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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

1,348 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 68

Floods in Victoria. Heavy Losses in Wheat. Melbourne, Sunday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 10

Considerable damage has been done in the country by floods. It is estimated that the total damage sustained by the Mildura fruitgrowers is between £25,000 and £30,000. The…

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A Flood Fatality. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 4

A flood fatality was reported from Bendigo, last night. Thomas James, aged 66 years, was Grown ([?] crossing [?] Svdnoy Flat…

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Mine Flooded. Sensational Experience. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 9

Some of the men employed in the First Chance mine at Ballarat, had a sensational experience to-day, and for a time the whereabouts of three of thom who had been working…

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Mishap to the Euryalus. Her Forehold Flooded. Vessel to Be Docked. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 7

Surprise was expressed in shipping circles when it became known yesterday that in consequence of her having a considerable quantity of water In her forehold, the Currle…

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Further Heavy Rain. Good Falls in the Country

The Sun · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 4

Further heavy rainfall has been recorded at many places in New South Wales during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday. A complete list of registrations received by the…

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Gales in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.--A heavy gale is being experienced along the east coast. At Teararoa, near Cisborne, a shop was blown down, and a verandah torn off an hotel…

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Still Rain and Gales. the Floods in Queensland. Innamincka's Rough Passage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Railway Department has received a telegram from Calms stating that the rainfall at Redlynch, for the 24 hours ended 11 o'clock Saturday morning…

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Severe Cyclone. at Monte Bello Islands. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 9

The following telegram was received by the Collector of Customs, Fremantle to-day, from Collector Onslow:—"According to information received from Monte Bello Islands a cyclone…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 9

An Innisfail wire states that cyclonic weather has been prevailing, and terrific wind and torrential rain fell since 9 yesterday morning. All the wharves and the Esplanade was…

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Queensland Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

CAIRNS, Monday.--The rain censed at 3 o'clock on Saturday, when 1517 points had been registered for the 24 hours. Kuranda reported 10 inches and Red Lynch 15 inches. The Mulgrave River was 15ft. over the…

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"CYCLONE" v. "BLUNDERBOLT."

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 6

The following bumpy effusion blew into "Sportsman" office yesterday, and we send it into where the lines are cheking to be printed without alteration, on general…

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Cyclone at Monte Bello Islands. Peariang Luggers Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 10

PERTH, Tuesday.--The following wire was received in Fremantle this afternoon by the Acting-Collector of Customs, Mr. Percy Whitton. The telegram was despatched from Mr,…

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His Majesty, the Babies and Other Subjects. the Storm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 25

The shrubs within the garden place Are musical with rain, And all the ripples on the roof…

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Flood in the North. Moree Threatened. Railway Traffic Interrupted

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 9

MOREE, Wednesday.—Heavy and continuous rains have fallen over the district during the last fortnight Yesterday numbers of people visited the Gwydir River banks. expecting to…

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Flood in George-street

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 8

During the height the rain storm in Sydney yesterday afternoon, a flood occurred in George-street, City, opposite St. Benedick's Church, and delayed the whole of the traffic…

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Floods in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 12

The mail train from Rockhampton arrived at Brisbane at 6.40 this morning. Timber waggons were placed over Roope's Creek bridge, and the passengers walked along these…

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Floods Feared at Goodooga

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 10

GOODOOGA, Tuesday.--Twenty-four points cf rain were registered here this morning. The weather is still unsettled and sultry. The roads are very bad. The river is rising steadily, and is now 9ft. 6in. and rising further…

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Damage by Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 15

TINGHA, Tuesday.--This morning 182 points of rain were recorded. Cope's Creek is in flood, causing great damage to many of the dredges…

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A Destructive Storm. Force of Waves. Seattle, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 9

A seawall at Hoquiam was washed away with 100ft of land behind. The Humber Hotel was demolished, and a school was curried away by the waves,…

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Protection From Flood

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Thursday.—A meeting of townspeople presided over by the Mayor was held at the Oddfellows' Hall last night, to consider the best means of protecting Tamworth…

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