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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1912

1,269 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 64

A Disastrous Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 4

A disastrous storm was experienced at Grenfell early this month. On the landra estate, 1.18 points of rain were registered in about half an hour,…

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The Effect of the Storm

The Sun · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 9

Coventry Bros.' butcher's shop, on the old South Head-road, showing the roof th at was torn from the building…

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Northern Territory. New Protector of Aborigines Measles and Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 11

DARWIN, Monday. -- Professor Baldwin Spencer returned yesterday from a long journey extending over about three months. He travelled with the Northern Territory Administrator to…

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Storm at South Head. Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 11

About 10.30 last night a terrific storm, accompanied by fierce wind, broke over South Head. There was also a vivid display of lightning…

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Storm at Watson's Bay. Telephone Wires Fused

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 10

A severe storm broke over Watson's Bay last night at about 11.30, and did a certain amount of damage there. The wind v[?]red suddenly from south-west to south-east, and…

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Canada's Winter. Unprecedented Storm. London, Tuesday, 12.10 a.m

The Sun · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 9

A storm of unprecedented severity has swept over Eastern Ontario. In Ottawa the fall of snow was 2ft. deep, and all railway communication with the east…

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Wreck and Ruin ! Last Night's Storm. Damage in Eastern Suburbs. Tramo Held Up. Butchers Shop Almost Demolished

The Sun · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 1

Jagged pieces of hall rattled against window panes like a volley of bullets in the eastern suburbs late last night. People were startled out of bed the vivid runs of…

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Storm at Watson's Street Lamps and Windows Smashed. What the Signal Master Says. Thought It Was the End of the World. (Continued from page 6.)

Evening News · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 7

Tram passengers to South Head and Watson's Bay this morning had an opportunity of viewing the demage done by Monday night's fierce hait[?]orm…

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Thunderstorms and Rain. Over Three Inches at Ulladulla

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 26 November 1912 · page 11

The violent thunderstorm experienced in the city on Saturday was but one of a series operating over the north-eastern quadrant and he central and southern coast of New South Wales,…

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Monsoonal Activity. Further Light to Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 13

Since 9 a.m. on Monday, due to monsoonal activity, further light to heavy rainfall has been recorded along the count and at a few scattered places on the highlands, chiefly the…

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Storm at Brewarrina

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 13

BREWARRINA, Tuesday.--On Wednesday last there was a light fall of rain in the district. The registrations were:--Milroy 67 points, Milroy Woolshed 57, Cartlands 35, Biree Hotel 38, and Talawanta 100. A…

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A Storm Story. Interrupted Bridge Party

Evening News · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 10

During the height of the storm on Monday night a bridge party was being held in a house in Carr-street, Coogee. The roar of the hall and water on the roof, however was so bad…

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Eastern Suburbs Storm. Remarkable Scenes. Birds Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 19

The storm In portion of the Eastern Suburbs, reported in yesterday's second edition, was of a most remarkable character. Houses were unroofed by the wind,…

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Cloudburst. Waverley Under Water. Monday's Terrific Storm. a Scene of Destruction

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 9

Outlying suburbs of Sydney were overwhelmed late on Monday night by a storm of intense fury. Although only of short duration, it left a scene of destruction in its wake. It began while…

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Storm-swept Britain Wrecks and Accidents. Heavy Loss of Life. Railway in Peril. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 10

A severe gale has swept the, Irish Chan[?] and devastated the west coast, of England and Scotland. At Earrow in For[?]ess (Lancashire), the…

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Storms in Great Britain. Wrecks and Disasters. Men and Boys Killed. Welsh Coast Washed Away. London, Tuesday, 8.55 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 8

Terrific gales have swept over Great Britain. Several men and boys, have been killed, and a vast amount of damage caused to property…

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North Lyell Fire. Flooding the Mine. Queenstown (Tas.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 20

Consequent upon the heavy rain yesterday, the shaft at the North Lyell mine Is filling rapidly, and is now within a few feet of the 700ft level. Immediately it fills the fire will…

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Flooding the Lyell Mine. May Take 'Another Week

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 November 1912 · page 10

ZEEHAN (Tas.) Tuesday.--The North Lyell mine is now flooding rapidly, owing to the recent heavy rains. The water this evening was 100ft, above the 850ft, level, and another…

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Still Storm-swept. the Gale in Britain. Ten Persons Killed. Dockyards Damaged. London, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 8

The gale which has rated over Great Britain still continued to-day, with unabated severalty. In scotland ten persons were killed by…

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Severe Gale. Damage on English Coast. a Steamer Foundered

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 November 1912 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.--There has been a severe gale in the Channel and on the west coast. The violence of the wind caused the collapse…

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