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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

1,269 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 64

Floods Subsiding. New York, Wednesday Night

Truth · Sunday 26 May 1912 · page 2

Information from New Orleans is to the effect that the Missouri and her tributaries are steadily falling, after having been flooded for some time. Those people who were…

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Floods in Manitoba. Many Villages Submerged. Ottawa

The Sun · Monday 27 May 1912 · page 1

The rivers in Manitoba are now at a higher level than they have been for the last thirty years, and dozens of villages are reported to be submerged…

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A City's Plight. No Light, No Water. Severe Floods in Canada

Evening News · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 8

[?], Monday Evening.—Floods having [?] the rivers to overflow their [?], of village in the territory have been submerged…

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Last Day. Werriwa Contest. Flood of Politics. (From Our Special Representative.) Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 May 1912 · page 8

This week Werriwa will have a speechfeasta saturnalia of politics, a drenching of polemics, a saturation of party views. In view of the developments of last week, It is not…

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Storms at the New Hebrides Accident to a Missionary

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 11

Advices received yesterday from the New Hebrides from Captain Weatherill, of the steamer Makambo, show that heavy weather is still being experienced at the islands. The…

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Floods in Manitoba. Many Villages Submerged. Winnipeg (Manitoba), May 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 17

The rivers are flooded, and dozens of villages are submerged. At Moose Jaws the city power plant has been destroyed, and the place is in darkness…

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Floods in Manitoba. Villages Submerged

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 May 1912 · page 9

WINNIPEG, Monday Evening. -- The Manitoba rivers are flooded, and dozens of villages are submerged. In the city of Moosojaw, the power plant has…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Luckless Peasantry. Surrounded by Floods. the Struggle for Life. Eighty Persons Drowned

Evening News · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 8

BUDAPEST, Thursday Evening,—Terrible floods have occurred in the south-eastern portion of Hungary, and have entailed great sufferings on the peasantry, who form a large portion…

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Devastating Floods. Eighty Persons Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 13

BUDA PEST, Thursday Evening.--Floods in South-eastern Hungary demolished hundreds of peasants' homes. The inhabitants of several villages took…

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Floods in Hungary. Great Loss of Life. Budapest, May 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 15

Floods in south-Eastern Hungary have demolished hundreds of houses occupied by peasants. The inhabitants in several villages sought…

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Traffic Congestion. Railway Department's Reply. Flooding the Market

Evening News · Tuesday 4 June 1912 · page 3

The Royal Commission (Mr. Wilfrid Blacket) appointed to inquire into the questions of congested traffic on the New South Wales Railways, resumed the taking of evidence this…

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Wireless at Sea. Continuous Watch Advocated Importance of Storm Warnings. London

The Sun · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 1

At the approaching International Wireless Conference a proposal will be brought forward that on all ships carrying 100 or more passengers a continuous watch should be…

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Drought or Deluge What Scientists Say. Interesting Contradictions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 9

The Commonwealth Meteorologist (Mr. Hunt) furnished the following interesting memorandum concerning long-distance weather forecasting:—…

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The New Astronomer. Mr. W. E. Cooke's Researches in the West. a Remarkable Storm-track. the Formation of Worlds

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 19

Mr. W. E. Cooke, the newly-appointed Government Astronomer of New South Wales, was born and educated in Adelaide. After some years' experience in the Observatory there…

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Drought Broken. Good Season Assured. Deluge of Telegrams. Jubilant Messages From Country

The Sun · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 1

As a result of the monsoonal tendencies which appeared last Friday over the northern portions of Queensland and New South Wales, a magnificent and generous…

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Wireless Utility. Extending Its Scope. Speed and Track of Storms

Evening News · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—The International Radiographic Congress, sitting in London has inaugurated a movement in favor of international action to make compulsory…

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Floods at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 9

The drought has broken with a vengeance, so far as the Broken Hill district is concerned. Light rain started on Saturday morning, and was reported also from many outback…

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The Rain Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 14

MAP SHOWING THE SCOPE OF THE RAINFALL OVER THE STATE FOR THE PAST THREE DAYS. IT WAS STILL RAINING AT THE MAJORITY OF THE STATIONS WHEN THE CHART WAS ISSUED AT 9 A.M. YESTERDAY, SO THAT SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONS SHOULD BE MADE TO THE TOTALS WHEN TO-DAY'S RECORDS ARE RECEIVED…

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Sport and Pastime. the Boxer's Share. What "Cyclone" Thompson Says

The Sun · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 8

In view of the complaints made by Jim Barry, regarding the small purses which he drew in Australia, it is interesting to know what "Cyclone Johnny Thomps[?] had to say about his treatment on this side Tho[?] was not very successful here, and often had to take the…

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Meteorology at Sea. Value of Wireless Reports. Track and Speed of Storms. London, June 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1912 · page 9

The International Radiographic Congress. which is meeting in London, has inaugurated a movement in favour of international action to make daily wireless reports with respect…

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