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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 79

A South African Storm. Four Soldiers Drowned. London, Tuesday, 4.40 p.m

The Star · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 1

Six hundred men of the Wiltshire Regiment, accompanied by General Lord Methuen, left Pietermaritzburg to surprise a militia camp…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Four Soldiers Drowned. Storm Surprises Surprise Party

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—Six hundred men of the wiltshire Regiment. accompanied by Lord Methuen, the Governor, left Pletermaritzburg, Natal, to surprise a militia camp…

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The Paris Floods. Reassuring Tourists

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 9

The Consul-General for France in Sydney has received from his Minister for Foreign Affairs (M. Pichon) a circular, dated February 11, stating that he bas been informed that, "in…

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More Floods. Bourke Again Threatened. Residents Building Embankments

Evening News · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 5

The recent floods in Queensland appear likely do considerable damage in New South Wales, The River Warrego is at present falling at , Charleville, on the Queensland side, where the…

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Queensland Floods. Warrego Falling. Canefields Damaged. Charleville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 8

The Warrego River is slowly falling, but is still uncrossable except by bridge. Tom Baker, a van driver, on the Tambo-Charleville line, had a narrow escape from drowning at…

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Floods Feared in the West. River Warreoo Running a Banker

The Star · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 7

The Inspector-General of Police this morning received a telegram from the Bourke police intimating that floods are feared in the west. The wire stated that the River…

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Queensland Floods. Waters Falling

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 March 1910 · page 10

ROCKHAMPTON,Tuesday.--The flood water at Rockhampton reached their highest point last night, and are now stationary. At Yaamba the river is 48ft. 3in., and falling…

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Cyclonic Storm in New Zealand. "A Deluge of Rain."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Wednesday.--A cyclonic storm, accompanied by a deluge of rain, has raged here for the last two days. Telegraphic, communication with the rest of New Zealand is…

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Heavy Wether Approaching. Gales in the Tasman Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 7

A cyclone was yesterday reported over the North Island of New Zealand. It was moving in an easterly direction, and likely to result in heavy gales and seas over the northern Tasman…

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Gale at Norfolk Island. Much Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 7

NORFOLK ISLAND, Wednesday.--A heavy gale on Monday night and yesterday morning did considerable damage to verandahs, roofs, and fencing, Hugo pine trees were…

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Violent Storms. Mission Station Wrecked. Hurricane at Suva

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 7

Rev. B. Danks, general secretary of Methodist foreign missions, is in receipt of a cable from Suva with regard to the recent hurricane. The full force of the visitation was felt at…

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R.m.s. Otranto in a Storm. Arrival at Fremantle Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 7

PERTH, Wednesday.--The cause of the delay to the steamer Otranto, which was due at 8 a.m. yesterday, but did not arrive until after midnight, was due to the storm and heavy seas…

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An Echo of '67 John Flood's Adventurous Career. How Stephens Escaped

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 32

The adventurous career of Mr. John Flood, who was active in the Fenian movement in Dublin, finds many columns of space in the "Gaelic-American," New York, under…

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Troops Caught by Flood. Surprisers Surprised. London, March 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 9

Six hundred members of the Wiltshire Regiment, accompanied by Lord Methuen, Governor of Natal, left Pietermaritzburg in order to surprise a militia camp…

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Cyclonic Storm in New Zealand. a Howling South-easterly Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 6

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday.--A howling south-easterly gale swept over the Dominion to-day, and continues to-night, accompanied by heavy rain squalls…

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The Paris Floods. No Epidemic Feared

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

The French Minister for Foreign Affairs has forwarded to the Consul-General at Sydney the following circular:-- I am informed that, in consequence of reports, having…

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The [?] Three [?] Cold and Gales of High Altitudes

The Star · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 15

The new science of the sir is the result of many hundred kite and sounding balloon flights made by day and by nig[?] weather and foul, over land and [?]…

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Cyclone at Rotorua. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 6

Rotorua reports that a cyclone bas been waging since Wednesday mornin.g There is no sign of abatement. Much damage has been done. Several trees in the Sanatorium grounds…

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Gale in New Zealand. Bridges 20 Feet Under Water Warrimoo Encounters Bad Weather. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 6

The greater part of the North Island has been visited by a howling south-easterly. Old buildings and fences were destroyed, and the New Plymouth fishing craft at Moturoa…

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The Moree Flood. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 16

At a public meeting on Wednesday the hon. secretary and the treasurer of the local flood relief fund, Mr. A. B. F. Zlotowkski, presented the balance-sheet to subscribers, showing…

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