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Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 79

Narrabri Floods

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 6

A considerable amount of repair work has now been effected at Narrabri in connection with the recent disastrous floods. In addition many…

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A Flood Victim. Longreach (Q.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 10

Michael Ballard, boundary rider on Galway Downs, had been missing for some time since the floods. After the floods went down a thorough search was made, and his body was…

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Floods in Servia. Villages Completely Inundated. Loss of Life and Enormous Damage. London

The Star · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 1

Belgrade, the Servian capital, has been flooded as a result of the torrential rains that have fallen. At Kragojevatz the floods wore very…

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The Election Cyclone Not a Labor Victory

People · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

THE Federal elections resulted in a veritable cyclone against the Liberal-Fusion Party, the "Labor" party winning right along the line…

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Floods Is Servia. National Subscription List. London, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 13

Floods have occnrred in Kranjevacs and other flourishing parts of Servia. Railway communication with Sofia has been stopped…

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Floods in Servia. Twelve Lives Lost. Helping the Sufferers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 13

LONDON, Thursday, Afternoon.--Extensive and damaging floods have occurred in the province of Kragujevac (which is watered by the river Lepenica) and other flourishing…

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The Latest Mail News Presentation to Heroic Miners. What Was Done in the Flooded Pit. Medals and Glasgow, March 19

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1910 · page 20

During the week there was an interesting presentation in the mining village of Steelend, which lies some half-dozen miles from Dunfermline. The occasion was the…

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Cope's Harbour Flooded. Coff's Harbour, Flooded. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 5

Tremendous rain fell here all Tuesday night and Wednesday. The town was practically flooded. From Buchanan's to M'Namara's office the water flowed over the road. Moonee-street was very bad, the "Advocate"…

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Flood Protection Works. the Cost for Tamworth. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 5

Mr. C. Laing Meason, civil engineer, who designed and carried out the Hutt River protection works in New Zealand, has supplied to the Tamworth Municipal Council information…

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Losses by Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Sunday,--Mounted -Constable Dowdy, stationed at Alice Springs, reports exciting experiences of residents between Aritunga and Alice Springs during the heavy floods…

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Gales and Frost

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 8

A severe southerly gale is being experienced in several parts of the Dominion. Fifteen degrees of frost have been registered at Ashburton and Canterbury, and 13 degrees at…

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Gale Wrecks British Airship

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 4

A gale wrecked the new army experimental airship at Aldershot to-day, the envelope being ripped from end to end…

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A Melbourne Storm. Damage in Suburbs and City

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- A severe thunderstorm broke over the city late to-night. The wind blew with hurricane force, and rain teemed down in drenching showers. So strong…

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Severe Storm in Melbourne. Buildings Damaged. Small Craft Scattered. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 7

A heavy storm wab experienced in the city and suburbs to-night. Many small buildings in and about Melbourne were badly damaged. The Crystal Palace Skating Rink at…

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The Melbourne Storm. Bay and Streets Strewn with Debris. Melbourne

The Star · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 6

As the result of the terrific storm which visited Melbourne last night, the shores of Hobson's Bay are strewn with debris from, the shipping. The streets in the northern…

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British Army Dirigible. Blown to Pieces in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--A severe gale caused the wreck of the new army experimental airship built at Aldershot. The envelope was ripped from end to end…

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Gale at Adelaide. Causes a Collision. a Lighter Sinks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--While the westerly gale was at its height, just before 8 p.m. yesterday, Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s coal lighter Excelsior was at the Outer Harbor, engaged in…

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"With Cyclonic Fury." Storm in Melbourne. Excitement in the Bay. a Lighter Sunk

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A storm which came on last night swept across the bay with cyclonic fury and tossed small craft about like corks. At Port Melbourne the Jules Marie, lighter,…

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Flood Prevention. Mr. De Burgh's Report. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 7

Mr. De Burgh, Chief Engineer for Harbours and Water Supply in the Public Works Department, in a report to the Municipal Council on the question of flood prevention at…

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Not a Deluge. French Elections Explained. "Socialist[?] Not Collectivists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 April 1910 · page 7

When it is cabled that the Radical-Socialists have won 154 seats in the French Chamber, and that the Republicans come next with 57, anyone unacquainted with French politics is…

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