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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 67 of 79

Drowned in a Drain. Inquest on the Lad Walsh. Overwhelmed by Storm-water

Evening News · Monday 31 October 1910 · page 7

Mr. F. H. Galbratth held an inquest at the City Coroner's Court on the body of Thomas William Walsh, 9, who was drowned in the stormwater channel, which leads from…

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The Mirror of Justice the Effects of a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 9

The nearest approach to the case of Lamb v. Phillips, decided in the District Court the other day, is an unreported American case, in which two individuals owned adjoining farms, one…

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Storm on the Manning. Building Struck by Lightning

Evening News · Tuesday 1 November 1910 · page 8

Daring a heavy thunderstorm on the Maiming last Tuesday (writes our Tares correspondent) one of the hots at the Purfleet Aborigines Settlement, near Taree, was truck by lightning…

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Unholz's New Annihilatok a Tornado-like Wallop. Developed for Cyclone Thompson

Referee · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 7

Whoosh ! whizz ! whirr ! crash ! And a sawn-off person was seen doubled up, with his face against his knees, in a brand new waste paper basket the sides…

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"Hallowe'en." As Celebrated in Canada. Pandemonium at a Play. Students Storm the Stage. Lively Fight with Police. Ottawa

The Sun · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 1

The Presbyterian College Students in Winnipeg got on tho rampage last night. It was Hallowe'en, the eve of All Saints' Day, the festival long consecrated in England…

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Grace Bros."day by Day. First Flood Fashions. the Noah's Abe Revival

The Sun · Wednesday 2 November 1910 · page 5

When an Oxford graduate named Judson leapt into the cablegrams, his achievement was fairly easy. When he settles down to eradicate the love of the eternal feminine for…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 4

CHARLEVILLE, Wednesday.--Steady rain set in this morning and continued all day. THARGOMINDAH, Tuesday.--Rain commenced to-day, 57 points falling up to noon. Heavy rain fell in the…

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The Walnut Shells. a Little Boy's Adventure with the Storm Fairies

The Catholic Press · Thursday 3 November 1910 · page 48

Poor Peter was ill, and it was to comfort him that his mother thought of the walnut shells. She took the half-shells, carefully scraped them out, bored a little hole in them,…

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Heavy Rain at Broken Hill

Evening News · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 7

BROKEN HILL, Friday Afternoon.—Splendid rain fell this afternoon 63 points being registered Another big town storm seems imminent and there is now a good flow in the reservoir…

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Heavy Rains in Queensland. Big Flood Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 4 November 1910 · page 8

THARGOMINDAH, Thursday.--During the last 24 hours 220 points of rain have fallen, and all creeks are running bankers. The Bulloo is rising fast, and a big flood is expected…

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When Greek Meets Greek. "Cyclone" Thompson and "Tornado" Unholz

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 November 1910 · page 12

"Cyclone" Johnny Thompson and Rudie Unholz, the little German knot of muscle, who is often referred to as a boxing ring tornado, will clash at the Stadium next Wednesday night. The…

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Cyclone in Queensland. Heavy Damage at Richmond and Cloncurry. BRISBANE, Saturday Night

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 November 1910 · page 6

News has been received here of a terrible cyclone in the Richmond-Cloncurry district. All the buildings in both towns were damaged to a greater or lesser extent, and all the…

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The Industrial Storm Demonstration Prohibited by Spanish Government. Madrid. Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 November 1910 · page 7

The Spanish Government has prohibited a huge demonstration that was to have been hold by the workers of Barcelona to-morrow in connection…

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Cyclone in Portugal

Evening News · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 6

LISBON, Sunday Evening.—A cyclone created havoc at Villa Real-de-Sao Antonio, in the province of Algarve. Ten mariners were drowned. [Villa Real-de-Sao Antonio, in Algarve, the…

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Heavy Storm at Roma

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 12

ROMA (Q.), Sunday.--A storm passed over the town on Saturday morning, but the full force was not felt in Roma. Another storm struck the town at about five o'clock in the evening. Heavy rain set in, and continued…

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Violent Storm at Charleville

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 12

CHARLEVILLE (Q.), Saturday.--Violent thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, raged over the district to-day. It is estimated that 125 points of rain fell…

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A Terrific Cyclone. Richmond (Q.) Devastated

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 12

BRISBANE, Saturday.--A terrific cyclone occurred at Richmond (North Queensland) on Friday afternoon. All the buildings in the town were more or less damaged. The railway carriage sheds were damaged, and some…

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Queensland Cyclone. Destruction at Richmond. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 7

The Commissioner for Railways has received information of a terrific cyclone which swept over Richmond on Friday afternoon. The railway carriage shed was completely demolished,…

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Cyclone at Hergott Springs. Much Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--A cyclone passed over the township of Hergott Springs in the far north at 5 p.m. yesterday and considerable damage was done. Several verandahs were blown…

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Severe Storm. Damage at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 November 1910 · page 6

The damage done by Friday's storm was greater than at first estimated. At least two buildings were struck by lightning, and other small buildings were overturned by the storm…

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