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Floods & storms, 1910

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More French Floods. Rivers Rising Rapidly. Alarm in Paris

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 July 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday.--Owing to recent heavy rains, the River Seine is rising, and its tributary, the Marne, is overflowing its banks…

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Pacific Gales. Steamer Epsom From Eureka

The Sun · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 4

Captain Craggs, of the steamship Epsom, which arrived during the night from Puget Sound (Eureka), reports that the vessel has been ploughing through terrif[?]e gales all the…

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Floods in Europe. Wide Inundations in France. Ruin in German Valleys. London, July 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 9

Floods are again reported from France and Germany, and are threatening Switzerland. The public gardens of Chalons-sur-Marne…

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Floods in Europe. an Extraordinary Rainfall. Many Crops Ruined

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 July 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--There is news of floods from all parts of France. The public gardens at Chatons-sur-Marne have been submerged by the floods, and the valley of…

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The Indus in Flood. City Inundated

Evening News · Thursday 14 July 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—The River indus is abnormally swollen, and is flowing through the city of Dera Ghazie Khan, in the Punjab, practically one-third of which it…

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Floods in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 14 July 1910 · page 11

Heavy rains have fallen in many ports of the Dominion, particularly at Canterbury, where communication has been interrupted. In the township of Kaikoura the river…

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Floods in the Punjab. Indus Abnormally Swollen. Hundreds of People Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 July 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.--The River Indus has been abnormally swollen by recent rains and is now flowing through Dera Ghazi Khan (a city of about 30,000 inhabitants), in…

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Floods in New Zealand. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 11

Somewhat serious floods are reported from parts of the North Island. In Walrarapa settlers are having an anxious time and are mustering cattle. Nearly eight inches of…

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Floods in Victoria. Main Line to Adelaide Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 July 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Some concern is expressed in the Nhill district (Vic.) at the steady increase in the volume of water in the Dlapur Swamp. Should the line to Adelaide be…

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Floods in Europe

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 July 1910 · page 12

Floods are again reported from franco and Germany, and are threatening Switzerland. The public gardens of Chalons-sur-Marne were submerged, and the valleye of the Olse, below…

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Gale on the Coast. Heavy Rain in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 8

The wind reached the force of a gale from the south-south-west on the coast yesterday, and at one or two stations rough seas were reported…

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Gales and Rain. Tropical Storm Sweeps City and Suburbs. Bough Weather on North Coast. Heavy Rain on Catchment Area

Evening News · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 6

The optimistic gentleman who pleasantly averred that there is no winter in Sydney, will probably now admit to an alteration of opinion; unless he is agreeably seated near a…

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Firewood Auction Sales. Conducted Iii Heavy Rain

The Sun · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 6

The firewood action rales were conducted in heavy rain at the Darling Huber, Newtown, and Alexandria yards this morning. Por[?] coasigments of rived word were submitted before a medir[?]e attendance of…

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Heavy Gale at Sea. the Trip Across the Heads

The Sun · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 5

During the night a whole gate from the south-south-cast set in on the coast, and this morning the dirtiest of weather prevailed off the Heads. where driving rain…

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Hurricane of Wind. Storm Centre Nearing Sydney

Evening News · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 7

During the afternoon the wind, which had been blowing strongly in gusts throughout the morning, freshened till, between 2 and 3 o'clock, it worked up to 38 miles an hour in…

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Modern Marrickville. No Longer a Flood Area Result of Improved Drainage

Evening News · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 4

At the Marrickville Town Hall it was as certain that although very heavy rain had fallen, almost continuously from Sunday morning, the stormwater channels were easily able to cope…

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Floods in the Illawarra Suburbs

The Sun · Monday 18 July 1910 · page 5

The heavy rain which fell last night and this morning made things very unpleasant for residents at Wanstead and on Tramvale, This morning Cook's River and Woolll…

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Particulars of the Storm. Hourly Rainfall and Windforce. Nemesis Gale Compared

Evening News · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 4

"The difficulty is," said Mr. S. Wilson, the officer in charge of weather matters at the Sydney-Observatory, this morning, in reply to a query as to how long the present storm might…

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On the Coast. Heavy Rain and Rough Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 8

A special forecast was issued yesterday morning warning shipmasters that the storm centre was between Sydney and Newcastle, and that heavy south-east and easterly gales would be…

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Bunninyong in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 July 1910 · page 8

The Howard Smith steamer Buninyong had a rough time in the gale. She arrived shortly after 9 o'clock last evening from Brisbane. Captain Snow reports having met the gale off Port…

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