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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1925

1,471 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 74

CYCLONE. Buildings Wrecked. Six Youths Injured. Kalgoorlie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 11

A cyclonic disturbance did considerable damage in Kalgoorlie and Boulder on Tuesday night. Boulder encountered the full force of the…

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Severe Hail Storm Damage in the North Grafton

The Sun · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 20

The town of Coramba, between Grafton and Coff's Harbor, got the full force of a terrific hall storm. It was the worst experienced for many years…

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East Ward—the Storm Centre

The St George Call · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 6

When Ald. Arrowsmith, a few weeks ago, declared East Ward as the storm-centre in the Kogarah Municipal elections, he very aptly hit off the…

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Lightning Strikes Storm at Coramba Grafton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 13

One of the worst hailstorms in the Grafton district for years passed over the township of Coramba. The storm lasted half an hour. Windows were…

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America Unlucky Excessive Rain Follows Drought Disastrous Storms New York

Evening News · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 1

Though the drought when had been consisting so much [?] a large tract of America has broken. the rain in some loca[?]…

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Delayed by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 3

The Orient liner Ormuz, due at Sydney this morning from London, was delayed two days on the passage by gales. Passing down the Bay of Biscay, the vessel encountered the full…

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Cyclone. Sweeps Clermont. Buildings Damaged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 15

A cyclonic storm swept the town of Clermont last night. The Town Hull and School of Arts were unroofed. The wall of one office in the Town Hall was blown down…

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Wild Storm Clermont Battered 40 Rouses Unroofed Rockhampton

The Sun · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 8

Another wild storm struck Clermont last evening, and although full details are not available owing to the interruption of the telegraph and…

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Clermont Swept by Storm Walls Demolished Buildings Unroofed Rockhampton

Evening News · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 1

ABOUT 40 houses were unroofed, walls were blown down, and balconies carried away, during a storm which broke over Clermont last…

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Look Out for the Hail Storms in Offing Warning to N.s.w

Evening News · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 1

TROPICAL influences have become most pronounced over Australia since yesterday, and favor widespread rain and thunderstorms…

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Rain and Hail Thunderstorms Coming

The Sun · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 7

Mr, Mares has issued the following forecast for the week-end. Tropical influences have become very pronounced over Australia since…

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Cyclone. at Charleville. Extensive Damage. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 11

Early on Sunday afternoon Charleville experienced one of the worst cyclonic storms in the history of the district. Its coming was clearly indicated by the rumblings of…

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Cyclone Tore House Family Trapped Inside Terrifying Experience Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 16

The storm at Charleville was the most disastrous in the history of the town. The residence of Mr. John Densley was struck by the full force…

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Flood Damage Council's Liability

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 8

Alleging that his property has ben damaged to flood water, rubbish and debrts crused by wrong construction of a road and a [?]…

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Labour Factions. Calm After Storm. Ill-feeling Still Exists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 15

There was quite a calm yesterday after the storm in political Labour circles. Now that the caucus has repudiated the bribery plot the faction fight in the Cabinet…

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"Humbugs" "They Are," Says Lang Upper House Then the Storm Broke

The Sun · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 11

Alleging that men and women were frequently seen leaving hotels in a very intoxicated condition, Mr. Alldis asked the Chief Secretary in…

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Storm-Water Flooding Toongabbie Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 3

For months past Prospect and Sherwood and Blacktown Councils have been considering, yet unable to see eye to eye, certain necessary improvements to…

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Big Work Guildford's Storm-Water Channel

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 13

The Water and Sewerage Board wrote to prospect and sherwood Council, stateing that the dians and sections necessary for detalling the work of the storm-water…

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Destroyed by Lightning. Severe Storm at Coramba

The Land · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 11

One of the worst hailstorms in the district for years passed over the township of Coramba on Thursday last. The storm lasted half an…

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To Flood Upper House? Labor Summons Meeting To-morrow Quick Appointments?

Evening News · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 9

MEMBERS of the Labor Party ware excited today when they received an urgent summons to attend a meeting of the Labor…

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