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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 73

Boot Factory Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 9

The deluge had the effect of slightly prolonging a strike at Redfern, for when the employees of Messrs. John Hunter and Son, Ltd., turned up to work yesterday morning at…

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M'cathie's, Limited, Flooded

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 9

The rainfall on Saturday played havoc with the stock of many city storekeepers. At the Pitt-street establishment of Mrs. M'Cathie, Limited, great damage was done, several…

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The Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

The tremendous storm of Saturday night was much more severe in some parts of the district than in others. Parramatta and Auburn, for instance, suffered but…

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A Terrific Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 18

Sydney and suburbs and a good part of the coast of New South Wales was visited by a storm on March 8, the like of which has not been seen since the famous "Nemesis" gale in…

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Metropolitan District R.a. Prize Meeting Postponed Owing to Heavy Rain

Referee · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 15

The heavy rain which fell last Saturday made shooting at Randwlck out of the question, and the Council of the Metropolitan District Rifie Association decided to postpone the second…

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Melbourne Steamer in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 10

The A.U.S.N. Company's, steamer Kanowna had a severe fight with the recent southeast gale on the run from Melbourne, but she emerged from the encounter with flying colors…

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The Recent Rain Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 12

Whilst the absence of rain in various parts of eastern New South Wales was approaching the extreme, a rainstorm of almost unparalleled intensity was developing, and this…

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Four Brave Boys. a Storm Incident

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

The courage displayed by four youths-the brothers Wax (2), Sweetman, and Speechley—during Saturday night's violent storm, is worthy of mention. When the storm was at its [?]…

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A Fateful Day : Strike and Storm

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 7

THE gas strike was settled on Saturday. One of the terms of the agreement provides for the…

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A Storm Victim. the Waterloo Electrocution

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 5

The storm on Saturday night last [?] for a number of fatal accidents, one of which formed the subject of an inquest before the City Coroner this morning, when the death of…

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Cyclonic Storm in Sydney-- Great Damage to Property

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 29

At Wardell-road Bridge, Marrickville-- The Sports Ground under water A Marrickville street on the morning of March 9. Another view at Wardell-road Bridge. Several rescues were effected in this locality early on the morning of March 9. Rosedale Bridge, which was washed half-a-mile and stranded…

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Gale at Sea. Shipping Roughly Handled. a Terrific Southerly. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 13

The Aberdeen liner Norseman arrived from the south on Monday. The vessel encountered the full force of the gale which raged in Sydney on Saturday night. Mountainous seas…

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Golf Gossip. the Storm and the Greens. Competitions Postponed

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 3

The usual round of club competitions was seriously interfered with on Saturday by the violent storm which broke over Sydney on Friday night and Saturday. The rain,…

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After the Storm. High on the Beach Coasting Steamer Driven Ashore

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 10

The coasting steamer Novelty was driven high on the beach at Botany Bay during the recent heavy gale, and news of her position reached the Sydney underwriters yesterday. Captain…

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Sailing in a Gale. Spills and Smashes. "Wally" Moore Drowned Out of Thelma

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 5

The weather was awful on Saturday last, the southerly gale howling at a rate of about 63 miles an hour, but it is safe to say that some of the squalls…

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Storm and Sport. a Game That Was Not Postponed. Rugby in a Blizzard

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 17

Saturday's, storm, with its enforced postponement of athletic fixtures, reminds one of the fact that almost any pastime may successfully give way to weather conditions except that of…

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Storm-swept Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 25

A rain storm, cyclonic in character, burst upon Sydney on Saturday evening with disastrous results to human life and property. The experience, both as regards wind and…

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During Saturday's Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 13

The City Coroner inquired into the cause of the death of John Clifford (26), which took place on March 8. Evidence was given that deceased was found…

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Newcastle. Eurasia in a Cyclone. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 5

The ship Eurasia arrived this afternoon, after being out 77 days from Iquique. On February 6 she struck the tall end of a cyclone. She lost her two jib salls, main…

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