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Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 73

Queensland Falls. Rivers in Flood. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 9

Rain of a general nature fell during the week-end east from a line joining Mackay and Thargomindah, ano at one or two isolated stations in the North Coast division the falls…

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Heavy Rains. in Coastal Areas. Flood Falls Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 9

The operation of a cyclone off the southern coast of Queensland has been responsible for extreme conditions at sea, and for heavy rains along coastal ports of Queensland and New…

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Five Floods Macquarie Under Water River Eight Miles Wide Warren

The Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 9

Huge volumes of water from tour floods since the end of March have submerged the lower portions of the Macquarie for miles, and the fifth…

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General News In Flooded Creek

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

WINGHAM.-- Len. Ede and W. L. Thomas were driving in a sulky to Wingham on Monday, when in attempting to ford Dimond's Crossing,…

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Fighting Gales Steamer's Rough Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 3

A bard fight against gales off the coast is reported by the"captain of the steamer Trematon, which arrived here yesterday from New York and Newport News, via Colon and Panama…

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Ware Cyclone in Tasman Sea

Evening News · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 10

THE STATE Meteorologist, Mr. Mares, stated to-day that the cyclone, which has been confined to the north of Lord Howe [?] for…

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Cyclone Shipping Warned Coasters Sheltering

The Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 9

A severe cyclone is centred a little east of Lord Howe Island, and probably moving south-cast. Stormy conditions and rough…

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The Cyclone Passing From Coast Stormy Weather

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 11

Stormy weather raged with unabated vigor yesterday on the north coast of New South Wales and over the north Tasman Sea…

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Tide and Gales. Damage in Queensland. Ships Delayed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 14

A record tide, assisted by the gale which has been blowing for the last two days, has played hav[?]c along the waterfront at Kirra, on the south coast. This morning…

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Rough at Sea Storm-tossed Ships BRISBANE

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 11

Although heavy seas are still running off Cape Moreton, the weather has abated considerably and the wind has moved to south-south-west. The…

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Flood at Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 14

WARREN, Tuesday.—The fifth and highest flood on the Lower Macquarie since the latter part of March came down the river at the week-end. Motor traffic in parts of the…

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Floods in Italy. Loss of Life. London, May l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 13

Severe floods have occurrod in various parts of Haly. Three bodies have been recovered from the Adlge, at Verona. A considerable area has been Inundated, and there have been…

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Hunter in Flood Maitland Flats Under Water River Rising West Maitland

The Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1926 · page 9

The Hunter River at Maitland is rapidly rising, and the road at McRae's Hollow is 3ft under the overflow of the river in rushing across to…

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More Concerning That Cyclone

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 12

THE CYCLONE which for the past three days has been contined to the [?] of Lord [?] island as now approaching the northern and of…

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Warning to Ships High Seas and Gales

The Sun · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 13

The cyclone is now approaching the north end of New Zealand. Strong winds to gales, and rough to high seas, are expected east from longitude 160…

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Themistocles Encounters a Gale. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 10

After battling for 34 hours with a gale, the Aberdeen liner Themistocles, with about 2[?] immigrants aboard, arrived at Brisbane thls morning. The Themistocles left Sydney…

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Storm-bound Ships Delay Seamen's Case

Evening News · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 11

WITNESSES who were to have been examined to-day by the Industrial Registrar. In connection with the claims of two rival [?]men's unions for…

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Fighting the Cyclone Devon's Long Tow No News of Lindfield

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 1

Assailed by mountainous seas and cyclonic squalls, the Federal liner Devon is battling her way back to Sydney, with the disabled…

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In Tow. Disabled Vessels. Rescued From the Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 9

Under trying conditions the steamers Eastern Moon and Wonganella are being assisted slowly to make headway towards port. A very high sen is still running at Lord…

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Union Jack Excluded S. Africa's Flag Storm Labor's Problem Capetown. Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 13

The storm over the Government's proposal to eliminate the Union Jack from the new flag will break to-morrow, when the Minister will move for…

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