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Floods & storms, 1912

1,269 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 64

Terrific Deluge. American Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 11

DES MOINES (Lowa), Saturday.--Terrific electric storms visited the district, houses being flooded by rainstorms. Lightning struck a warehouse, starting a fire, the warehouse being…

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Another Disturbance in Sight. Storm in the Australian Bight

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 15

Another disturbance was reported in the Groat Australian Bight yesterday, and may roach this State during the week. Sydney had two points of rain, as a result of…

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Island Steamer in a Gale. the Malaita Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 7

Letters received from the New Hebrides by the French mail steamer Pacifique report heavy weather in the group. The steamer Malaita, of Burn's, Philp, and Co.'s line, had a…

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Gale in the Islands Almost a Hurricane Steamer Malaita Caught

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 9

By the French mail steamer Pacifique, which arrived on Sunday, Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., received word from Captain E. J. Hillman, master of the steamer Malaita, that…

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State Bursaries. a Presbyterian Protest. Storm in Assembly

The Sun · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 9

At the Presbyterian Assembly this afternoon Professor Macintyre moved and the Rev. W. W. Watts seconded--"That the Assembly rejoice in all means taken by the…

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Storm Tossed. the Brigantine Carmen. Masts and Rigging Cut Away

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 9

After being the plaything of the waves for almost three' weeks, the brlgantine Carmen entered Sydney Heads shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in tow of the steamer…

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Gales in the West

Globe · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 3

Exceptionally boisterous weather was experienced off the coast of West Australia last week Considerable damage was done to properly while several yachts were blown ashore and…

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Devastating Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 9

BUDA PEST, Wednesday.-- A cyclone swept over the Alsofcher country, and destroyed several villages, 450 dwellings, and 200 vineyards. Six persons were killed…

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Water [?] Bursts. Cleveland-street Flooded

Evening News · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 7

The large water main supplying the western [?] at the [?]…

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Flood and Fire. American Disasters. Widespread Devastation. New York

The Sun · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 1

With approximately 7500 square miles of Louisiana lands inundated upwards of 100,000 people have been driven from their homes…

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60 Miles an Hour. Remarkable Aeroplane Performance in a Gale

The World's News · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 12

THROUGHOUT the day (April 8) the wind blew in stiff gusts across the Hendon Aerodrome, stirring up the dust in great clouds along…

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Tragedy of the Gale. Roof. Blown Off a House, Falls on Man Ploughing

The Arrow · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 3

"There could not he a more terrible illustration of the truth that in the midst of life we are in death," said the Coroner at an inquest on John Thomas Brewis, 38, a farmer's son, who…

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Sailing Ship Has an Exciting Time. Masts and Rigging Cut Away. Storm Tossed

Globe · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 3

After being the playing of the waves for almost three weeks, the brigantine Carmen entered Sydney Heads last week in Low of the steamer Wee Clyde…

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Gale on the Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 9

At midnight it was blowing a south-soutb cast gale at Sydney Heads. The sea was heavy and making very rough. At an early hour this morning South Head reported that the…

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Bough on the Coast. Gales and Hough Seas

Evening News · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 7

The entire coast line of New South Wales was storm-swept this morning. Strong winds and gales were experienced and the aeas were at places very rough and [?] making Sydney…

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The Wollowra in the Gale. Rough Time at the Heads

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 14

The Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Wollowra had a rough trip from Melbourne, meeting a strong easterly gale, with high seas, right through the voyage…

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Conditions in N.s.w. Rough and Heavy Seas. Rain on Slopes and Tablelands

The Sun · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 8

Chiefly cloudy to overcast along the coast and tablelands, showers or raining at many places in the coastal districts south from Broken Bay, also on the Blue Mountains and…

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Mississippi Floods. Caring for the Homeless. New York

The Sun · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 1

Now that the tributaries of the Mississippi are steadily falling interest is being centred in the great task of caring for the thousands that are homeless as a result of the late…

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Rough Seas on the Coast. Gale at Jervis Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 13

Rough seas were rolling in along the coast throughout yesterday as a result of the south-east gales which swept the seaboard on Thursday. The wind moderated in places during the…

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Death of Mr George Eather at Richmond. (The 67 FLOOD

Nepean Times · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 3

Mr George Eather, of Lennox street, Richmond, aged 77, passed away last Thursday week. Deceased was one of the good old Hawkesburyites whom…

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