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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 79

St. James' Church, West Kogarah, After the Storm

The St George Call · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 1

WHAT THE STORM DID FOR ST. DAVID'S, ARNCLIFFE…

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Passenger Air Line. Wrecked in a Gale: Falls Into a Forest

The World's News · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 17

THE Deutschland, the Zeppelin air liner, which made such a magnificent trip with 13 passengers, as described in "The World's News" last week, shortly afterwards…

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A Cruise in an Airship. Helpless in a Gale. the Wreck Described

Evening News · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 6

The following interesting account of a cruise to an airship is given by the special correspondent of the London "Daily Mail:"— OSNABRUECK (Germany), Tuesday, June 28…

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Big Floods in Switzerland. Much Damage Done

The World's News · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 3

The usually peaceful and quiet waters of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, assumed an aggressive aspect recently, and flooded the country for miles round…

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"Woes of Popularity." Mr Roosevelt's Vast Flood of Correspondence

The World's News · Saturday 6 August 1910 · page 13

MR. ROOSEVELT, now that he is back at Sagamore-hill, is suffering the tortures of popularity. Each morning the postal authorities deposit at his…

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A Skeleton at Cronulla. Uncovered by Recent Storms

Evening News · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 4

Great excitement was caused at Cronulla Beach on Saturday afternoon, owing to the finding of a human skeleton buried in the sand midway between Cronulla and Quibray Bay…

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After the Storm. Repairing Telegraph Lines. Katoomba

The Sun · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 8

The recent snow storm on the Blue Mountains necessitated the employment of four gangs of men in repairing the damage to the telegraph lines between Katoomba and…

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Spain's Storm Centre. San Sebastian Thronged with Troops. Priests and Peasants. Madrid

The Sun · Monday 8 August 1910 · page 1

San Sebastian, where the Roman Catholics had decided to hold their big demonstration against the Government's anti-Clerical policy, is completely invested with soldiers…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast. 247 Points at Ballina

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 August 1910 · page 4

Heavy rain has fallen on the North Coast. Ballina had 247 points, Byron Bay 110, Tweed Heads 90, Woolgoolga 78, Clarence 65, Port Macquarie 42, Lismore 37,' and Camden Haven…

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Randwick Dressing Sheds. Damages by the Recent Storm

Evening News · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Randwick Council it was decided to adopt the following recommendations of the parks committee, viz., the expenditure of £70 5s in repairing the damage…

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Cumberland Orchards. Prospects of an Early Spring. Effects of the Late Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 7

It is the general opinion of Cumberland fruitgrowers that they have had sufficient rain to tide them over the present month. It has been the best winter, as far as moisture supply is…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Floods in Japan. Great Damage Students Buried by Landslide

Evening News · Wednesday 10 August 1910 · page 10

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—Floods at Shizuoka, Japan, submerged hundreds of houses and caused a landslide, which buried a number of students and derailed trains…

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Gales in Western Australia. Snow at Albany. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 7

The roughest weather experienced at Albany f[?] years occurred on Sunday night. Terrific squalls came from the [?]-west, and the streets were covered inches deep with…

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Storm Off West Australia. Mongolia's Rough Trip

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 5

FREMANTLE, Wednesday.--A proof of the exceptionally boisterous weather conditions just now obtaining in the neighborhood of Cape Leeuwin is furnished by the fact that the homeward-bound P. and O. Company's…

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A Village Overwhelmed. Swept Away by a Flood. London, Aug. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 9

A terrible disaster has befallen the village of Bashghenink, in the Caucasus. At midnight a wall of water came down the valley and completely overwhelmed the…

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Floods in Japan. Destruction of Property. London, Aug. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 9

Floods in Shizuoka, Japan, 85 miles west of Yokohama, have submerged hundreds of houses. A landslide which followed buried a…

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Disastrous Floods. Landslide in Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 August 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Floods at Shizuoka in Japan submerged hundreds of houses and caused a landslide which buried it number of students and derailed trains…

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Big Storm-water Channel. Marrickville's Request

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 3

Mr. M'Coy; M.L.A., was at the head of [?] deputation from the Marrickville Municipal Council, which asked for assistance in respect of a faulty storm-water channel, having many,…

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Storm-swept Vessel. the Muritai Damaged. Fireman Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 7

When the new Tyser liner M[?]tal arrived to-day on her malden voyage from London it needed no second glance to realise that her baptism of storm had seen a searching one…

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A Stormy Experience. Mountainous Seas Flood Decks

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 August 1910 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The new Tyser liner Muritai, which arrived today from London, had an exciting time on the run between the Cape of Good Hope and Melbourne. Two days alter rounding the Cape she ran into…

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