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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 79

Flood at Manly. Large Area Submerged. Tram Traffic Blocked

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 11

The incessant rain on Monday night and early sesterday morning was responsible for a considerable amount of damage to property in the Manly district…

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France. Vote for Flood Damage. Paris, Dec. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 11

The chamber of Deputies has voted 5,000,000 franes (£200,000) for the relief of vinegrowers whose vineyards were damaged by the bad weather…

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Floods in Italy. Railavay Lines Destroyed. Rome, Dec. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 11

Floods are doing great damage in Northern Italy. A portion of Millan is inundated, and railway lines at Savona, 22 miles west by south of Genoa, have been…

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Floods in Italy. Much Damage in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 December 1910 · page 9

HOME, Tuesday. -- Serious floods have wrought much damage in Northern Italy. Portion of Milan has been inundated, and the railway lines near Savona have been…

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The Recent Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 13

BEACHGROVE (Yallah), Wednesday. -- For the 48 hours during midnight on Tuesday, 500 points of rain were recorded. BERMAGUI, Tuesday. -- A very strong gale raged here…

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A Severe Storm. Creek Rises 25 Feet in 25 Minutes. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 December 1910 · page 7

A wire from Warwick states that a very heavy storm broke over Karara, on the Goondiwindi line, last Wednesday, particulars of which have just come to hand. The storm…

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After the Storm. a Lulu at Southern Cross

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 10

SOUTHERN CROSS (W.A.), Thursday.--Considerable interest is being manifested in Golden Valley. Mr. Jackson, Bewick, Moreing and Company's field engineer, left by motor this…

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Twenty-four Lives Lost. Wreck on the Spanish Coast. Steamer Goes Ashore in a Gale. London

The Sun · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 8

Twenty-four lives have been last by the wreck of the German steamer Palermo on the coast of Gallcia, Spain. The vessel struck the rocks at Cape…

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Flood and Famine. Grave Outlook in Spain. Madrid

The Sun · Friday 16 December 1910 · page 8

Messages from Barcelona report that several villages in the lower part of the country are under water to-day. All the crops have been demolished, and…

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Only Two Souls Saved. British Liner Sunk in Fierce Gale

The World's News · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 12

AFTER an ominous silence which lasted for three weeks, during which not a word as to the vessel's whereabouts reached the owners in England, the terrible…

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Italian Floods Moderating. Rome

The Sun · Saturday 17 December 1910 · page 1

The floods in the Italian Riviera are moderating. Railway communication, however, is still Interrupted, and torpedo boats are being…

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Cyclone Legislation. Thirty-six Hours in Parliament

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 December 1910 · page 9

The sitting of Parliament which commenced at 2-p.m. on Thursday, concluded at 2 o'clock yesterday morning-36 hours after starting. This made the week in…

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Gales Raging. Sea Mail Services Suspended London, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 December 1910 · page 9

Violent gales continue in England and Wales. The Dover, Calais, and Ostend mail services have been suspended…

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Women Storm Town Hall. Municipal Councillors' Curious Plight

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 18 December 1910 · page 18

The extraordinary event of a municipal assembly being expelled, from the town hall by a body of women has occurred at the little Roman suburb of Rocca Priora…

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Latest Cables. Storm and Flood. Devastation in the English Channel Tremendous Seas Wreak Havoc. the Thames in Flood. London

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 18 December 1910 · page 5

Tremendous storms have devastated the South of England. The visitation was accompanied by very heavy rain. The storms raged violently in the English…

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Floods in England. Thousands of Acres Under Water. 13 Days' Rain in December. London, Friday Afternoon

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 December 1910 · page 9

Floods have isolated Langport in Somerset. Thousands of acres on the banks of the Upper Thames in West Somerset…

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Floods in Europe

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 December 1910 · page 16

Terrific storms have occurred in Spain, and the majority of the Spanish ports are inaccessible. Floods hare occurred in many districts…

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The Thames in Flood. People Living in Upper Stories

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 18 December 1910 · page 5

As a result of the deluge by which the storms were accompanied the Thames overflowed its banks at Henley. It is feared that heavy floods are inevitable…

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Violent Gales in the Channel. Irish Fishermen Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Saturday. -- Violent gales continue in England and Wales. The Dover-Calais and Ostend mail services have been suspended…

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A Moderate Gale. Velocity Up to 49 Miles. Sydney and Coastal Rainfalls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 10

A moderate gale swept over Sydney and suburbs yesterday. The wind blew with a mean hourly velocity of 30 miles. The greatest velocity was 49.8 miles, from the south. At several places in the central and…

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