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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 79

The Paris Floods. Brigands and Apaches. More Sensational Encounters. London, Wednesday 4.50 p.m

The Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 1

The boat service in Paris has eased the water in most of the streets of the city having become too shallow. Marines engaged in salvage work at…

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The Floods. Tribute to the Police

The Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 4

The following letter, which has been received by Mr. A. E. Collins, M.L.A., explains itself:--"I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 28th instant enclosing a…

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The Floods. Barwon and Namoi Falling. Roads Still Impassable. Walgett

The Star · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 6

The Barwon and the Namoi Rivers are both still falling slowly, but thousands of acres of country are still submerged. All roads are impassable and mail services are…

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The Rising Waters. Flood Not Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 9

BREWARRINA, Wednesday.--The river still continues to rise steadily, and is now 34ft 4in. It is not expected to exceed 36ft., which is about 6ft. below, the 1890 flood…

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Flood Waters. Brewarrina Still Safe. If No Rain, Danger Passed. It's Bad Enough As It Is."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 9

The Acting-Premier stated yesterday that the latest report the Government had from Brewarrina was that the River was up 33ft., and was still rising. Everything was safe at the time…

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French Floods Relief Fund. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 February 1910 · page 7

Sir,--I have the honor to inform you that a fund has been started in Sydney for the relief of the unfortunate victims of the unparalleled floods which have brought ruin into several of…

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The Brewarrina Storm

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 13

Latest advices from Brewarrina state that fears of a flood are pretty well passed. The river is high and rising. but [?] more rain falls. nothing…

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No Flood at Bourke

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

A telegram Received this afternoon by the Deputy Postmaster-general (Mr.Young) states that, although the Darling River at Bourke is 25ft Sin. above summer level and rising there…

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Damage by Floods

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 10

MOREE, Friday.—An official estimate of the damage dose by the flood to the roads and bridges of the Boolwarra and Bodnie Shire Councils is approximately to the effect that it…

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Tamworh Floods. Cost of Preventive Measures

Evening News · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 4

TAMWORTH, Friday.—Mr. C. W. Jenkins engineer to the Peel Shire Council, was interviewed by the "Evening News" representative regarding the protection of the town from…

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The Floods

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 13

The work of linking up the railway service again and the gathering of the straying stock are well forward, in the flood-swept areas. A through service…

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The Paris Floods. Fights with Pillagers. Shots Exchanged. Seine Valley Flooded. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

A party of marines encountered a number of brigands in the act of pillaging a house at Asuieres, a favourite boating resort on the Seine, near Paris…

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The Floods. Conditions at Collarenebri. Isolated for a Fortnight. O'sullivan the Far-seeing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

Writing on January 31, after being "cut off from civilisation 14 days, without a mail," our Collarenebri correspondent says:—"Collarenebri has for some considerable time…

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Down in the Sewers. Exciting Experiences. All Sorts of Dead Things. Dangers From Fire and Flood

The Star · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 1

The Water find Sewerage Board Employes Wages Board met last night at the Central police Court, Mr. T. E. Spencer presiding…

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The Recent Floods. Mails Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 8

The Postmaster-General announced yesterday:--"Reports having been received indicating, that the Morec-Mungindi road is again fit for…

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The Paris Floods. Police and Brigands Fight. the Seine Falling. Temporary Bridges Laid

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 February 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Marines encountered a party of brigands pillaging a house at Asnieres, a suburb of Paris, and fired upon them. The brigands…

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Southerly Change. Gales and Rain Expected. Scattered Thunderstorms Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 17

The conditions in the city yesterday were very close and muggy but shortly before 11 o'clock last night a southerly change occurred, and there was a rapid fall in the temperature…

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Our Sydney Letter the Floods

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 2

Universal sympathy has been evoked for the sufferers by the flood which has devastated the inland…

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The Floods in Paris. Many Houses Collapsing

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—The subsidence of the waters in Paris is causing the collapse of many roads, embankments, and houses. An estimate has been submitted in the…

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The Tamworth Floods. Repairing the Damage

Evening News · Saturday 5 February 1910 · page 7

TAMWORTH, Saturday.—A local business man has offered to donate £100 towards the construction of an embankment along the river, provided other business men in the flood area…

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