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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1910

1,565 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 79

Wild and Wintry. Southerly Gale on the Coast. Heavy Showers in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 7

Wild and wintry conditions developed in the city yesterday. The weather, which had been dose and muggy throughout Saturday, was followed during the early hours of yesterday…

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Floods in Europe. English Countryside Under Water. Sea Invades Pleasure Resorts. a Gloomy Month. London, Dec. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 9

Floods have isolated Langport, a town in Somerset, on the Rivet Parret. Thousands of acres on the Upper Thames and West Sussex are inundated…

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Floods in Spain. Seville Plain a Vast Lake. Madrid, Dec. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 9

The Guadalquiver is 28 feet above its normal beight The plain of Seville is a vast lake. A bridge of boats at Alcala del Rio broke…

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Frenzied Nature. Floods in England. London's Unenviable Record. Three Hours' Sunshine This Month

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 December 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- Floods have isolated Langport, in Somersetshire. Thousands of acres in the Upper Thames Valley and in West Sussex are inundated,…

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Storm at Liverpool. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 12

A violent thunderstorm accorepanied by heavy [?] broken over the district yesterday. The storm lasted [?] few hours, and there was a heavy fall of large [?] in some parts, especial. Carbranatta, where [?]…

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Killed by a Storm. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 12

Mrs. M'Clafferty, aged 50, died yesterday afternoon. Deceased was caught in a storm, and could [?]ake no progress in the wild weather. She fell on the ground in an exhausted…

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The Storm in England. Damage in Bristol Channel. Railways and Bridges Washed Away

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The damage done by the sea at Iifracombe (Devonshire) is estimated at £15,000. Owing to the bursting of a dam at…

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Floods in Britain. Damage in Wales. Large Area Affected. London, Dec. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 December 1910 · page 9

Further particulars regarding the floods in the United Kingdom show that the damage at llfracombe, Devonshire, where the sea invaded the shops on the promenade, is…

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Strike in Winnipeg. Riots in a Snow-storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 9

VANCOUVER, Tuesday.--A street car strike is proceeding in Winnipeg, where non-strikers have been attacked in the street…

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Westerly Gale. Telegraphic Interruption. Wind Velocity, 57 Miles. Oppressive Conditions in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 10

A westerly gale, accompanied by dry and very hot conditions, blew over Sydney yesterday. The wind, which had been in the north, veered round to the west about 10 a.m.,…

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Floods in Europe. Abating in England. Swiss-lakes Rising. London, Dec. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 9

The floods in the South of England, in Wales, are abating. BERNE, Dec. 20. Heavy rains have fallen in all parts of…

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The Floods in Europe. Signs of Abatement. Still Serious in Switzerland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 December 1910 · page 9

LONDON, Tuesday.--The floods which have during the past week occasioned heavy losses in various parts of south-western Europe, and in Britain, are now…

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Gale at Geelong

Evening News · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—During a storm late last night, a big skating rink in course of erection in the city was blown down, the damage being estimated at £500. The roof…

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Storm at Macksville. Widespread Destruction. Macksville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 December 1910 · page 8

On Sunday afternoon, between 5 and 6 o'clock, a fierce hurricane, accompanied by heavy rain and large hail, passed over the district. Trees were blown down in all…

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Dust Storm at Richmond. Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 4

Most disagreeable weather prevailed here to-day. A terrific westerly wind caused volumes of dust so thick that traffic was practically suspended, it being with considerable difficulty that horses were made…

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Violent Storm in Melbourne. Considerable Damage Wrought

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A violent storm was experienced in Melbourne early this morning, and considerable damage was done at a skating rink in course of construction at St…

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Storm in Melbourne. Skating Rink Blown Down. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 8

A violent Antarctic storm swept over Melbourne during the early hours of this morning. While at its worst the velocity of the wind was 50 miles an hour. A skating rink…

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Tuckean Flood Escape Scheme. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 December 1910 · page 4

The Mayor, having received a reply from the member for the district, Mr. C. A. Lee, that the resolutions carried at the public meeting on the 14th instant, protesting against the…

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Gales and Bush Fires

Evening News · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 9

BEGA, Saturday.—During the last few days gales have been blowing throughout the district at great velocity and bush fires are raging on all sides: while telegraph communication has…

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A Devastating Storm

The World's News · Saturday 24 December 1910 · page 8

The big storm which swept over Great Britain last month and did so much damage there also passed over Europe and raised mountainous seas along the coast. Quite a…

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