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Floods & storms, 1911

1,348 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 68

Cyclone Johnny Thompson. Hair—raising Go with Hugo—kelly Wins on Points

Referee · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 8

RACINE. Wls., April 29.—Hugo Kelly and Cyclone Johnny Thompson fought a bair—raising battle in the latter's American initiation in the middle—weight division. Kelly bad a shade the…

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In the Stormy Belt. Moana Has a Rough Trip. Gales and Heavy Seas Encountered

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 12

The Union liner Moana. like her predecessor, the had a stormy trip across tho Tas- man Sea. The Moann came direct from Wellington, and from the time of clearing Cook…

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Latest Edition. (A Portion of This Afternoon's News Will Be Found on Page 7 of This Issue.) Late Cable News. Received To-day. Storms in New York. Many Killed and Injured. Great Damage to Property

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 9

NEW YORK, Tuesday Evening.—There was another severe electrical storm here to-day. It was the fourth's since Saturday. Many persons were killed and injured…

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Floods in Mexico. Twenty Persons Drowned

Evening News · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 9

MEXICO CITY, Tuesday.—Heavy rails caused a flood at Santa Eulalai, near Ch[?] Twenty persons are reported to have been drowned by a washaway…

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Yarra in Flood. Low Levels Inundated. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 15

The water continued to come down in grea[?] volume from the upper reaches of the Yarra on Saturday, and in the early hours of the morning overflowed the banks and rose to…

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Drowned in Flood Waters

Globe · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

Arthur Corbett aged 18 lost his life in the flood waters of King River (Tas.) last week, while recovering railway sleepers…

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Floods in Victoria

Globe · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

Heavy floods in the Trafalgar District (Vic.) have done extensive damage to crops and dairy farms. A Mr. C. White has a narrow escape from drowning, when both he and his horse fell…

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Prinz Sigismund in a Gale. Rough Passage From Brisbane

Evening News · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 7

The Night, steamer Prinz Sigismund arrived at Sydney fate on Wednesday [?] front Ko[?] ports, and her[?] at the company's wharf, West [?] Quay this morning. The…

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Electrical Storms. Destruction in New York. New York, June 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 9

A fourth severe electrical storm has occurred since Saturday. The deaths are estimated at 75. The value of the property destroyed is…

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A Hard Tussle. German Mail Steamer in the Storm

The Sun · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 7

The German mall steamer Pring Sigismund, which arrived from Hongkong this morning, had an uneventful passage until after leaving Brisbane for Sydney. One of the northern…

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French Mail Late. Pacifique Overdue From Noumea. Vessel Convoyed by Warship. Delayed by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 10

As a sequel to her recent bumping on a reef in Vila Harbor, New Hebrides, the French mail steamer Pacifique is being convoyed from Noumea to Sydney by the French cruiser Kersaint…

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American Weather. Another Electrical Storm. Loss of Seventy-five Lives

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 10

NEW YORK, Tuesday.--The atmospheric changes which have occurred recently, alternating between severe heat and heavy rainstorms, culminated in another electrical storm…

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Caug-ht in the Cyclone. Anxious Times on Sailing Vessels. Days and Nights on Deck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 10

The four-masted barquentine James Tuft, 132 days out from Pugot Sound, and the barque Helen Denny, from Wellington, via Havelock, reached Port Jackson yesterday, after having…

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Unhappy Mexico. Earthquakes and Floods. Another Volcanic Outburst. Twenty Persons Drowned by Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 10

MEXICO CITY, Tuesday.--Following close upon the disastrous earthquakes of last week, when immense damage was done to property and a number of lives were lost, another…

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A Serious Flood. in Kooweerup Swamp. Settlers Abandon Homes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The recent heavy rains have caused a serious flood on the Kooweerup Swamp. The visitation is one of the most severe ever experienced. Thousands of acres…

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Storms on the Coast

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 8

Stormy conditions prevailed, especially along the coast, during the week, and shipping everywhere was delayed. Quiet weather now rules, however…

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Killed in a Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 6

William Rowe, aged fifty-eight, years, whilst driving from his home at Stawell (Vic.) to Wal Wal station, on…

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Storm in the Adriatic. Forty Lives Lost. Many Shipping Disasters. Vienna

The Sun · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 1

A great hurricane by which the Adriatic Sea was swept yesterday resulted in the loss of many lives. About forty persons are believed to have…

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Convoyed to Sydney. M.m.s. Pacifique. Cruiser Kersaint Suffers in Storm. Foretopmast Carried Away

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 9

Shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday morning the French mail steamer Pacifique, from New Hebrides, via Noumea, was convoyed into Port Jackson by the French cruiser Kersaint. To all…

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Serious Flooding in Victoria. Settlers Abandon Their Homes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 8

The recent heavy rains have caused a serious flood on the Kooweerup Swamp, Vic. The visitation is one of the most severe ever experienced…

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