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Floods & storms, 1913

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Storms in Germany

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 2

Excessive heat has been followed by violent thunder storms, cloud bursts, and hurricanes in many parts of Germany, Seven houses were…

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Heavy Seas and Gales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 3

Rough seas, with sales and heavy rain continue along the coast, shipping being considerably hampered. It was reported to the Navigation…

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Floods Feared. Rise in Hawkesbury River. Low Country Submerged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

The Hawkesbury River has risen within a few feet of the decking of the Windsor bridge, or 22 feet above summer lever. All the low-lying…

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Hunter River Still Rising. Floods Feared. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 4

The Hunter River at Maitland is still rising slowly, but it would not take very much rain on the Upper Hunter to cause another big flood…

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Floods on the Hunter. Farmers Having a Bad Time. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 2

The Hunter River is not rising bo rapidly as yesterdays but low lying places arc still in danger. Several families who had only returned to…

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Floods in India. 450 Persons Perish. Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 June 1913 · page 2

The latest cables regarding the recent doods in the Palitana district state that 16 inches of rain fell in six hours. The damage is estimated at…

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Heat Wave. Water Spout Causes Floods. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1913 · page 2

A great heat wave passing over France culminated in a water spout at Pierre Fonds, where many houses were flooded and much damage was…

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Hawkesbury Flood

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 June 1913 · page 2

The Hawkesbury River is within two feet of the floor of the Windsor bridge, and is still rising. Miles of country are flooded and stock are…

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Our Wires. Big Floods. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

A flood is reported at Camden. Water is over the bridge and low lying lands are submerged. Mails and passengers have to be…

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Big Flood Coming. The Murrumbidgee. Residents Warned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 4

On Tuesday morning the Burrin Jack authorities sent a warning to all stations on the Murrumbidgee to the effect that the valves at the…

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Flood at Camden. 890 Points at Robertson

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

Telephone messages from Camden stated that big rains were experienced there and the Nepean River was rising…

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The Hawkesbury River. Floods Feared. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 June 1913 · page 2

The Hawkesbury River was within two feet of flood level at the Windsor bridge, this morning, and is still rising. The South Creek is now a…

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Floods

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

The weather has moderated. The reel River at Tamworth is still running' strong, but all danger is past. At Bega the biggest floods for 17…

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Rise in the River. a Startling Report. Burrin Juck Valves Let Go." Floods Anticipated

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

For some time the Murrumbidgee River had been rising and falling, but during the past 48 hours it has risen at an alarming rate in some centres…

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Floods at Cooma

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 2

Excessive rains caused the highest floods known for 20 years, at Cooma, yesterday. Considerable damage was done. Bridges have been destroyed,…

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Floods in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 July 1913 · page 2

As the result of heavy rain many low-lying parts of the western suburbs were flooded. A good deal of damage has been done…

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Flood in the Namoi. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

The Namoi River is flooded and is now running over the low-lying parts of Gunnedah, but no great damage is anticipated. The mail services have…

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More Floods in the Namoi and [?]. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 July 1913 · page 2

The Namoi River [?] at Gunnedah to-day, and [?] parts of the town are submerged. Several country mails have been held up and…

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Fatal Shooting Accident. MR. H.A. Flood's Death

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 4

Sad circumstances surrounded the loss of Mr. Harold A. Flood, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Floods, of The Grange Farm, Lake Albert, Wagga…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1913 · page 2

Over three inches of rain have fallen in Sydney during the past 24 hours…

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