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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

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Incident of Cook's River Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 9

At a meeting held at Tempe last night, called for the purpose of giving recognition to the four brave young-men who rescued 23 persons during the recent storm, Mr. Gilroy said that the…

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After the Storm. Bandwick's Damaged Roads

Evening News · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 12

To the Randwick Council the [?] reported that most of the ordinary work in the words had been suspended, owing to the maintenance men being required to…

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Result of the Storm. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 1

Sir,--While reading the report of the late storm in your last issue I noticed one instance which appeared to be a very hard case,…

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How to Irrigate. Canals and Channels. Flooding and Furrows. Using Less Water

The Sun · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 11

There are two general methods of irrigating -- one is by flooding and the other by applying the water to the land by moans of plough-furrows…

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Child of Storm (Rider Haggard)

The World's News · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 29

Those who read this author's "Marie" will do well to follow it up with "Child of Storm." to which It is in some respects a sequel. As a romance of Zulu days it deserves to rank…

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Rescuers at the Recent Flood

Evening News · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 16

Mr. Tho[?] Lyons writes—I was pleased to [?] by to-night's paper that steps were taken to [?] the bravery of the young men who went in the assistance of people during…

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Storms in the States

The Sun · Sunday 23 March 1913 · page 5

Violent storms are devastating the valleys, of the Mississippi and the Ohio. Twenty States have been swept, and much damage and loss of life has resulted…

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Devastating Storm. a Line of Ruin From the Rockies to Pennsylvania. 50 People Killed. Vancouver, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 23 March 1913 · page 10

A terrific storm has swept the whole of the country from the Rockies to Pennsylvania. Blizzards and low temperatures are reported from all centres…

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Violent Storm. Artillery Struck by Lighting. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 6

A severe storm struck the Australian Field Artillery camp at Seymour this afternoon It was accompanied by lightning of exceptional severity, and thunder. The men all…

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One Hundred Killed. Storm's Heavy Toll. New York

The Sun · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 8

Reports from those States that suffered so much devastation as a result of Friday's storms Indicate that the deaths reached a total of 100, and that the injured number…

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Indian Discontent. the Coming Storm. What the Moslems Desise. Delhi, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 8

The all Indian Moslem League conference has been opened at Lucknow under the presidency of Mahomed Shafi. In his presidential address, Mahomed shafi…

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Heavy Weather. Gale in the Channel. Watering Places Suffer. Blizzards in America. London, Sunday Evening

Evening News · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 8

A violent ga[?] over the English channel, causing serious damage in several cosstal towns. the popular watering place of Hastings…

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Boisterous Eastertide. Storm-swept England. [?]N on the South Coast. London, Monday, 12.45 a.m

The Sun · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 9

Saturday's gale did fearful damage all along the east and south Coasts, and there was hardly a watering-place, that did not suffer serious damage…

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At Marrickville. Aftermath of the Regent Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 March 1913 · page 9

At the last meeting of the Marrickville Council the Mayor (Ald, J. Thornley) presented a minute, in which he stated that he accompanied the president and chief engineer of the…

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Depths of Ocean Storm Waves

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 18

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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Sea Invades England. Results of Channel Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 7

LONDON, Monday.--A violent gale raging in the Channel has wrought serious damage on the south coast of England. At Worthing the pier was demolished, and…

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All-india Movement. "Echoes of Coming Storm."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 7

DELHI, Sunday Evening.--The All-India. Moslem League is holding a conference at Lucknow. Mahomed Shall, in his presidential address,…

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The Channel Gale. Steamer and Warship Collide. Both V[?]ls Damaged. Houses Flooded and Demolished. London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 8

Further reports of damage case [?] the sale which has been r[?] over the South of England are to hand. At Portland Des[?]ire, while the this was…

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Gale in the Channel. Watering Places Damaged. London, March 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 9

A violent gale is blowing in the English Channel. At Worthing the pier has been demolished by the sea, which invaded the streets for a…

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Omaha's Experience. the Awful Roar of the Storm. Two Hundred Lives Lost. Twenty-five Homes Burned Down Chicago

The Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 5

Omaha, in Nebraska, suffered about the most disastrously of all places. For four hours no word was received as to how the people there had fared, and finally, when…

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