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Northern Rivers · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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Floods at Parramatta and on the South Coast. 24 Inches at Bega. Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 25 March 1914 · page 2

Heavy rains have been responsible for floods in many districts, and there have been many phenomenal falls Nearly 17 inches fell at Parramatta,…

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Terrific Storm. Great Damage Done

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 8

A TERRIFIC vain storm passed over Sydney and suburbs on Friday night, doing damage to the extent of many thousands of pounds. Just before…

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Storms in the West Several Persons Struck by Lightning. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 3

During a severe storm at Bathurst, several persons were struck by lightning. One man was knocked senseless, and it was several hours before he…

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Latest Wires Rain on the South Coast. Wollongong Flooded. Sydney

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 5

A phenomenal rainfall has occurred Wollongong and Dapto (South Coast) when 26 and 27 inches were recorded respectively in five days. Floods are…

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TELEGRAMS. South Coast Floods Phenomenal Rain at Dapto. Many Thousands of Pounds Damage. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 3

A phenomenal rainfall is reported on the South Coast. At Wollongong 26 inches, were recorded in five days, and at Dapto 27 inches. There are…

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Torrenal Tirains. Thousands of Pounds Damage. Many Escapes From Drowning. Districts Flooded. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 26 March 1914 · page 5

One of the heaviest [?] ever experienced on the South Coast was reported yesterday from Wollongong, where a deal of damage to property occurred. For…

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Phenomenal Rains and Storms. Floods in the Country

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1914 · page 5

Heavy rAins have been responsible for floods in many districts and there have been many phenomenal falls up till Tuesday. Nearly 17 inches fell at…

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The Storm Is Brewing. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 2

Sir,—According to reports the London newspapers are [?] at the aspect of affairs in regard to the manner in which the storm is brewing in Great Britain,…

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Extensive Storm. [?]Ding of Bendigo Post Office. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 4

Yesterday[?] storm in Victoria [?] [?] room at the Bendigo Post Office, except the telegraph [?] and twenty telephones and telegraph lines were…

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A Terrific Storm. Man Killed by Lightning. Bowling Club Pavilion Demolished. Epping's Visitation. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 3

A terrific storm broke broke the city this afternoon. An old man, as yet unidentified, was struck by lightning in Centennial Park…

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Instantly Killed. Terrific Thunderstorm at Sydney. Havoc of the Lightning. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 5

During a terrific thunderstorm, as Arthur Francis Brett, a young man, and an elderly man, whose name is unknown, sought shelter under a large fig tree in the…

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Saturday's Cyclone. Path of the Storm. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

The cyclone on Saturday afternoon wrought hav[?] among the [?] of [?] fishing on the [?]shary River…

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Trampled to Death Seeking Shelter From a Storm. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

During the launching of the battle ship Fuso in Tokio the crowd made a stampede for shelter from a storm. In the rush several fell and were…

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After the Storm. Questions

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 4

After these dramatic periods, a time of comparative calmness followed. During the proceeding many questions were asked…

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Bega Floods

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

REFERRING to the rainfall there last week, when some 13 inches fell in a few days "Bega Budget" says:--The losses wore severe enough,…

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Disastrous Flood. Enormous Losses in Crops. North Bega Bridge Damaged

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 6

For some months this district has been in the throes of a rather serious spell of dry weather, and, during that time, any drizzle vouchsafed to this neglected corner…

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Terrific Storm. Man Killed by Lightning

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 7

A terrific storm broke over the city on Saturday afternoon. An old man was struck with lightuing in Centennial Park. Deceased…

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Floods [?] District

Northern Star · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 8

Reports from the district lying between the top of [?] Mountain and [?] show that such damage was done by the rain [?] have been washed out. [?]…

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Death in a Blizzard Marooned on the Ice. 160 Fishermen Frozen to Death. Storm Raged for 36 HOURS

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 5

St. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Friday. While a fleet of sealers were working in an icefield off St. John's. Newfoundland, a terrible storm suddenly…

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Cyclone's Victims. Two Men Drowned. Ipswich

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 5

The death of Joseph [?], aged [?] occurred during Thursday night's storm. Deceased, who was well known in the Gatton district had carred cream into the…

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