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Floods & storms, 1911

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Trials of the Settler. Farms Under Water. Floods Cause Serious Distress. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 13

Sad stories of the trials undergone by setlers and their stock on the submerged Koo Wee. Rup Swamp were related to Mr. Edgar, Acting-Minister of Public Works, by members…

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Four Millions Damage by Floods

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 July 1911 · page 14

Devastating floods occurred in Southern Bulgaria, where the inhabitants had to flee to, the mountains. Crops and dwellings were destroyed, the damage being estimated at £4,000,000…

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Labor Split. a Lull in the Storm. Mr. Storey's Ultimatum

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 July 1911 · page 7

Until the Caucus meeting on Wednesday, there will probably be a political armisttce in the Labor ranks with regard to the Conversion Act Repeal Bill, The dozen or so of country…

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Balloon in a Storm. Thrilling Experience

Evening News · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 9

KANSAS CITY, Tuesday Evening.—Messrs. Clifford Harrison and Augustus Post, who ascended here in the balloon New York, in connection with Gordon Bennett Race…

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Typhoon's Havog. Disastrous Storm in Japan. Vancouver

The Sun · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 7

The steamer Kumeric, from Kobe, Japan, brings particulars of the disastrous typhoon by which Nagoya, in the island of Hondo, was recently swept…

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Washed Out! Stormwater Floods Premises

Evening News · Wednesday 12 July 1911 · page 7

There was discussion at the meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board this morning upon a recommendation from the engineer-in-chief to construct a relief storm-water duct to…

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Weather on the Coast. Gales and Rough Seas

Evening News · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 6

Gales and rough seas prevailed at a number of towns on the New South Wales coast this morning. As a result, the schooner Sarah Hunter was at anchor inside Barrenjoey, and…

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A Magnificent Storm. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 9

A brief but terrific thunderstorm broke over the mining township of Wallaroo on Tuesday evening. The weirdness of the storm was accentuated in many houses fitted with…

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Nearly Ashore. the Dismasted Barque Drummuir. Close to the Rocks at Coogee. in a Fierce Gale and Heavy Sea. Tug Heroine Run Down

The Sun · Thursday 13 July 1911 · page 7

The dismasted British barque Drummuir bound from Algoa Bay to Newcastle, nearly got on to the rocks at Coogee Bay at 7 o'clock this morning, after having run down…

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Gales on the Coast. Rough Seas

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 5

South to south-east sales swept the [?] yesterday, and the accompanying rough seas forced coasters to run for shelter. The Storm Was in full blast south of Sydney, and the…

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The Rain Storm. Heavy. Falls on the Coast. Yesterday Morning's Records

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 4

Heavy rain has been recorded on the central coast, and light to moderate over the eastern districts generally, with the exception of the extreme north coast. Light showers have also…

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Run Down in a Gale Heroine Damaged. Crashed Into by Dismasted Barque. Thrilling Incident Near Coogee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 9

Hairbreadth escapes and thrilling incidents are the ordinary everyday lot of the tugboat men. This was demonstrated for the hundredth time yesterday morning just off Coogee…

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The Floods in Victoria. Sufferings of Settlers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 July 1911 · page 6

Sad stories of the trials undergone by settlers and their stock on the submerged Koo Wee Rup Swamp were related to Mr. Edgar, Victorian…

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Heavy Rain in the North. Over Two Inches in Places

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 21

Heavy rain has been recorded in the Hunter and Manning district and on the north coast, and light to moderate rain between the Barwon River and the tablelands, and also in the south…

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In the Storey North. Easterly Gale Raging. Shipping Sheltering

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 13

An east to south-east gale was raging on the North Coast yesterday, and the conditions were extremely rough at the different bar harbors. Tweed Heads advised a strong easterly gale,…

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Heavy Coastal Rain. Over 3 Inches at Murwillumbah. Conditions in Other States

The Sun · Saturday 15 July 1911 · page 8

Since 9 a.m. yesterday copious downpours of rain occurred at Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads, oh the north coast of New South Wales. The first-named received 334…

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Heavy Rain in the North. Rainfall to 9 A.m. on Saturday. in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 8

Heavy rain has been recorded on the extreme north coast, and light to moderate elsewhere on the coast. Light showers have also been registered the central and northern…

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Storm at a Wages Board. Charge and Counter-charge an Amicable Temination

The Sun · Monday 17 July 1911 · page 8

When the members of the board appointed to inquire into the claims put forward by the Electrolytic Employees' Association met this morning the secretary of the association (Mr…

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Unsettled Conditions. Heavy Rain in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon cloudy to showery conditions obtained on the north coast; elsewhere fine conditions ruled under the influence of the high pressure which overlay the eastern States…

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Cyclonic Storm. Riders Blown Off Bicycles. Melbourne Monday.--A [?]velonic windstorm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 July 1911 · page 7

at Ballan on Saturday night blew down the chimneys of several outhouses, and raised iron roofs from several buildings, in one instance carrying the iron from one roof to the top of…

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