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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1909

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Nature in Frenzied Mood. the Deadly Blizzard. Record Storm in Eastern States New York Traffic Held Up

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The snowstorm and blizzard in the Eastern States were the worst which have been experienced for the last 20 years…

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Drowned in Flooded Creek. Lady Swept From a Sulky. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 9

A case of drowning occurred about three miles along the Allandale-road on Friday evening, the victim being a young lady named Deaderor (18). Miss Deaderer arrived in…

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Floods on the Hawkesbury. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 10

Over the Hawkesbury district last week s rainfall averaged between 5 and 7 inches, doing in most parts incalculable good. The Hawkesbury River was not affected, except for…

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After the Floods. Destructive Fall of Rock. Twenty-six Lives Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 December 1909 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--As a result of the recent floods, a destructive fall of rock has occurred at Barcovaldeoras, near Orense, 44 miles east by north of Vigo, Spain…

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A Rough Time. John Williams in a Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 7

The London Missionary Society's Mission steam yacht John Williams, which arrived on Tuesday night from her usual island tour, had a rough time off the Queensland coast. On…

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The Storm in Portugal. King Manuel Visits the Stricken Districts. London, Wednesday, 3.50 p.m

The Star · Thursday 30 December 1909 · page 1

King Manuel of Portugal, who is at present in Oporto, paid a visit yesterday- to the localities that had been devastated by the recent storm. He was surrounded by…

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A Severe Storm. Shocks and Injuries

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--During [?] progress of a storm shortly before 8 o'clock' last evening, the lightning was very vivid, and there were several narrow escapes. After one…

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Floods in Portugal. King Visits the Stricken. London, Dec. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 7

King Manoel of Portugal, who is at Oporto, visited the localities stricken by the recent heavy floods. He was surrounded by walling crowds, imploring help…

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The Portuguese Floods. King Manuel's Return

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 December 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--King Manuel of Portugal, on reaching Oporto, visited the stricken localities, where he was surrounded by wailing crowds imploring…

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