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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 79

Woonona Flooded

Evening News · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 7

WOONONA, Friday.-One of the severest storms experienced in Woonona for many years passed over last evening, about 7 o'clock. It gave little warning of its coming. Nothing…

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George-street Flooded. Many Shops Swamped

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 7

In George-street West, between the railway and Broadway, a small lake was formed. The stormwater channel running through Blackfriars into Blackwattle Bay was unable to…

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Weather on the Coast. Heavy Seas and Gales

Evening News · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 8

Coastal reports show that heavy weather prevailed this morning from Gabo Island to the Tweed Heads. The details were:-Gabo Island: Westerly wind, gloomy, misty…

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The Storm. Damage by Fire. Three Outbreaks at Marrickville

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 14

The lightning must have been particularly severe at Marrickville, for in that district no fewer than three outbreaks of fire were caused. At about 10 minutes to 8, immediately after a…

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The Flood Relief Fund

Evening News · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 16

The sums distributed in relief by the executive of the New South Wales Public Disaster Relief Fund, in aid of the sufferers by the [?]ods in the north-western districts of New…

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The Flood. the Earliest Version Known

The World's News · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

The earliest version of the Babylonian deluge story is the subject of an interesting article in "The Times." It is founded upon a forthcoming book by Professor H. V. Hilprecht,…

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In South Africa. Soldiebs Swept Away by Flood

The World's News · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

A SERIOUS accident, involving loss of life, befell the 1st Battalion of the Wiltshire Regiment, in garrison at Pietermaritzburg, on Sunday night, March 27,…

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South African Thunderstorms. Thrilling Experiences

The Star · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 12

South African thunderstorms are amongst the most appalling things in Nature, and woe to those of weak nerves who are caught in one among the mountains. No words…

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Rains and Gales

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 8 May 1910 · page 4

Boisterous weather prevailed on the New South Wales coast yesterday. Rough seas and rain were reported from tho principal points, as follow: --…

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The Latest Mail News J Soldiers Overcome by Flood. Lord Methuen's Force in Peril Three Men Drowned. Pietermaritzburg, April 1

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 May 1910 · page 20

A serious accident involving loss of life, befell te 1st Battalion of the Willshire Regiment, is garrison here on Sunday night, after an experience such as…

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In the Gale. Motor Launch and Punt Adrift

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 11

A southerly gale raged along the coast on Saturday, and in the harbor the squalls were severely felt. During the day a motor launch broke away from her moorings and went ashore…

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Dirty Weather. Some Exciting Adventures. Gales and Heavy Seas. "Stand-off" Signals Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 7

Very heavy seas were running yesterday right along the coast—from Queensland to the Victorian border. The "stand-off." signals were hoisted at Wollongong and Kiama as a…

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Drayton Grange in a Storm. Two Seamen Badly Injured. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1910 · page 8

The Houlder liner Drayton Grange, from Liverpool, via Sydney and Newcastle, arrived here to-day aftor a very rough trip across the Tasman Sea…

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Louisa Craig in Heavy Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 10

Our Auckland (N.Z.) correspondent cabled last evening:—"The barque Louisa Craig, which arrived here today, from Newcastle, lost several sails during heavy gales encountered in the Tasman Sea."…

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Gales at Fremantle. Shipping Interfered With. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 10

Showery weather continues. A heavy gale blow throughout Monday night and Tuesday, greatly interfering with shipping operations. The Fremantle bathing sheds at Cottesloe were…

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A Flood-wrecked Show Ground

Evening News · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 3

The show ground near the Peel River of the Tamworth Agricultural Association (writes our local correspondent) presents a wrecked appearance through the big flood early in the…

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Phenomenal Tides. the Fremantle Gale. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 10

During the gale at Fremantle on Tuesday the tide rose 6ft 4in, the highest on record. In addition to the damage already recorded many small boats were smashed. The…

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The World's Worst Storm. the Typhoon

The Catholic Press · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 7

At Manila, at Tokio, at Hong Kong, wherever the grout flouts of the world's Orient sough heavily at anchor, there is a piece of news which every man-jack of their ship's…

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Peregrine in a Gale

Evening News · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

The steamer Peregrine, of Cha Howard Smith line, arrived at Sydney, from Melbourne this morning. Captain W. T. C. Firth reports leaving Melbourne on Wednesday at 4.83 p.m…

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Coaster's Protracted Passage. Beset by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 7

The coastal steamer Friendship, which arrived last evening from the Tweed River, had a tempestuous passage along the coast. After leaving the Tweed on the 5th inst., she ran into…

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