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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

11 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers

Camden in Flood

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 3

The rain of Thursday, it may naturally be expected filled creeks, dams and watercourses to overflowing, but the climax came with a heavy storm between 7 p.m. and 10…

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Flood Rains. Heavy Rains Expected. the Police Give Warning

Camden News · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 9

"Very Urgent," was marked on a communication from the Inspector General's Office, received this morning by Sergeant Schwarer at Camden. The message reads…

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Hail Storm

Camden News · Thursday 16 March 1911 · page 11

On Monday afternoon a terrific hail storm of an alarming character occurred which did a great deal of damage. The sound of large junks of ice falling on galvanised roofs…

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Rain and Bullets. A Fight in a Storm

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

From the eastern sky swept a sheer of rain. With the first stabbing drops horses turned their heads away trembling and no whip or [?] could bring them up to it. It drove through…

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Flooding a Bank

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

Lake the Bank of England, the Bank of France a now guarded every night by soldiers, who do centry duty outside the building, a watch being likewise kept…

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Rush of Water. Floods Newcastle Pit

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 3

Great consternation, said a correspondent telegraphing from Newcastle to "Lloyd's News" on February 19, was created in the district at midnight, when…

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Terrible Gale

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 17 May 1911 · page 2

A severe westerly gale swept over certain parts of Austria last month. There were 100 accidents, two of them fatal, in Vienna alone. Meteorological returns…

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No More Floods

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 3

Absorbing flood water by storage wells is a plan French engineers are considering. Much damage was formerly done by inundations…

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Shire Flood Boats. No Fees Will Be Made for Their Use

Camden News · Thursday 27 July 1911 · page 3

The council of the Wollondilly Shire last Friday came to a final settlemen in regard to the control and use of their flood boats. A letter from the Works Dept. was…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 4

A severe cyclonic storm visited Moss Vale on Monday night accompanied by a heavy fall of rain, when 116 points were registered. Five telegraph…

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Queen's Tour Among Floods. Through Inundated Villages

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 December 1911 · page 3

The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" telegraphed from Flushing on 23rd Marsh:- Queen Wilhelmina and the Prince…

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