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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 79

Floods Exteaordinary. Tidal Wave in Alaska. Settlement Wiped Out. Vancouver, Nov. 5

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

The flooding of Nome, in Alaska, has been of a most extraordinary character. Solomon, a small settlement east of Nome, has been completely wiped out by terrific…

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A Portuguese Cyclone. Lisbon

The Sun · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 5

A cyclone in the Trazos-Montes province yesterday did great damage at Villa Real, on the river Corgo. Several. small craft were sunk, a whole…

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Cyclone in Portugal. Ten Mariners Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 7

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

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Destructive Cyclone. Many Buildings Damaged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 8

Further information in reference to the cyclone at Richmond states that the disturbance commenced at about 4.15 on Friday afternoon, the wind blowing with terrific force. The…

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Cyclone in Portugal. Ten Sailors Drowned. Lisbon, Nov. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 9

A cyclone has done much damage at [?]a Real and Algarve. Ten mariners were drowned…

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700 Sheep Perish. Driven Before a Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 7

SINGLETON, Monday.--All extraordinary affair is reported by a Goorangoola correspondent regarding the loss of nearly 700 sheep on Ravensworth Estate…

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A Severe Storm. Horse Killed at Gocup

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 November 1910 · page 8

TUMUT, Monday.--Stormy conditions prevailed on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday evening, during a thunderstorm, a stallion belonging to Mr. E. Stockwell, of Gocup, was struck dead by lightning, while in the…

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CYCLONE v. TORNADO

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 6

Cyclone Johnny Thompson and Rudie Unholz are ready for the gong to-night at the Stadium, both having finished their training. They have both worked…

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An Effect of the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The storm which was raging yesterday had the effect of compelling a suspension of the Newhaven-Dieppe service…

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When Greek Meets Greek Tornado Unholz and Cyclone Thompson

Referee · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 7

The only one of the bunch of famous American boxers with us just now whom Australia has not yet seen is "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson—everywhere considered…

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Not a Cyclone. Boxing at the Stadium Thompson Beats Unholz

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 November 1910 · page 10

Rudie Unholz, tho gritty little German boxer, went to his dressing-room at the Rushecatters' Bay Stadium last night amid a storm of cheers from thousands of threats.. He was beaten in the sixth round by the American…

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Athletic Events. Only a Zephyr. "Cyclone" Thompson's Poor Showing. an Unpopular Victory

The Sun · Thursday 10 November 1910 · page 2

"Cyclone" Johny Thompson is nut a cyclone at all. He is [?] a mild spring [?] that [?] probably show to advantage it only allowed to blow [?] enough. Certainly [?] that [?] little lightweight…

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Magnetic Storms

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 13

Dr. L.. A. Bauer, of Washington (U.S.A.). who has lately been examining the times and periods of magnetic storms, points out that, contrary to the general belief, magnetic dis…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast. 365 Points at Lismore

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 17

Heavy rain has fallen on the extreme north coast. Lismore had 365 points, Mullumbimby 212, Murwillumbah 201, Tweed Heads 197, Byron Bay 114, Ballina 87, Casino 80, and Sydney 5…

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Gale in the Channel. Several Wrecks Reported. London

The Sun · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 10

A violent storm has swept over the English Channel. Several weeks are reported. Some small craft, with twenty fishermen aboard, are missing…

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Dost Storm at Cobar. Place Almost in Darkness

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 9

COBAR, Saturday.—The first dust storm of the season visited here yesterday afternoon, and while it was in progress business people were compelled to light the gas, as the place…

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A Boxer and His Weight. What "Cyclone" Thompson a Challenge to Mehegan

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

"Cyclone" Johnny Thompson writes:—Kindly give me space to explain my position regarding the malting of weights here, and place me right before the public. Regarding my match with…

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The Welsh Strike. Mine Almost Flooded. the King and the Ponies

Evening News · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 8

LONDON. Friday Evening.—The strikers in South Wales to-day partially blocked the water supply at the Llwynypia Colliery, causing a stoppage of the pumps, and the mine was…

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News of the World by Our Independent Cable Service. Floods in France. Many Villages Inundated. Paris

The Sun · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 1

Serious floods have occurred in eastern France. The Meurthe and its tributaries have overflowed their banks, and many villages have…

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Cyclone Thompson's Weight. (To the Editor.)

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 November 1910 · page 12

Sir,—Kindly give me space to explain my position regarding the making of weights here, and place me right before the public. Regarding my match with Mr. Unholz, I wish to…

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