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Floods & storms, 1910

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Paris After the Floods. How Thieves Were Dealt With. Tons of Disinfectants. Paris, February 4

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 March 1910 · page 20

To-day the flood had so far subsided that the gangs of workmen were able to inspect many buildings in the devastated districts and mark the ones that are in a…

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Richmond River in Flood. Coraki, Saturday Night

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 13 March 1910 · page 1

The Richmond River is in flood. The water is almost level with the Government Wharf here. It is 10ft. over Irvington Wharf, near Casino, and 6ft. over the…

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Newcastle Show. Interrupted by Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 8

NEWCASTLE.—Owing to the heavy rain that fell continuously through Friday night and Saturday the third day of the New castle Agricultural Society's show was completely spoiled…

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Sailing. a Southerly Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 10

Despite the heavy squalls from the south, accompanied by incessant rain, a fair number assembled on the two steamers provided to follow the principal sailing races of Saturday afternoon, and their presence showed clearly…

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The Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

Saturday's storm was felt all along the coast. The wind was from south-east to east-southeast, and the thick, blinding rainsqualls and rough seas made things very trying for…

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A Northern Gale. Warning to Shipping

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--The officer in charge of the Weather Bureau issued a special advice to-day, to the effect that from observations made to 9 o'clock this morning, it seemed probable that a tropical disturbance was…

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Boisterous Weather. Heavy Gales. Vessels Sheltering. Tropical Rainstorm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 7

The tropical disturbance shown on Saturday morning off the Central Queensland coast worked still further southwards during Saturday afternoon and evening, and an…

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A Tropical Deluge. Two Days Rain, Heavy Fall in the Suburbs

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 5

Commonwealth Weather Bureau Forecast:—More rain over coastal districts and northeast quarter of the State; fine ia the west and south-west; south-east to north-east winds…

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A Thrilling Night. Tugs' Battle with the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 9

BALLINA, Sunday.--News reached town late last night that the punt with two men on board had come ashore a few miles south of where the Ulysses did. All the men are now safe…

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Dredge and Punt Adrift. Tow Ropes Parted During Gale No Lives Lost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 6

A telegram was received by the official, at the Public Works Department on Saturday, morning that the dredge Ulysses had parted from the steamer Rhea during Thursday night,…

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Adrift in a Gale. Government Dredge and Punt Blown Ashore. All Hands Saved

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 9

During the south-east gate which has been raging off the North Coast, the Government dredge Ulysses broke adrift from the tug Rhea and was blown ashore. A similar fate the befell…

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Paris Flood Pictures

Evening News · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 3

With a view to supplement the public subscription, the committee of the French Floods Relief Fund has arranged to give a cinematographic display of views of the floods on…

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Creeks in Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 7

BOWRAVILLE.—All creeks are in flood, and it is feared that a flood is inevitable. Heavy weather is being experienced on the coast, Rain is still falling, with every appearance of continuance…

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Disastrous Welsh Flood. Occasioned by a Bursting Dam. Eight Lives Lost. Exciting-scenes of Rescue

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 March 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--Owing to recent heavy rains, the dam at Rhonda Valley burst yesterday, causing heavy loss and flooding many houses and much country…

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In a Howling Gale. Tossed in a Dredge. Experience of Men on the Ulysses

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 7

WARDELL, Monday.--In connection with the recent stranding of the dredge Ulysses, Captain White, of the Ulysses, says that he left Newcastle on Monday morning, in tow of the…

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The Tropical Storm. Many Heavy Falls. Eighty-two Places Over an Inch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 8

On Sunday heavy falls of rain were experienced over many parts of the State, the localities affected being roughly north-east of a line Joining Barringun, Lake Cudgellico,…

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Floods Predicted

Evening News · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 7

The Commonwealth Weather Bureau this afternoon predicts continued squally weather in the southeast of Queensland, and north-east of New South Wales and floods in those districts…

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More Floods. Railway Traffic Stopped. Moree-inverell Line Interrupted

Evening News · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 7

WARIALDA, Tuesday.-It has been raining Incessantly ever since Sunday, and up to the present 4½in have been recorded. As a consequence of this heavy downpour, floods have…

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Narrabeen Lake. Heavy Floods and Many Fish

Evening News · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 8

As the result of the recent heavy rains Narrabeen Lake became flooded, and residents along the snores had rather a bad time. People had to wade knee-deep in the water, but it was…

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Narrabeen Lake Flooded. Breaks Away to Sea. Tons of Fish

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 7

The copious rains of the last two weeks had the effect of filling Narrabeen Lake to the brim, and the climax for many residents along the low-lying parts of the shores was reached…

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