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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 73

Severe Storms in the Country

Globe · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 3

A terrific storm passes over Gilgandra (N.S. Wales), and 101 points of rain were registered in is minutes. Severe damage was done and several people were injured. At Cootamundra…

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Rain and Wind Storm. American States Swept. New York

The Sun · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 8

Four persons were killed, many others injured, and property to the value of thousands was damaged in a severe wind and rain storm by which the States of Alabama,…

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Toll of the Sea. a Long List of Wrecks and Disasters Reported During Terrible Gales. Many Vessels Crippled

Globe · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 7

The Blue Star Line steamer Brodland went ashore during a fierce gale Just after leaving Aberavon, in Wales, last month. Soon after the vessel struck wreckage began to come ashore,…

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A Modern Curse. UNEMPLOYMENT. Governments and Employers of labor conspire to flood the country with unemployed to lower wages

The International Socialist · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 2

On February 14, the daily press published reports of meetings of the unemployed in various States of the Commonwealth…

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Floods in California. Los Angeles

Truth · Sunday 2 March 1913 · page 2

One-half of the seaside retort of Venice, California, is under water, and fully two thousand persons have been driven from their homes as a result of the floods…

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Hot and Sultry. Thunderstorm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 15

Thunderstorms developed in the metropolitan area during Saturday night, but only a very light rainfall resulted, Sydney having 1 point, Parramatta 8 points, and Wentworthville and…

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Sultry Conditions. Scattered Thunderstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 11

Sultry conditions have prevailed throughout New South Wales culminating at very scattered places in light to moderate rainfall, associated with thunderstorms…

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Scattered Thunderstorms. Light to Moderate Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 14

Influences of monsoonal and Antarctic nature have co-operated in producing more scattered thundery rain in New South Wales. The reports at 9 a.m. yesterday were incomplete,…

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Heavy Rain in the City

Evening News · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 7

A few minutes before [?] this afternoon a [?] been predicted [?]…

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Elsass in a Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 10

The German-Australian liner Elsass, which arrived at Melbourne from Bremen and Antwerp direct on Monday, encountered the full force of the hurricane which the Apolda experienced about ten days after passing the…

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Strengthening Our Position Union Secretary's Assertion. What a Rain Storm May Do

The Sun · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 7

"The companies are making our position stronger by showing the public that they can stand this extra expense without passing it on," said Mr. Rawlin this afternoon. "They…

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More Thunderstorms. Scattered Rainfall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 11

Since 9 a.m. on Tuesday, as the result of the pronounced monsoonal influences in Central Australia, thunderstorms, accompanied by, for the most part, light and scattered rainfall,…

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Last Night's Storm. Very Heavy Rain. Sussex-street Flooded

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

The rainstorm which broke over Sydney yesterday [?] this morning over [?] being registered up [?] at the Sydney [?]…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain All Round

Evening News · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

The rain records for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were:—Wanaaring [?] points. Hungerford [?] Mogil 11 Collarenebri 12, Brewarrina 13, Bourke 2, cobar 10, Nymagee [?]…

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Under Difficulties. the Light Horse Camp. Through Sunshine and Storm Australian Soldiers' Temperament. Federal Capital

The Sun · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 6

The Australian citizen is a peculiar sort of chap, especially when he is out a-soldiering. Forty-eight hours ago, with a bright blue sky overhead and in splendid though…

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Greeks' Great Victory Downfall of Janina. Turkish Forces Routed. Storm of Shells. London, Thursday, 8.30 p.m

The Sun · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 9

The general attack has been resumed by the Greek forces at Janina, and a fierce bombardment has been going on for two days. First, the artillery shifted position from left…

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A Flooded Camp. Light Horse Men in the Rain. Happy Under Wet Conditions. the Breaking of the Drought

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 10

FEDERAL CAPITAL CAMP, Thursday.--The drought has broken, and the Light Horse Camp is no longer dry. In the first place, the lines have been swept by a heavy rainstorm, and,…

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Cyclonic Storm

Globe · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

An unusually heavy storm occurred at Caermarthen Hills (N.S. Wales). In 20 minutes 175 points of rain fall. The wind was cyclonic and unroofed three sheds. The lightning was very…

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Gale Off the Heads. Van Waerwyck Puts Back

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 20

A strong southerly gale prevailed off Sydney Heads yesterday afternoon and last night. The steamer Van Waerwyck, which left for Melbourne at 12.50 p.m. yesterday, met the…

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Rain and Gale. Rough Weather on the Coast. Ships Seek Shelter

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 11

The order has been [?] For nearly a fornight a north-[?] but it did not [?] to any serious extent…

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