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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

1,269 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 64

Heavy Rain. Extent in the Country. General Throughout the State

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 7

Mr. Wilson, officer-in-charge of the Weather [?], when seen by as "Evening News" reporter this morning, said that yesterday's storm started is Sydney at about a quarter to…

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Storm at Broken-hill

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

BROKEN-HILL, Sunday.--Last night at o'clock a heavy thunderstorm, accompanied by vivid lightning, passed over the city. The rain came down in torrents, and the streets were…

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Storm Near Mudgee. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 7

A storm at Kaludabah, Mr. Alan Cox's property, 13 miles out, did some damage. The roof of a tworoomed house and one hundred sheets of galvanised iron were blown off the woolshed, and earned away…

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Tram Traffic Delayed. Effect of the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 7

The severity of the storm May be gathered from the fact that the tram traffic was held up in several places. At Zetland, Botany, and Addison-road there…

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Tram Car Derailed. Effects of the Storm

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

About 5.30 this morning a tramcar bound to Balmain became derailed at the foot of Nelson-street, North Annandale, as a result of the storm depositing heaps of debris on…

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Series of Storms. Extraordinary Downpours. Rains in the Country. Agricultural Areas Benefited

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

The monsoonal disturbance which has predominated over the eastern portions of the State during the lost two or three days culminated yesterday in a series of the most…

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Yesterday's Storm. Capsizes in the Harbor. Washouts in the Suburbs

Evening News · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

A terris[?] storm passed over Sydney and suburbs on Sunday afternoon. It started in the north-west about [?] o'clock, and during its conti[?]ce it shifted round to all points of the…

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Great Storm. Havoc in Harbour Fifteen Capsizes. Peery Collision Narrowly Averted. Terrified Passengers. Danger by Lightning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 9

A most remarkable storm, causing considerable damage and several accidents, paised over Sydney yesterday afternoon. The conditions which followed at night will…

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In the Suburbs. Floods and Washaways. Roads and Bridges Suffer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 9

In Redfern, Elizabeth and other streets were under water over ankie deep, and foot traffic became impossible. The Bourko-street police barracks were like an island in a shallow sea…

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Flood at Chippendale

The Sun · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 8

In and about Chippendale, many of the streets and houses were flooded. Cleveland street, between Shepherd and Abercromble street, was like a miniature sea. Immense…

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Big Thunderstorm. Bursts Over City. Violent Lightning. Excitement on the Harbor. Extraordinary Rainfall

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 7

It rained yesterday, and it rained in a manner that would have brought joy to the dweller in the drought country had he been here. The threatening weather of the past few days…

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A Sydney Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 4

A most remarkable storm, causing considerable damage, and several accidents, passed over Sydney on Sunday afternoon. Nearly a dozen tramcars…

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The Storm at Richmond

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 9

RICHMOND.—A terrific thunderstorm passed over this district on Sunday afternoon, when 285 points of rain fell in about 20 minutes. The lightning at times was very vivid, but other than its striking a…

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Tiny Town Picknickers. a Rough Time in Sunday's Storm

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 8

The miniature men and women of Tiny Town augmented their list of thrilling excellences on Sunday, when a party of them, accompanied by a number of giants, sailed…

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Fifth Test. Australia's First Innings. All Out for 176. After Effects of Heavy Rain. Pitch in Bad Condition. Second Effort of England. Hazlitt's Magnificent Catch. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 7

Macart[?]y and Carter shaped rather wall against the howling, which often got up awkwardly. Their hooking was good, and they also cut and drove in fine style. The out[?]ld…

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The Storm. Damage to St. Matthias' Church. Big Hole Burnt in Roof. the Aetermatel

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 14

The damage done to the roofing of St. Matthias' Church of England, Oxford-street, Paddington, is more extensive than was revealed by the search made on Sunday night…

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Heavy Thunderstorms. Most of the State Benefits. Splendid Falls Recorded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 9

During the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday the operations of the pronounced monsoonal disturbance resulted in light to heavy rain with thunder generally, except in the…

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The Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

A little rain fell in Parramatta on Saturday, about 16 points in all. The heat was oppressive, and generally things were muggy in the extreme, as they had been…

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After the Censure 'Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 10

SPEAKER WILLIS: "What a lucky escape; they scarcely touched me!"…

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The Cricketers. Storm Centre Changes. Excitement in Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 20

So far as Sydney is concerned there were very few developments in regard to the cricket crisis yesterday. The storm centre has shifted to Melbourne. The southern city is in a…

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