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Floods & storms, 1913

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Ships That Weathered the Storm. Rough Experiences

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 11

Queensland, Melbourne, and New Zealand steamers all suffered detention owing to the cyclonic storm off the coast. The Queensland boats were detained inside Gape Moreton, and,…

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Ventura Hove To. Cyclone Off Lord Howe Island. Auckland

Evening News · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

the [?] Company's steamer Vantura, which left Sydney for Francisco on Saturday ran into dirty weather last night. She met with had weather early on Sunday…

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The Rain Storm. More Heavy Falls. Indications of Improvement

The Sun · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 4

At 9 o'clock this morning the weather was still cloudy to overcast and unsettled along the coast arid at scattered places on the tableland. There were heavy showers on the…

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Cyclonic Storm. Extensive Heavy Rainfall. Throughout the State. Ten Inches at Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 6

A storm of cyclonic nature is now operating over a considerable area, comprising practically all the ocean between the east coast of Australia and New Caledonia. The centre…

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Bankstown Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 6

In view of the feet that the railway embankment runs, parallel with the North Terrace at Bankstown, and has been the cause of the blocking of the watercourse and the flooding of large numbers of the houses situated near…

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Storm Passes North-east. Gales and High Seas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 11

The two high pressures shown over Australasia on Monday have since then surged slightly north-eastward, as also has the cyclonic disturbance between them. The…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain on the Mountains

Evening News · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 10

The recent rain which fell in sydney seems to have swept right across New South wales. in the early part of last week there was no information whatever, of rain in the City, but…

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Cyclone Off Lord Howe Island

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 4

Cable advices received from. Auckland last evening state that the R.M.S. Zealandia, which arrived there from Vancouver, via ports, yesterday,…

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SUSSEX-STREET And Auction Sales. Trade in Sussex-street. Peace After Storm. Quiet Mid-week Business. Maize Unobtainable

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 4

There was a lull this morning in the exciting and eventful Storm which has upset Sussex-street trade all the week. Business was as close to normal as it could possibly be…

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Old Gundagal the Flood of 52

The Sun · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 10

Encouraged by the discoveries following upon Hume and Hovell's expeditions of 1824, adventurist colonists in search of new pastures turned their attention to the' unknown…

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Dutch Boat in a Gale. Van Linschoten Arrives

The Sun · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

The Dutch steamer Van Linschoten arrived at Sydney to-day from Batavia, via ports. From the time of leaving Moresby until…

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Storm Damage. Mosman Claims Discussed. Road Washed Away

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 9

Quite a number or complaints have ben received by the Mosman Town Council on the subject of damage by the [?] waters over flowing their properties. Many of these had…

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In the Cyclonic Storm. Burwah Has Rough Time

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 9

The Howard Smith liner Burwah arrived last evening, from Queensland ports after a rough trip. The Burwah was due here, on Monday, but meeting the full' force of the cylohic storm…

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Storm Passing Off. Rain on the Coast and Highlands

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 8

The cyclonic disturbance is being gradually displaced north-OastwardB by the continued movement of, the two energetic high pressures, the one over the South-eastern States and the…

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Flooded Street at Alexandria

Evening News · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

A petition signed by upwards of [?] and ratepayers of Branding aire[?]t [?] was presented to the local council at its last meeting. It was complained that they were in…

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Tweed River in Flood. Murwillumbah

The Sun · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 7

There have been heavy rains during the past few days. A serious flood in parts of the district is feared if the rain continues. Last night 5in. fell, and the river is rising at…

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Maheno From Auckland. Coming with the Storm

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The Union Company's steamer Maheno, [?] tons. Captain D. M'Lean, from Auckland, arrived at Sydney, and berthed at the Company's [?] Margaret-street, Darling Harbor, shortly…

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Final Edition. (A Portion of This Afternoon's News Will Be Found on Pages 4 AND 5 of This Issue.) Tweed in Flood. Nurwillmbah

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 7

It is still raising, but not so heavily. [?] points being recorded up to 9 o'clock for the previous 24 hours. The North Arm of the Tweed River…

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Hoping for a Flood. Casino

Evening News · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

The heaviest and most serviceable rains in this district for some years are now taking place [?] of the month rain has fallen every day, the total being 763 points…

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Orara in Flood. Loss on the Clarence. GRAFTON

The Sun · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 7

The incessant rain and coastal gales during the past week have caused an immense amount of loss and inconvenience throughout the district. Though the rain itself will do…

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