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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

1,269 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 64

Dave Smith Jimmy Glabby Again Heavy Rain Drenches Three Rounds. All in the Ring Discard Footwear. Referee's Verdict a Draw

Referee · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 1

A storm broke over the city just an the bulk of the crowd had been stowed away in the Stadium, on Saturday night last but was then much more artillery than rain…

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The Stadium. Smith v. Clabby. a Clever and Closely-contested Fight. Fought Amidst a Storm. the Ring Aflood and Slippery As Glass. Referee and Combatants Remove Their Boots—the Fight Goes the Full Twenty—a Draw Declared—smith Leading by a Shade

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 6

In spite of the vivid flashes of lightning, the rumbling of "heaven's artillery," and the fact that large-sized rain-drops had been pattering down, what might be…

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The Deluge

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 50

One of the most interesting events I ever road of in sacred history is the Deluge. Cain's children were not much better than himself, and at last all men, except one,…

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Tropical Storm. Brilliant Electrical Display 182 Points of Rain

The Sun · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

Another monsoonal downpour humbled the pride of hundreds of stylish ladies hats in Sydney this afternoon. For about 20 minutes the rain came down in torrents, and the…

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In a Storm of Persecution the Portuguese Church. the Sympathy of the Bishops of England

The Catholic Press · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 25

"To our Venerable Brothers and the Bishops of Portugal. "We, in common with the rest of the Catholic world, learned with horror and…

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Disastrous Downpour. a Town Flooded. Extensive Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 February 1912 · page 7

LITHGOW, Wednesday.--A phenomenal downpour, the result of a cloud-burst, is reported from Airly. Many thousands of tons of debris, including huge rocks, were washed by the deluge…

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Heavy Rain on the Mountains

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 12

LAWSON Friday.—Rain has been falling off and on for several days. Wednesday and yesterday being particularly heavy. The Streets are in a bad way. Residents in some of the…

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Heavy Rain. Train Held Up in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 10

BRISBANE, Thursday,--The Railway Commissioner to-day received a telegram from the general traffic manager at Townsville, stating that the Babinda train was stuck up at…

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Storm Damage. Streets Under Water. More Floods and Fireballs. Trams Washed Off Lines

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 8

Yesterday Sydney earned itself a new and attractive title -- the, Venice of the East To be complete, the ensemble only wanted a few gondolas in Pitt-street and a Mediterranean…

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The Weather. After the Storm. Cleaning Up

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 7

The terrific storm of Thursday afternoon was followed in Sydney by bright suns[?]ine to-day. City cleaning gangs were kept on Throughout Thursday night is cleaning up the streets…

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What the Meteorologist Says. Storm Unusually Severe

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 10

Mr. Wilson, officer in charge at the weather bureau, described the storm as unusually severe over the city. Shortly after 3 p.m. 132 points were recorded in 35 minutes, and at…

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A Flooded City. Great Storm. Four Inches of Rain in Sydney. Exciting Incidents. Damage in City and Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 9

Sydney was visited yesterday afternoon by another sensational thunder-storm, which wrought considerable damage. The thunderclaps were terrific, and shook the buildings…

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Great Damage. Storm Swept Wharves. Valuable Cargoes Ruined. Urgent Need for Improvement

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 7

Some time age certain improvements to the Sydney wharves, which were quite practical and cab[?], as well as being urgently necessary, were recommended to the Harbor Trust…

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Yesterday's Storm. Damage on North Shore. Harbor Wall Washed Away Cremonrne Tram Line Buried

Evening News · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

The North Shore had its short of damage as a result of yesterday's [?]. Old residents state that the fighting and thuster were chart as virts was he [?] as say they…

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Flooded Warehouses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 9

A large number of people had sought re[?]uge from the deluge in the premises of Farmer and Co., when, to their dismay, particularly of the feminine section, a miniature tidal wave…

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Palmer-street Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 9

The residents in the low-lying parts or Woolloomooloo, particularly in the neighbourhood of Palmer-street, had a very unpleasant experience as the result of the downpour…

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Dam in Ruins. Wall Carried Away. Flood-waters at Katoomba. Katoomba

The Sun · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 6

The severe thunderstorm of Wednesday evening and the torrential rain that fell during the night were responsible for considerable damage to the dam which is now being…

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Fire and Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 8

The Methodist Church has weathered the storms and fought the battles of a century and a half of aggressive work, coming through, 11 might be said, with flying…

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An Incident. Woman Caught in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 10

For fully a quarter of an hour she had fumed and fretted on the footpath at Farmer's corner, Market and Pitt streets Stylishly dressed she was evidently greatly, upset at the delay caused…

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Terrific Thunderstorm. in and Around Sydney. Severe Thunder and Vivid Lightning. Tropical Downpour. 416 Points Recorded

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 9

Sydney was the centre of another tropical downpour yesterday--the outcome of a violent thunderstorm. Throughout the day the weather had been unsettled and showery, but…

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