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Floods & storms, 1913

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In a Gale. Sydney Sailing Club's Race Only One Boat Finishes

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 9

The last [?] will be long [?] this [?]…

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Gale on the Coast. Rough Seas Hamper Shipping. Steamer Returns for Shelter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 13

A southerly gale was reported on the coast yesterday, the sea being very rough. At the Heads a big sea was rolling in. Shipping had a rough time in the blow. The Dutch liner Van…

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Rain and Gale. Over Two Inches in Sydney. Wind Blows Fifty-three Miles an Hope

Evening News · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 16

Inquiries at the Sydney Observations this morning elicited the information that equally weather conditions prevail around Sydney. The officer in charge of the Commonwealth…

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Flood in Queensland. Bridges Submerged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 22

BRISBANE, Friday.--A wire from Cairns to-day stated that heavy rains were experienced over the Babunda section during the past week. Twenty-two inches were registered in six days,…

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Torrential Downpour, Extraordinary Rain and Wind Storms in Sydney. Streets Flooded. the Scene From South Head

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1913 · page 9

"Water, water everywhere, Nor yet a drop of rain." The words of the poem thus altered summarised the weather conditions of the past…

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Continuance of Present Conditions. Gales and Rough Seas. South Coast and Cumberland Drought Ended

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1913 · page 9

Mr. Mares, divisional officer of the Commonwealth Weather Bureau, stated yesterday :— "There is evidence of very severe south-easterly gales, with rough seas and heavy rain on the…

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High Tide in Sydney's Streets. Amusing Incidents of Last Night's Storm

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 March 1913 · page 9

A terrific rain storm swept over Sydney at about 11 o'clock last night, and it was not without its humorous aspect. Pedestrians journeying along Market-street, between…

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Violent Storm. in Sydney. Cyclone and Deluge. Loss of Life. Great Damage to Property

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 9

Those citizens who experienced the inconvenience of waiting in drenching rain on Saturday night for trams and boats which never came, may draw some little consolation…

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Cyclone-proof Windows

Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 12

Architects and others will be interested to know that from the severe test of last Saturday's gale at the great heights and exposed positions in Sydney's tallest building, Culwulla Chambers, the Safety Reversible Windows…

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Deluge at Maitland. Trains Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--Tho welcome change which occurred on Thursday night culminated in a tremendous downpour last evening. Steady showers fell yesterday morning…

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Gale Passed South

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 8

Conditions last night showed that the storm was passing south, and will probably be followed by fine and colder, weather in the northeastern part of the State, and with northerly…

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A Deluge. Luckless Liverpool. Railway Washaways. Logs on the Line. Houses Flooded

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 10

The terrific storm on Saturday night caused an enormous amount of damage at Liverpool and the railway line between there and Campbelltown. The permanent way at…

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Storm and Flood Around Sydney. Some Pictures of the Damage

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 9

THE TORN UP ROADWAY IN BORONIA-STREET, KENSINGTON. The excavation is about 20ft wide and about 12ft deep in parts—exposing the [?] water main. MR. SHAW'S COTTAGE IN EASTERN AVENUE, KENSINGTON…

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Sparrows Killed by the Storm

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 5

The [?] of Saturday [?] played havoc [?] of the suburba, [?] had taken advantage weather to [?] their seats…

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Splendid Rains. Cyclonic Storm Travelling Inland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 10

Fine rains have fallen generally throughout New South Wales during the past few days, and there is now every indication of the final breaking up of the dry spell…

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The Storm at Manly. Roofs Blown Off

The Sun · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 9

At "Sunnyside," a semi-detached cottage in Osbome-road, the roof fell through the roof of the adjoining premises, "Maranui," the inmates having a narrow escape from death. CHIMNEYS BLOWN THROUGH THE ROOF…

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Ships That Weathered the Storm. Overdue Coasters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 8

Anxiety was felt yesterday for several coasting vessels known to be out in the gale. Owing to the interruption of telegraphic communication with many of the coast stations. the re-…

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Heavy Storm at Canberra. Federal Capital

The Sun · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 7

During the heavy thunderstorm at the Federal Capital yesterday, the rain gauge at Acton registered 113 points in 13 minutes. This, however, was not the full extent of the…

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Storm Warning. Red Light at G.p.o

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 8

As the storm was expected to pass over Sydney, special forecasts were issued stating the expected severity of the wind and weather, and the red light was utilised at. the G.P.O. as soon…

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Floods and Rain. Week-end Storm Plays Havoc. Four Persons Drowned. Great Damage to Property. Roofs Blown Off and Roads Destroyed

The Sun · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 1

The fierce gale and heavy rain on Saturday and early yesterday morning were responsible for four deaths. The victims were: -- "WALTER E. MOORE, washed out. of…

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