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Floods & storms, 1909

929 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 47

Floods in America. Enormous Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 July 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Enormous damage has been done by floods in Colorado, Ohio, and Missouri. Relief trains are carrying food to the distressed districts…

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Storm Tragedy in Cathedral

The World's News · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 16

A terrible thunderstorm burst over the cathedral at Avila (Portugal) during special mass for the offering of prayers for rain. The cathedral was struck by lightning, the…

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River Salvage. the Toll of the Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 17

Even the great flood, like the rabbit post, offers some compensation for the general havoc wrought with the interests of the community as a whole and presents a lighter side of what…

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Floods in America. Thousands Homeless. London, July 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 13

Reuter's correspondent at Kansas reports that the floods continue in the western States. Several trains have been derailed, and four trains rolled into 18 feet of water…

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Kansas Floods. Thousands Left Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 July 1909 · page 13

LONDON, Friday.--Reuter's Agency reports that the Kansas floods continue in the Western States of America. Several trains have been derailed, and…

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Great Floods in America

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 July 1909 · page 12

Enormous damage has been done by floods in Colerade, Ohio, and Mix-ouri, Being trains are carrying food to the distressed districts. Several trains were detailed and four rolled…

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Light to Heavy Rain. Over an Inch on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 7

Further light to heavy showers have fallen at scattered places along the coast, in the Hunter and Manning district, and at a few places on the central highlands…

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After That—the Deluge

The World's News · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 3

The book, agent was trying to get Mrs. Furstyere to examine his volume, "First lessons in Cooking," but failed. "I assure you, madam, that I came at the…

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Further Floods Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Owing to tho continued heavy rain in several parts of the State, further floods are feared…

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Thunderstorm in the City. Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 9

A heavy thunderstorm--an unusual experience at this time of year--burst over the city be tween 10 and 11 o'clock last night. The storm came away from the westward in a sharp squall,…

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Warrimoo Encounters Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 10

The Union Company's passenger steamer Warrimoo, which arrived here yesterday afternoon from Wellington, encountered a heavy northerly gale on Saturday last, accompanied by heavy seas. The storm did not…

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China Steamer in a Gale. Bad Coastal Weather

Evening News · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 7

The steamer Airlie arrived at Sydney early this morning from Singapore. The vessel brought a large cargo, including maize and tea, also a number of passengers. While at Port…

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The Thunderstorm in Sydney a Rare Winter Occurrence

Evening News · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 8

Thunderstorms occurred In several parts of New South "Wales on Tuesday, and shortly after 10 o'clock a storm which came up suddenly from the west burst over Sydney. There…

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Severe Thunderstorm. Rain in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 10

Shortly after 10 o'clock last night a seven thunderstorm passed over the city and suburbs. The lightning was exceptionally vivid, and before 11 o'clock heavy rain set in. The…

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Impeding the Progress of Barren Jack-- The Murrumbidgee in Flood

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 29

View, looking up the river, and showing the flood waters rushing over the foundation of the dam, The channel left to carry the water down the river during the building of the foundation is shown on the left, but it will be observed that the recent rain proved too much for that course, and the water covered the work, but has not caused any damage. Another View of the Murrumbidgee in Flood, the site of the dam being indicated by the clearing on the side of the gorge…

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Winter Thunderstorms. an Unusual Occurrence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 3

Thunderstorms coming in the winter are unusual. Tuesday's storm extended over the central parts of the coast and the city. The storm arose out of a disturbance situated over…

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Civic Storm Brewing. City Engineer Tales Straight. Hint of Aldermanic Interference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 7

The City Council recently referred back to the city electrical engineer for further report his recommendation to accept a certain tender for the supply of turbo-generators…

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A Gale in Sydney. Wind Blows Fifty-two Miles an Hour. Colder Weather Predicted

Evening News · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 5

A cold wind from the W.N.W. blew in Sydney at an early, hour this morning, and increased in force as the day wore on, and the greatest velocity of the wind was at a…

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Floods in the Little Murray. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 8

A telegram from Lake Boga states that in consequence of the high state of the River Murray, the farmers on both sides of the Little Murray are spending a very trying time…

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Gale on the Harbor. Steamer Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 6

During the gale yesterday the steamer Dal- hanna, while proceeding alongside Pyrmont wharf, was struck by a squall and carried with considerable force on to one of the plies. As…

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