian steamer Elven, proceeding from Rotterdam to Sydney (Nova Scotia), which stood by the stormstricken Italian freighter, Ignacio Florio,…

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Salary "Grab" Causes Another Storm Excitement in Assembly

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 4

No sooner had the members of the Legislative Assembly taken their seats yesterday than they commenced wrangling over the recent salary "grab."…

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Atlantic Storm Steamers Abandoned Crews Rescued New York, October 26

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 1

The Norwegian steamer Elven travelling from Rotterdam to Sydney, which stood by to rescue the crew of the storm-stricken Italian freighter,…

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Flood of Offers South Australian Loan ADELAIDE

Evening News · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 4

The Treasurer. Mr. Gunn, states that more than £2,000,000 in cash was forthcoming in London for £264,000 starting the unconverted portion of a…

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Australian Workers Starve. Cheap Foreign Goods Flood the Country

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 28 October 1925 · page 5

In an address at Traralgon (V.) Mr. Holloway, Victorian "Labor candidate for the Senate, said that the Bruce-Page Government when it first appealed to the…

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Some Cyclone

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 51

Senator from Kansas, recounting the won­ders of that State, told this tale: "A stranger from the East was proceed­ing through a curtain section or." Kansas,…

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Sticky Melbourne Heat Brings Storms MELBOURNE.Thursday

Evening News · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 9

[?] has begun to fall in Melbourne and in some paris of the country.Yesterday heat of 942 degrees brought up thunderstorms this morning…

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Sultry Weather. Thunderstorms Likely. 103 Degrees at Wentworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 October 1925 · page 13

Hot and sultry conditions generally continue to be the feature of the weather in New South Wales. Yesterday some high temperatures were recorded in the [?]ay west…

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