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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 74

Storms in Riverina. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 12

After a dry, hot spell terrific rainstorms broke over Eastern Riverina this afternoon. The rain was the heaviest experienced for months. About 60 points fell in three-quarters…

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Terrific Storm Part of Junee Flooded Junee

The Sun · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 14

A terrific storm occurred yesterday, and crops being cut for hay probably will suffer. About 50 telephone subscribers were cut off, and several…

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Storm at Wyalong. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 12

A heavy rainstorm broke at midday, and 136 points of rain fell inside two hours. It was still raining at 3 p.m…

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In Grip of Storm Torrential Rain in Sydney Streets Flooded and Trams Derailed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 9

After a humid morning, a violent thunderstorm, described as the severest since May, broke over Sydney yesterday afternoon…

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12 Trams Off Storm Derailments Services Held Up

The Sun · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 15

Last night's storm caused many derailments in the tram services, but breakdown gangs were quickly at work and cleared the obstructions with as…

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Victorian XI. Beaten -- Scott's Bowling -- Racing in Heavy Rain Luck Changes' Skelton's V.P. Double Dove Has Retained His Skill

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 8

[?]unburst, winner of the Newmarket Handicap of 1923, registered an excellent Ascot Cup trial when he outclassed the…

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Storm Scenes Soaked and Sorry North Shore Wharf Crowds Tram Failures Hold Up Thousands Miseries of M'mahon's Point

Evening News · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 1

IN THE DELUGE yesterday evening, hundreds of people were held up at M'Mahon's Point and at Cremorne Point for more than an hour. Many persons walked long distances through the downpour,…

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Floods in Riverina Hunt's Forecast Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 15

Heavy rains, gales, and floods in the Murrumbidgee area are expected by the Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. Hunt), as the result of a cyclone which…

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Floods! "Prepare for Worst"

The Sun · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 13

The Weather Bureau this afternoon issued the following warning of floods:-- Further heavy rain is…

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How Storms Paralyse Transport in Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 4

There are over one million people in Sydney metropolitan area, and yet the roads and streets are in such a horrible condition that a sudden downpour like that experienced on Wednesday evening invariably leads to serious interruption with the transportation…

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Flood Tide Eastwood's Big Rainstorm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 6

The transformation wa sudden and swift. Until 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, the streets of Eastwood bore a…

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Hurricane's Fury Steamer Buffeted Cabins Flooded Out

Evening News · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 3

THE WEST CALERA, which reached Sydney to-day from has Angeles, was battered in a [?] which [?] upon the…

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Alderman's Foot As a Flood Measure

Evening News · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 5

I'VE just got off the gridren," announced Aid, Edwards, as he came in hole to Rockdale Council last night, [?] hurst, so I don't think Ill…

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Flood Warning Camden Farmers to Pack Up Rain After Drought Camden

The Labor Daily · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 7

After s six months' drought, during which time only one inch of rain was recorded, heavy rain began here last night, and at 9…

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Floods Likely in the South Weather Bureau's Warning State-wide Rainfall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 11

Floods are likely on the South Coast and southern tablelands if further heavy rain, which is expected, falls to-day, and a warning was issued from the Weather Bureau last night…

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Steamer on Fire. Holds Flooded. London, Nov. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 11

A fire has occurred on the Clan line steamer Clan Mackay, of 5182 tons gross register, which is discharging at Gravesend, after having arrived from Queensland ports and Pacific Islands…

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Splendid Rain. Over Wide Area. Soaked Countryside. Flood Falls Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 15

Splendid rains have been experienced over practically the whole of the State, and wherever it was possible for any benefit to accrue from the belated rainfalls, these are…

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Heavy Rain. Along the Coast. Further Falls Inland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 16

The whole of New South Wales, east of the Darling River, had benefited from additional rain at 9 a.m. yesterday, but the falls were appreciably lighter than those of the…

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Storm Swept in the Pacific Steamer's Plight an Anxious Time

The Labor Daily · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 5

A terrific gale buffeted the steamer West Calera in the North Pacific, and the vessel arrived here from the Pacific Coast…

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Ice From Skies Terrific Hail Storm Damage to Crops Grafton

The Sun · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 8

A terrific hailstorm passed over the Clarence district, resulting in heavy damage to the maize and vegetable crops, and orchards. Even [?]cerne was…

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