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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

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Gales and Floods Cyclonic Disturbance More Rain Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

Yesterday's weather activities were chiefly, notable for the development of gales, and a cyclonic disturbance on the coast, and floods…

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Wild Weather Gales and Floods in Europe Workhouse Tragedy Hungarian Miners Trapped and Drowned

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

Wild weather continues throughout Europe, and has caused further extensive damage and loss of life. Forty aged cripples were in a London workhouse dormitory when a heavy chimney crashed through the roof, but though one…

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Tons of Fruit Gales Strip Orchards Orange

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 5

Strong easterly gales have swept the district during the past 24 hours, and apple and pear trees have been stripped of tons of fruit. The damage…

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Electric Storm Wagga in Darkness Exciting Experience Wagga

The Labor Daily · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

About one o'clock this morning the staff of the Wagga electric light power house had a sensational experience…

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A Hurricane Sweeps England Disaster in Work-house Paris Quays Flooded London, Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

Yesterday's gale was followed by an 85 miles an hour hurricans last night. There were violent thunderstorms in London and…

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State-wide Rains. Good Inland Falls. Floods Likely in Northwest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

State-wide rainstorms occurred over New South Wales yesterday. Some very heavy and flood falls were received in the northern half of the State, and many north-western inland…

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Heavy Rain

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm passed over the town on Tuesday afternoon last, and in 20 minutes 150 points of rain were registered. The rain was badly…

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Floods Likely. In Northern Districts. Further Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

The continuance of heavy rain in the northern part of the State yesterday has increased the prospect of floods on the North Coast and in the north-eastern inland areas…

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New Year Abroad. Heralded by Gales and Floods. Wonders of Wireless. London, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 11

The year 1925 was literally blown out in the year's worst gale. Vast areas of Britain and on the Continent are flooded. The position is so serious in Belgium, Germany, and…

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The Berengaria Battles With an Atlantic Storm

The World's News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 9

Alleged fifty-feet waves break over the Berengaria.—An artist specially depicts for the "Daily Express" (London) the storm through which the Berengaria battled her way to England…

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Sequel to Gale Man Killed by Falling Chimney London, December 31

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Yesterday's gale was followed at night by an 85-mile-per-hour hurricane and intense thunderstorms in London and elsewhere. Much minor…

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Electrical Storm a Dazzling Display Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 3

A violent and dazzlingly brilliant electrical disturbance visited Hastings, Hawkes Bay, just after midnight…

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Globe of Fire Dashes Through Sky Remarkable Storm Wellington (N.z)

Evening News · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

A REMARKABLE electrical storm occurred at Hastings at midnight A wonderful display of lighting…

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Floods Likely Heavy Rains in the North-east More to Come

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Copious rains which have fallen on the north coast and in the north-east districts may, if supplemented by additional amounts,…

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Floods Near Dalby Heavy Rain Up North BRISBANE

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 1

Heavy rain has fallen in several parts of the State during the last 24 hours. At Chinchilla, on the Western line, 768 points were recorded…

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Eight Inches Heavy Queensland Rain One Town Flooded Brisbane

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 4

Torrential rains are reported from Southern Queensland. Chinchilla registered nearly eight inches in the last 24 hours. The creeks…

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Flood Tide Dispute

Truth · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 4

THE attitude of the Sydney Flying Squadron in refusing to nominate boats to sail for the 18ft championship of Australia,…

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Flooded Rivers Cause Widespread Disaster in Europe Towns Under Water Plight of Namur Bombs From 'Planes Break Up Ice Pack

The Sun · Sunday 3 January 1926 · page 1

Europe is still suffering from most disastrous floods, parts of Belgium and France being particularly hard hit. At Namur the rising maters of the Meuse have left the inhabitants without gas, electricity or drinking water…

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Heavy Rain. Southern Queensland. Town Flooded. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 11

Rainfall of a torrential nature was experienced over parts of southern Queensland during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Saturday…

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Houses Flooded Armidale Deluge Damage to Roads Armdale M

Evening News · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 8

SIR[?] and houses and shops [?] during our of the [?]…

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