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Floods & storms, 1909

929 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 47

"The Flood Tide."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

Gaiety and good humour reigned supreme upon the revival at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night of "The Flood Tide," a Drury Lane drama for which…

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Floods in Java. Five Hundred Perish. London, Sept. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 7

Floods devastated the Loemadjang district of Probolinggo, Java. Five hundred people perished…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "The Flood Tide." Successful Revival at the Royal. Success of "The King of Cadonia." Royal

The Star · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 2

"There is a tide in the affairs of man, Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune." These lines from "Julius Caesar," spoken by…

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Amusements. Revival at the Theatre Royal. "The Flood Tide."

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 September 1909 · page 3

Mr. Bland Holt has revived "The Flood Tide," a succession of fine stage pictures with a story written round them which defies classification, and one big sensation, the flooding of a dam,…

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Cyclone in Sicily. Sixty Persons Entombed. Three Thousand Houses Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--The "Daily Chronicle" reports that a cyclone has swept over the province of Catania, on the east coast of Sicily, and destroyed 3000 houses at…

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Cyclone in Sicily. Thousands of Houses Demolished. Sixty People Entombed. London, Sept. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 7

The "Daily Chronicle" reports that a cyclone swept over Catania, Sicily, and destroyed 3000 houses. At Scordia 60 people were entombed in…

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Was She Top-heavy ? the Mystery of the Waratah. Marine Court Assessor's Opinion. Limit of Safety in a Storm

The Star · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 1

The disappearance of Lund's new 9000 -tonner Waratah has caused much discussion in shipping circles as, to the extent to which the high superstructures on modern…

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The Theatrical Gazette Royal—"the Flood Tide."

Referee · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 16

The Bland [?] Amusement Company revived "The Flood Tide" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, before a crowded audience, with the following cast:…

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Flood and Football

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 6

Many of the reports from the nooded Murray districts appearing in the Press concluded with the pious that the football grounds would be dry enough to…

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"The Flood Tide."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 51

The revival of "The Flood Tide" by Mr. Bland Holt's company at the Theatre Royal on September 4 was a welcome one, more particularly as Mrs. Holt made her re-appearance in…

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Ship in a Gale

Evening News · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 5

The barquentine Pendle Hill arrived at Sydney this morning, after a passage of 20 days, from Mercury Bay (N.Z.). The vessel during the first first part of the vovage experienced head…

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Before the Storm

The Star · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 12

The windless day was heavy with unrest, As though the troubled summer, swooning, dreamed Of some vast incubus. The huddled cattle…

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Disastrous Cyclone

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 September 1909 · page 12

A cyelone swept over Catania, Sicily, and destroyed 300 houses. At Scordia 69 people were entombed in fallen houses Many people were injured and miles of country have been denuded of…

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Royal—"the Flood Tide."

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 September 1909 · page 2

The last 11 nights of Mr. Bland Holt's company at the Theatre Royal, are announced and they bid fair to bo as successful as the Initial "week. "The Flood…

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Music and Drama Sundry Shows and Greenroom Cossip. "The King of Cadonia." New Dancer at The Tivoli. Last Nights of "The Flood Tide" and "Cinderella." A Big Bill at the National. Her Majesty's

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 12 September 1909 · page 3

Although the overworked Mr. Bert Gilbert is having a spell, "The King of Cadonia" keeps going briskly at the headquarters of the Williamson management. With Mr…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "The King of Cadonia" Booming. Capital Run of "Cinderella." Success of "The Flood Tide." Her Majesty's

The Star · Monday 13 September 1909 · page 2

There seems to be some sort of ill-luck about the part of the Duke in "The King of Cadonia." When Mr. Bert Gilbert dropped out of the cast through falling health his place…

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The Weather. Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain

Evening News · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 3

Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast.—cloudy in eastern divisions with rain along the coast and in places on the tablelands, with southerly winds blowing fresh and squally on…

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Heavy Coastal Hains. a Series of Thunderstorms. Good Downpour in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 September 1909 · page 8

The weather chart issued yesterday from the Meteorological Department showed that many exceptionally heavy downpours occurred along the northern portion of the coastline during…

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Royal—"the Flood Tide."

Referee · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 16

Mr. Bland Holt's company at the Theatre Royal is in last nights, and they bid to be as successful as the initial week. "The Flood Tide" is…

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Series of Thunderstorms. Over Three-quarters of the State

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1909 · page 10

As a result of the severe electrical disturbance during Monday afternoon and evening rain fell over practically three-quarters of the State The affacted area may be…

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