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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 79

The Cootamundra Accident. Train Smash. Flood and Loss of Life

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 3

Up to the present the terrible floods in New South Wales hare not been responsible for serious accidents on the railways through washaways. But the authorities have had to…

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The Floods. Namoi and Barwon Rivers. the Telegraph Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 14

The postal authorities advise that the following is the position regarding the telegraph linos in the Hood-affected districts:- Communication with Carroll was restored at…

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Floods in France. Paris Provisions Advance. Threatened Bread Riots. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 13

There is a serious rise in the price of provisions in Paris, owing to the floods. Bread riots are threatened. Thousands of people were rescued from,…

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Correspondence. the Floods. to the Editor

The Methodist · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 8

Dear Sir.—A flood like we have had takes some of the concert out of people, of some of the selfishness too, and breaks down a lot of that stiffness between folks, and makes them more accessible. A few inches more…

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Relief for Sufferers by Flood

The Methodist · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 7

Whatever problems in respect of God's providential dealings with His earthly creatures may be opened up by the recurrence, from time to time, of such disastrous floods as we have been reading of during the last week…

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The Floods. Barwon and Namoi Falling. Further Rain Threatening. Walgett

The Star · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 10

The Barwon River has fallen 2 inches and the Namol River 3 inches in twenty-four hours. Collarenebri, Mogll, Munglndi, Wee Waa report that the river is falling. The…

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A Stricken City. the Floods in Paris. Bursting of Sewers. Misery and Desolation in Outlying Quarters. London, Friday, 4.35 p.m

The Star · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 1

It's estimated that 1000,000 workpeople have been thrown into idleness as a result of the floods in France. The Seine today overflowed the parapets…

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Floods Relief Concert

The Star · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 5

The programme announced for tonight's concert in the Town Hall in aid of the Floods .Rollef Fund is an example of local musical resources. Vocalists and instrumentalists…

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The Northern Floods. Mails Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 20

The Deputy Postmaster-General gave the following details regarding delayed mails yesterday:--"With reference to the mails despatched from…

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In the Flood

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 6

Two daughters of. Alderman was, Graham, of Parramatta, had a sensational experience in the nor-west floods, trying to got meals in a house submerged…

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The Floods. A Relief Fund

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 6

"The Argus" has been requested by the Lord Mayor of Sydney and the hon, secretaries and treasurers to the N.S.W. Public Disaster Relief Fund to open a…

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The Floods. Cyclone at Tarcoon. Town Partly Wrecked. River Rising Rapidly

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 1

The Inspector- General of Police notified last night that lie had received the following telegram from the officer in charge at Bourke:-- "Brewarrina reports that Tarcoon…

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Storm at Narrandera. Narrandera

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 7

A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain, passed over the town yesterday morning. About three inches of rain fell in an hour, the heaviest rain in the history of…

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GALES & Floods in England. Tempest in the Channel Torpedo Boat Destroyer Stranded. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 7

A great tempest is raging in the British Channel. The torpedo boat destroyer .Eden broke away from her moorings at…

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Big Dust Storm. Broken Hill Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 2

Friday's big dust storm furiously hit or interfered with the telegraph service between Broken Hill and other cities, and for a time all communication was cut off. Dust…

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In New South Wales. Cyclone at Brewarrina. Five Inches of Rain— Portion of Town Wrecked— Heavy Flood Anticipated

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 7

The Inspector-General of Police last, night received a telegram from the [?] in charge at Perth, as under:— "Browarrina reports from Parcoon…

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The Floods

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 12

Walgett was a tiny island in an immense sea of water. A volume of miter ten miles wide swept down the Namoi, and another nearly as wide down the…

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Flood Relief Concert

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 2

A concert arranged by Mr. H. N. South-well in aid of the sufferers by the floods in the northern districts was held at the Town. Hall last night. There was a large…

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Flood Disaster Relief Fund

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 7

The executive committee of the New South Wale's Public Disaster Relief Fund acknowledge the following contributions towards alleviating the distress…

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Floods in France. Bursting of Sewers in Paris. 100,000 Workers Idle. London, Friday, 4.35 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 30 January 1910 · page 1

It is estimated that 100,000 workpeople have been thrown into idleness as a result of the floods in France. The Seine today overflowed the parapets…

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