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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 73

Storm Passed Southward. More Showers in the South

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 17

The energetic Antarctic disturbance has been displaced southwards to the extent ot about 600 miles since 9 a.m. on Thursday, after being responsible for a very windy day, the force…

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Violent Storms Wreak Great Havoc Sydney has Torrential Downpour Lives Lost

Globe · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 3

A series of violent storms swept over Sydney last week end, causing great damage to gardens, houses, and factories. So far an could he ascertained on Monday morning three lives…

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Trail of a Cyclone. Buenos Ayres Suffers. Many Killed and Injured. Beenos Ayres. Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 5

The city has been sewept by a cyclone, whose de[?] results will be felt for some considerable time. So [?] was the fury of the storm and so…

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Into the Storm. a Wild Night Off the Heads. Tolling Scuppers Under

Evening News · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 10

As the ocean steamer crawled out of Darling Harbor and slowly crept down the Harbor, with the pilot on her bridge, she blew her steam hoot?]r when a Milson's Point lorry…

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The Aurora. Back at Hobart. Thrilling Experiences Tale of Endurance and Pluck. a Record Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 13

HOBART (TAS.), Friday.--The Aurora entered Esporance Bay this morning, and landed the expedition's secretary, Mr. Eitel, who proceeded to Hobart by the channel steamer Dover,…

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Another Night of Terror. Sensatioal Flood at Bankstown. Many Houses Surrounded by Water. Lives in Jeopardy—Great Loss of Property

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 11

In the small hours of Sunday morning the community In the Immediate vicinity of Bankstown railway station were thrown into a state of terror and excitement,…

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The Australian Cyclone. M'sieu Looked for Trouble

Truth · Sunday 16 March 1913 · page 11

Our London Correspondent writes:— The French, lightweight champion went looking for, and found, some trouble at the Chandois Hall on Monday last (February…

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Fatal Cyclone. Damage to Life and Property in the Argentine. Buenos Ayres, Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1913 · page 9

The cyclone which swept over the city and suburbs carried death and destruction in its trail. Several people were killed outright, and many injured…

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Value of a Storm. £27,500 in Water. The Gain at Cataract

The Sun · Sunday 16 March 1913 · page 9

It is a pity it is not possible to compile a balance-sheet of the big storm of Saturday week, showing on one side the amount of good done to the, agricultural and pastoral…

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Motors and Motoring "Sunday Times" Special Notes and Articles State of the Roads. After Effects of Sydney's Cyclonic Storm. Newcastle, Via Armidale, to Lismore

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 March 1913 · page 18

Motorists, generally must recognise the value of the reports on the state of the roads, as putlished from time to time in "The Sunday Times." Those who are able to assist by…

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Was It the Storm?

The Sun · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 9

An open verdict was recorded at the inquest this morning concerning the death of William Henry Byrne, 29, whose body was found floating in the harbor off Miller's Point…

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Storm at Tuggerah Lakes

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 14

OURIMBAH, Saturday.--A storm of unusual severity passed over the entrance to Tuggerah Lakes last Thursday evening, sprooting trees and wrecking buildings. Some idea of its force…

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Sailing. the Recent Hard Gales. Remainder of the Season's Races

The Sun · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 12

There are only a couple of fixtures for Saturday. For some reason March 22 seems to have been almost deserted by the clubs, and March 29 made a favorite date…

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The Late Storm. Its Effect on the Frogs

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

When the last hot spell struck us first, all the water holes on our golf links were full, and the frogs kept up a bass concert day and night. When…

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Marrickville Flood. Drainage Op Tramvale. Too Big for Municipal Council. an Appeal to the Government

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 12

The failure of the three channels, constructed by the Government some years ago at a cost of nearly [?]100,000, to carry off the flood waters on March 8— when…

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Tee Cook's River Flood

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 12

A public meeting will held this evening at [?]leney Hotel, Tempe to di[?] ways and means of programming the various [?] of certain individuals in the [?]ely…

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Depths of Ocean Storm Waves

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 4

To the question. "To what depth do storm waves stir the waters of the ocean?" the "Hydrographic Bulletin" makes the following answer: "The…

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Storm Heroes. Gallantry at Sea. Substantial Recognition. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 5

The shipping underwriters met at Lloyds to-day for the purpose of recognising the gallantry of the officers and crew who brought the Marion Lightbody through the fierce December…

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Flood Heroes. Recognising Bravery. Cook's River Residents' Peril

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 13

A public meeting was held at the Pulteney Hotel, Cook's River-road, Tempe, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of taking steps to recognise the bravery of the four young men—…

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Drowned in the Petersham Flood

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 6

The death of John Henry Stockley, 48, a cabdriver, who was drowned at the junction of Nelson-place and Trafalgar-square, Petersham, early on Sunday morning. March 9, formed the…

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