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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1926

1,452 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 73

Went Dark City in Dust-storm Westerly Gale

The Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 9

Before the thunder-squall in Sydney at lunch-time to-day, the westerly wind rose to gale force, and swept volumes of dust down the streets…

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Sea Epic Storm Smashes Ship But Crew See It Through London.' Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 3

Amid a terrific gale and with mountainous seas running, the Cunard liner Andania (13,950 tons), when 500 miles Off the south-west coast of Ireland…

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Killed by Lightning: Mate Injured Sudden Storm Tragedy at Killara Working on Building

Evening News · Tuesday 23 November 1926 · page 9

ONE MAN was killed and a companion was seriously injured, by lightning at Springdale-road, Killara, this…

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Calm After Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 15

There was a ca[?]m atmosphere in Parliament House yesterday after the political storm of the past few days. There were many members of all parties present and Press…

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Burnt Out Storm Damage

The Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 16

Serious delays in the running of electric trains were caused by the storm yesterday. When the wind was at its height, a 25-cycle transmission…

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Heavy Storm at Orange. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 15

A heavy storm, accompanied by haff. occurred at Orange at 11 a.m. to-day. For half an hour rain pelted down incessantly, 121 points being registered…

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Fuel Exhausted Battle With Storm Steamer's Plight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Tuesday, Nov. 23. With her fuel exhausted during a storm, the steamer Yoseric, from Mackay (Queensland) for Vancouver, with…

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Newcasle Swelters Storm Follows Heat New Castle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 6

NewCastle and the [?] suffered a particularly sweltering forenoon to-day, but a big storm broke at 2 o'clock. It was heralded by vivid flashes of lightning…

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Country Cricketers Play-- --Roof Blown Away By Storm

The Sun · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 20

SHED BLOWN DOWN by yesterday's storm at Brookvale House. THE SCORER for the North team. NEARLY RUN OUT.--L. Fox has another life. WHERE DID THAT ONE CO?--[?] Pratley (West's captain)…

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Lightning. Storm in Suburbs. Workman Killed. Properly Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 15

One workman was killed and his companion seriously injured when a flash of lightning struck them at Killara yesterday afternoon, during a storm which swept over the…

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Crushed to Death Building Collapse During the Storm Newcastle

Evening News · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 9

GEORGE HENRY CLEGG, carpenter, at Vicker's Commonwealth Steel Products, Ltd., Waratah, was crushed to death by a roof truet…

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Yoseric in Storm. Fuel Supply Ex[?]usted. Vancouver, Nov. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 19

With her [?] completely ex[?]ted in a battle with a storm in the North Pacific, the Bank liner' Yoseric, from Ma[?]y, Queensland, for Vancouver with sugar, [?]ped into Victoria to-day with expiring…

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Victims of Lightning Man Killed; Mate Badly Hurt Terrific Storm Plays Havoc

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 1

During the terrific storm which raged in the city and suburbs yesterday two men were struck by a blinding flash of lightning. One was killed instantly and the other was seriously injured…

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Storm Takes Full Toll One Is Killed Mother Badly Hurt Deadly Lightning Disaster at Killara

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 1

STRIKING both men, a terrible flash of lightning at Killara tore through the bodies of John Mercer Baxter and John Feeny…

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Flood of Migrants Grave Charges "Get Rid of This Type" Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 24 November 1926 · page 1

"Drunks, thieves, rogues and vagabonds," was how Mr. George Watson, newspaper proprietor of Morwell, described the immigrants in his district,…

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Buying a Coal Mine City Council History When the Storm Broke

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 4

Aldermen of Sydney City Council have been enjoying themselves lately in searching for a coal mine. They have gone forth, not exactly as "terrible as an army with banners,"…

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Storm-driven Cutter From Noumea Perilous Voyage Food and Water Short Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 13

After battling with the elements for 12 days and nights, during which time the provisions ran short, a 32ft cutter from New…

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Wind Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 13

Blacktown is a fairly breezy locality at any time, but on Tuesday afternoon. it exceeded any previous performance for a long time past…

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Hay's Full Week Heat, Storms, and Fires Hay

The Labor Daily · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 6

The second hot day of the present season will experienced on Sunday, when the official temperature ran to 101 degrees. In the evening a very heavy thunderstorm…

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