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Floods & storms, 1926

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Cyclone Warning to Shipping

The Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 9

A cyclonic disturbance has developed on the coast, with its centre south-east of Sydney. Strong southerly winds to gale force and…

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Ware Cyclone: Shipping Warned

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

THE State Meteorologist. Mr. Mares, to-day issued the following warning to shipping:— "A cyclonic disturbance him…

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They Stuck to the Ship Capt. Davidson's Way When the Storm Raged

Evening News · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 11

A correspondent, Mr. R. T. Baker, has written about another incident in the life of the late Captain Davidson, concerning…

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Gale at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--A westerly gale blew during the greater part of the day, and the velocity registered at Nobby's was 65 miles an hour. The weather also became very cold…

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Gales Off Coast Further Heavy Rains Weather Still Unsettled

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 7

"It is extraordinary," said Mr. Mares last night, referring to the magnitude of the disturbance which has been active over the…

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General Rain. Many Heavy Falls. Gale in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 18

A widespread rainstorm was responsible for substantial falls over the south-eastern portion of Australia during Monday and early yesterday morning, and practically every…

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Fatal Texas Storm Wind, Rain and Hail Vancouver

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

Advices from Texas report that four persons were killed, one is missing, five are seriously injured, and many were hurt in a wind, rain and…

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Storm in Texas Four Persons Killed OTTAWA, May 10

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 1

A Paris (Texas) message says that four persons were killed, one is missing, five were seriously injured, and many injured in a wind, rain, and…

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Flooded Areas About Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 18

BATHURST, Tuesday.—All the watercourses and flats around the ditsrict are flooded as the result of three inches of rain which have fallen since…

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Man's Plight. Caught in Flooded Creek. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 12

Caught in a netting fence across the flooded Vale Creek, neur Bathurst, with his body submerged in the water to his neck. Jack Ryan, a middle-aged man, was rescued by two men…

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Trapped by Flood Two Men Narrowly Escape Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 12

Trapped by flood waters, Jack Ryan looked about for a means of escape, and climbed on a fence. He clung desperately to it until he became…

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Floods Damage Near Bathurst Sheep Surrounded Bathurst

The Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 7

Since the rain commenced on Monday Bathurst has received over 21n., and much damage has been done by floodwaters. Both the Macquarie…

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Heavy Rain. in Southern Areas. Lower Temperatures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 10

The enstorly movement of the disturbance which has affected weather over New South Wales during the past few days has carried rainy conditions away from the greater part…

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Cyclone Passes Light Rain Wintry Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 9

Bleak, wintry conditions were experienced over New South Wales yesterday. Excepting in the south-eastern…

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Gale Too Strong Collapse of Wireless Mast Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

A violent northerly gale swept a considerable portion of the country to-day. It was accompanied by heavy downpours of icy rain. Heavy seas buffeted…

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Flood Water Perils Rescuer's Close Call Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 6

Last night a man named Jack Ryan[?] trapped in the flood waters between the corporation saleyards and German's Hill…

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Serious Floods Macquarie Overflows Lives Imperilled BATHURST

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 5

Heavy rain during the past two days, to the extent of two inches, has caused serious floods in the Macquarie River and Vale Creek…

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Floods in Kovno

The Australian Jewish Chronicle · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 7

The overflow of the Rivers Niemen and Vilya, which has for some days been causing considerable damage in parts of Kovno,…

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Gale in N.Z. Collapse of Wireless Mast Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 5

A violent northerly gal swept a considerable portion of the country yesterday. It was accompanied by heavy downpours of Ley rain. Heavy seas…

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Disastrous Gale. in New Zealand. Over Wide Area. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 11

A heavy northerly gale did damage in Wellington yesterday. The steel mast carrying the aerial at the wireless station on Tinakori Hill was blown down, putting the station out of…

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