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Murray · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Cyclonic Gales and Rain. Railway Lines Awash. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The heavy storm, which has been raging round Sydney for the past two or three lays, showed signs to-day of abating For the 21 hours ended 9 a.m to-day 252…

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Severe Floods on the Hunter. Raymond Terrace

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

The Hunter River district is completely inundated by Hoods, and the country lying between Maitland, Seaham, and Raymond Terrace is one vast, wide stretch of water,…

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Another Severe Coastal Rainstorm. Flood in the Hawkesbury. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 2

Torrential rains fell in Sydney throughout the night and shews no signs of abating. There is a heavy gale, accompanied by rough seas, on the coast. Many…

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The Flooded Coast. Rivers Rise 43 Feet. Communication Cut Off. a Bridge Collapses. West Maitland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 5

The heavy torrential rains sill continue to fall. The river has risen to a height of 31 feet, and this evening the water hud spread right across High street. All trams…

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Floods in N.S.W. Railways Submerged. Warning Disregarded. Newcastle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 4

Many equate mites of farm lands are covered with flood waters to the death of several feet between Newcastle and Maitland. Several house in Maitland have…

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Floods in France. Champagne Region Suffers. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

Unusually heavy rains in the champagne region of France have had disastrous consequences. The downfalls led to floods, which have caused serious damage. Many…

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Cyclone Wrecks a Church. Wellington (N.z.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 2

A cyclone swept over Seddanville last night, causing great damage. The Charleston Angliena church was completely wrecked, and several houses destroyed…

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Flood Damages at Maitland. West Maitland

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

The shire engineer estimates that it will cost £100 to repair the Oakhampton road. At a public meeting last night. It was decided that a relief fund should be opened…

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Inter-state. Serious Floods on the Northern Rivers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 32

A cyclonic storm struck Sydney and several of tho North Coast districts a few days ago, and heavy floods resulted. There were several drowning fatalities on the Hunter…

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Floods and Destitution in Maitland District

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. Flowers, a member of the Cabinet, said this morning that he was having a report prepared concerning the destitution brought about by the floods in the…

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The Hunter Floods. the Water Receding. Estimating the Damage. Passenger Traffic Restored

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 5

The floods in the Lower Hunter are rapidly receding, and the full extent of the damage to houses, and farms, is becoming apparent…

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Phenomenal Floods. The Country Under Water

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 5

As the result of the torrential rams of the last week in the northern parts of the State the Manning river is in flood. On…

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Wrestling. Zbyszko and Lemarin. a Deluge of Blood. Montreal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 4

Over 10,000 spectators witnessed the wrestling match between Zbyszko and Lemarin for a purse of £2000. The contest was in mixed styles. Both men fell into The police stopped the match until the wound was dressed, when the contest was resumed amid terrific excitement. Zbyszko downed Lemarin, meanwhile blood was…

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Victoria Gales and Shipping. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

Owing to heavy wind, the scheener Lilleateah was to-day forced by the gale on the stone wall at the mouth of the Yarra, but was eventually towed of by…

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General Cable News. Storms in Southern England. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 3

The heat wave in London and Southern England has been followed by fierce than derstorms and torrential rains. In several instances fires have been caused by…

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Floods at Healesville. Healesville

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 June 1913 · page 2

An abnormal fall of rain occurred here last night, with the result that this morning the township was practically flooded. The Graceburn river, which crosses the…

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Gales in Portugal Number of Lives Lost. Lisbon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 June 1913 · page 3

Violent gales are raging throughout portugal. Several persons have been struck dead by lightning. At Nazareth (one of the prettiest…

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Floods Prevent Voting

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

The floods in the northern part of the State prevented voters reaching the polling booths in several centries in the Cowper, Eden-Monaro, Gwydir Hunter, and…

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Hawkesbury River in Flood. Windsor

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 3

The Hawkesbury is now 10ft, above the usual level, and fears are entertained of floods…

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"A Flood of Slander."

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 June 1913 · page 2

Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, wrote a letter to the Bristol Liberals, which was read at the meeting addressed by Mr. Runciman…

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