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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1911

1,348 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 68

The Great American Storm. Torpedo Boats Ashore. Other Vessels Wrecked

Evening News · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 14

CHARLESTON. SOUTH CAROLINA. Tuesday Evening—Six torpedo boats are ashore and a score of other small vessels have been wrecked. The whole of the lower part of the town is…

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A Great Storm. Raging in the Southern States. Loss of Life

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 10

SAVANNAH (GEORGIA), Tuesday.--A great storm in raging in the Southern States. The water has risen higher on the Charleston seafront than at any time for the past 20 years…

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Violent Storm. Havoc in America. Wind Velocity "Wreck's Gauge. Savannah, Aug. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 15

A great stporm is raging in the southern States The Water is higher on the senfront at Charlcston, South Carolina, than it has…

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Funeral in a Storm. Lightning Strikes a Tree. Mourners Knocked Unconscious. New York

The Sun · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 8

As the coffin containing the body of one of the victims of the picture show tragedy, at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was being borne to the grave in the local cemetery…

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By Flood and Field. Adventures in the Northern Territory

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 18

Most of our readers are probably familiar with Mr. Alfred Searcy's valuable book on the Northern Territory, entitled "In Australian Tropics." It has had a very wide sale, and…

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New Publications. "By Flood and Field."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 55

This interesting and informative book, which comes to us from the publishers, George Robertson and Company, Proprietary, Limited, Ritt-street, Sydney, is from the pen of Alfred…

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Disastrous Floods in Switzerland

Globe · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 7

Serious floods have occurred in the valley of the Massino, Switzerland A torrent destroyed eight farmhouses. Nine people were killed, and two are missing. Several villages are…

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After the Storm. Torpedo Boats Ashore. Seventy-five People Marooned

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 9

CHARLESTON, Tuesday Evening.--Six torpedo boats went ashore during the storm, and a score of other small vessels have been wrecked…

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"Lull Before the Storm." Police Intimidation Won't Settle Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 10

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--The presence of the big body of police in the town has had a qnietoning effect. Unionists declare, however, that this is merely a lull…

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After the Storm. Ejected Membebs. the Incident Now Closed. "Not Understood."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 8

The official record in "Votes and Proceedings" of the circumstances under which Mr. Willis was conducted to the Speaker's chair, and the circumstances under which two…

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Storm Swept. Havoc in America. Vessels Washed Ashore. Extensive Damage. New York, Aug. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 9

Further details regarding the storm which has been raging in the southern States show that six torpedo boats were blown ashore at Charleston, and a score…

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"Wade." Mr. Wragge's New Storm: "Disturbance of Considerable Energy." Special Forecast for "The Sun."

The Sun · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 1

Mr. Clement Wragge is back in Sydney, having arrived by the Maheno from New Zealand this morning. He has prepared a special forecast for. "The…

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New Bridge at Narrabri. Above Flood Level. (From Our Special Reporter.) Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 12

The new bridge over Narrabri Creek was formally opened by the Mayoress, Mrs. Spencer, this afternoon. Designs for a bridge to take the place of the old structure were…

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A Storm in a Teacup

The St George Call · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 3

What Aid. Cook called "A storm in a teacup" hove in sight with the Inspector's report at Hurstville Council on Thursday. Two matters-- a…

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Flood and Field

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 4

Under this title Mr. Alfred Searcy, whose "In Australian Tropics" a year or two ago proved one of the best books of its kind, produces another budget of reminiscences…

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Disastrous Storm

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 September 1911 · page 14

During a storm in the Southern States of America six torpedo boats were blown ashore at Charleston, and a score of other small vessels wrecked. The whole of the lower part of Charleston was under…

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Heavy Rain in the South-west

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 5

During Friday night or early Saturday morning, as heralding the approach of the cyclonic disturbance, the weather conditions intensified in the south-western districts of the State,…

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Heavy Snowfalls. Storms in Switzerland

Evening News · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 8

BERNE (Switerland), Sunday Evening.— There has been a dolugs of rain at [?] and Constance, and violet storms have [?] great [?] in the Herne district. where lightning…

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Marine Disasters. the Fifeshire Wreck. Heavy Sea, Fierce Gale and Thick Fog. Night of Dreadful Agony. Survivor's Graphic Story

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 9

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--Reuter's agency at Marseilles reports the arrival of the steamer Goth, with 25 survivors from the wrecked steamer Fifeshire, which went ashore…

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The Best I Ever Saw. Biggest Blow on the Harbor Sailing in a Gale. When Only Two Boats Rounded the Sow and Pigs

The Sun · Monday 4 September 1911 · page 11

Probably few of the presont-day Sydney waters[?]ders know that "Joe" Donnelly, the crack Port Jackson boat builder, was one of the most successful oarsmen of his day. In…

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