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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

1,269 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 64

Berlin Underground. Collapse of a Tunnel; Railway Flooded

The World's News · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 21

A GREAT engineering project, which was to form an important link in Berlin's system of communications, has been gravely…

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Worst on Record. the Mississippi Floods. New York

The Sun · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 1

The flood conditions on the lower Mississippi are the worst on record. In the State of Louisiana several towns are under water, and 115,000 people are reported…

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Airman's Ascent in a Gale

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 11

The most dangerous flight that Mr. Cody, has undertaken—to use his own words—was performed by that airman at Aldershot last month. In a terrific win, which at times was little…

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"Cyclone" at Home. Good Time in Australia. Porky Flynn a Real White Hope. VANCOUVER

The Sun · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 4

"Cyclone" Thompson says that the Australian people are simply crazy over the fight game. No criticism can be offered as to the…

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The Camperdown Mystery. Drink, Dance, end Death Young Woman Found in a Storm Channel

Truth · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 11

On Monday last, at te coroner's Court George-street North before Mr. H. S. Hawkins the inquiry was resumed concerning the death of clarice Barker who was found…

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100,000 Homeless. Mississippi River Flood Wreaks Great Havoc. Whole Towns Inundated. New Orleans, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 5 May 1912 · page 7

Flood conditions in the Lower Mississippi Valley are appalling. Over 100,000 persons have already been reported as homeless, and it is feared that many…

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Gale and Flood. Floods in Mississippi Valley. an Appalling Condition of Affairs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 10

NEW ORLEANS, (Friday Evening.--The fiooo conditions in the Lower Mississippi are appalling. Over 100,000 persons are reported to be…

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Floods in America. Appalling Conditions. New Orleans, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 9

The flood conditions in the lower Mississippi are appalling. Over 100,000 persons are reported to be homeless. Steamboats have picked up hundreds of…

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American Floods. Situation in Louisiana. New York

The Sun · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 8

The floods have caused two breaks in the levees along the banks of the Mississippi in Louisiana, and this has greatly added to the seriousness of the situation in that…

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Gale at Norfolk Island

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 5

NORFOLK ISLAND, Monday.--Messrs. Burns, Philp. and Co.'s steamer Makambo arrived here early this morning from Sydney, An easterly gale is raging, and there is no landing…

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The Saleyards Muddle. a Coming Storm

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 7

To-night suburban councils meet at Concord (Sydney) to protest against the proposal of the McGowen Government to extend the saleyards on their present site…

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A Son of the Immortais. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xii. the Storm Breaks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 4

The king reached his temporary residence hot and tired after an exhausting day. It chanced that at a meeting of the Ministry, which he attended late in the afternoon, the…

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Mississippi Floods. Scenes of Devastation. Residents Swept Off Roofs

Evening News · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 7

VANCOUVER. Monday NIGHT.—Reports of the floods in the Torras district of the Lower Mississipi state that the situation is one of the greatest gravity…

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Light to Heavy Rain. on the Coast and Tablelands

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 20

During the past two days further [?] heavy rain has been recorded along the coast, and light amounts at a few places on the Central and Southern tablelands. Manning…

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Gales on Western Australian Coast. Vessels Compelled to Shelter. Fremantle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 19

Exceptionally boisterous weather has been experienced off the Western Australian coast during the last few days. Considerable damage has been reported to property, while…

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The Gale at Norfolk Island. Makambo Unable to Land Passengers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 9

NORFOLK ISLAND, Tuesday.--Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Makambo salied at 10 a.m. to-day for the New Hebrides. The easterly gale still continues, and no communication…

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Mississippi Floods. Thousands Homeless. New Orleans, May 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 19

Reports from Torras concerning the floods in the Mississippi Valley grow in gravity. People have been swept off the roo[?]s of houses, the water exceeding the height of the…

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The Mississippi Floods. Growing in Gravity

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 9

NEW ORLEANS, Monday Evening.--Flood reports from Torras grow in gravity. People have been swept off the roofs of houses, where they had sought refuge, the flood water…

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Colored Crews. THE P. AND O. Trouble. Mooltan, the Storm Centre

Evening News · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday.—The difficulty which has arisen between the P. and O. Company and the Sailors and Firemen's Union regarding colored crews, is…

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Homebush Yards. the Gathering Storm. Thunder in the Suburbs

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 13

The agitation for the removal of Homebush Yards has taken a fresh lease of life. The Government proposed to extend the yards, rather than…

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