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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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The Recent Storm. Thelma Wreckage Recovered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 7

The wreckage sighted off Deewhy recently has now been Identified as portion of the yacht Thelma, which came to grief on Saturday…

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Ship in a Storm. Loses Several Sails

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 13

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The Italian ship Eurasia arrived here this afternoon after a passage of 77 days from Iquique. On February 6, when in long. 170 west and lat[?] 25, tho ship…

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What the Storm Did. Complaints to Mosman Council

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 13

At the meeting of the Mosman Council on Tuesday evening a batch of letters--27 In all--was received from complaining ratepayers, whose properties had been damaged by the…

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Terrific Storm. Hail and Squalls at Newcastle. Buildings Unroofed and Damaged. Newcastle

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 9

A terrific hall-form are [?] by violent squalls, [?] this afternoon, and caused [?] During [?] wind lasted,…

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Storm in Camp. Tents Blown Away. Senator Pearce Praises Trainees. Liverpool Camp

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 7

Senator Pearce, Minister for Defence, accompanied by General Gordon, motored from Sydney this morning, and Inspected the 6th Brigade. He was received by the brigadier…

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Heroes of the Flood. Bravery at Cook's River

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 6

A movement is on foot at St. Peters to recognise the bravery displayed by four young fellows during the height of the storm at Wanstead on Sunday morning…

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Storm-swept. Yesterday's Gale. Squalls Up to 60 Miles an Hour

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 10

A howling westerly gale raged throughout yesterday. Squalls of a velocity of 60 miles an hour accompanied the storm, the conditions being…

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The Gale at Manly

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 10

The strong winds raging yesterday were responsible for a considerable amount of damage in the Manly district. Shortly after noon the wind raged with hurricane force, being…

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Warrimoo Delayed by Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 10

WELLINGTON, Thursday.--The steamer Walruna, from Newcastle, and the steamer Warrimoo, from Sydney, both report rough passages. The latter vessel, which arrived at 11 o'clock…

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Yachts Blown Ashore. Storm at Glenelg

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--During last night's storm several valuable yachts wore blown ashore at Gleneig. Great damage was done…

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Gale in Sydney. Ketch in Trouble. Yachts Blown Ashore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 9

A strong westerly gale prevailed yesterday afternoon, and created a considerable stir on the harhour. A yacht, belonging to Mr. Lawson, of…

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Adrift in the Gale. Cook Who Lost His Watch

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 1

About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Campbell Brown, an elderly station cook, found that he had broken loose from his moorings at the Model Lodging-house, where he…

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The Late Storm. Damage Throughout District. Mortdale Wants State Help

The Propeller · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

The storm which swept the coastline on Saturday and Sunday last left much devastation in its trail throughout the whole…

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Fierce Storm. Great Damage at Newcastle. Buildings Blown Down. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 10

The storm which took place at Newcastle to-day was one of the severest of its kind yet experienced, and caused much damage to properties in the city and suburbs. A…

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Caught by the Flood

The Sun · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 12

"I wish to call your attention," wrote Mr. M. M'Carthy, of Nelson-street, Annandale, to the local council, "to the damage done to my property by the flood, on Saturday night…

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Storms and Rain

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

The breaking up of the drought Was signalised by great storms and disasters in Sydney last Saturday. The Manly boats stopped running at…

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Wednesday's Wind Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

A strong westerly gale unroofed portion of Mr. Sharp's produce store at Epping on Wednesday and blow in a window at Mr. Southwell's residence. It…

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Storm - Swept at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 17

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--At Cockle Creek" Sulphide Works, a smoke stack was blown down yesterday, and the Soap and Candle Company's bond store, Tighe's hill…

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Frenzied Nature. Town Destroyed. the Work of a Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 13

NEW YORK, Thursday Evening.--A cyclone has destroyed the town of Provencal, Louisiana. Three people were killed, and 15 injured…

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The Ballarat. Epidemic of Measles. Suicide in a Gale

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 8

The P. and G. branch steamer Ballarat arrived at Sydney from london and berthed at the Central Wharf, Miller's Pont, at [?] o'clock this morning…

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