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Floods & storms, 1913

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Danger From Flood. Murwillumbah's Plight. District Inundated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 10

MURWILLUMBAH, Thursday.--Following a spell of humid weather, heavy rain set in on Sunday, and has continued since. On Monday night there was tempestuous and torrential…

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Heavy Rain in W.a

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 14

PERTH, Friday.--Heavy, rains are reported throughout the agricultural districts, with extensive washaways on the great southern line. A dam burst at Wagin, Katanning and…

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Gale's Comet

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 13

Professor Barnard, of Yerkes Observatory, U.S.A., made a series of photographs of Gale's Comet in 1917, with the Bruce 19-inch and 6-incg losses. His observations have been…

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The Gathering Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 15

THE ROCKS BELOW, THE CLIFFS AT NORTH HEAD, AND CLOSE TO WHERE THE FISHERMEN WERE CUT OFF EARLY, THIS WEEK…

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Fire and Storm. Makura's Mails Destroyed. Outbreak in the Hold. Macedonia in a Cyclone. Auckland

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 5

The R.M.S. Mecedonia arrived here at day-light to-day, after having been subjected to a severe [?] by a cyclonic storm which blow up from the south-east…

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Macedonia in Cyclone. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 9

The Macedonia arrived at Auckland at daybreak, after a very rough trip. She was hove to in a cyclone during part of the time, and heavy seas broke over her. One…

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Religious. a Storm on the Sea of Galilee

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 10

The Bishop of London, speaking at one of his Lenten mission meetings from the text, St. Mark iv. 39--"And Jesus arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still;…

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Arctic Thunderstorm

Evening News · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 13

A Russian mining engineer describes in "Metrorologische Zeitschrift" a severe thunderstorm far within the Arctic circle. It occurred in Spitzhegon, where the writer was…

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Floods at Murwillumbah

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 15

MURWILLUMBAH, Friday.--With the exception of several heavy showers last night and to-day the weather seems to have broken. It is now fine, but rain- clouds ar about. The…

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A Flood Feared. Richmond Rising Rapidly

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 15

CASINO, Friday.--The local agent of the North Coast Company was yesterday advised that the Richmond River had risen 12 feet at Kyogle, and was rising rapidly. He accordingly…

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Aeronautics Flight in a Gale

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 April 1913 · page 18

One of the most remarkable flights ever witnessed in England was made at the Hendon Aerodrome recently. For some time past [?] has ascended every…

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Macedonia Severely Damaged. Caught in a Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 7

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Saturday.--The P. and O. R.M S. Macedonia arrived at daybreak. She left Sydney on Monday night, and met with squally to heavy seas. She then entered…

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Three Days in a Cyclone. Arrival of the Muniara

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 7

Off Sandy Cape for three days the Island steamer Muniara, of Burns, Phlip, and Co.'s line, which returned to Sydney yesterday, was lighting her way through a terrific cyclone…

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Muniara Meets the Storm. Sea Damages Surf-boat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 9

Messrs. Burns, Philp's island steamer Muniara, which arrived from the Gilbert and Marshall islands yesterday morning, had an exciting time while of the Queensland coast…

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Storm and Fire. Steamers in Heavy Weather. Makura's Mails Aflame. Exciting Experiences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 9

During the week-end a number of vessels which were off the coast during the recent severe cyclonic storm arrived at various ports, and particulars have been received…

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Fire and Gale. R .M. S. Makura's Dangerous Voyage. Portion of Mails Burnt. a Narrow Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 7

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Sunday.--Immediately after leaving Sydney the R.M.S. Makura encountered a howling gale. Shortly after 7 o'clock in the evening, when the vessel was…

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Floods Subsiding

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 9

MURWILLUMBAH. Sunday.--The river is now at normal level. There has been no rain to speak of since yesterday. The flood left the usual residue of debris on the wharves, which…

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German Ship in the Cyclone. Sails Blown Away

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 7

The cyclonic storm which raged off the coast last week was encountered by the German ship Henriette on her voyage from Iquique, and the captain on arrival yesterday reported a trying…

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Passed Through the Storm. Ventura Maintains Time

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 7

That the cyclonic storm which has been giving all vessels such a bad time north and north-east of Sydney is far extended has been proved by the reports of the buffeting received…

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Result of the Storm. Higher Rate for Marrickville

The Sun · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 1

In a minute presented to the Marrickville Council at its meeting last night the Mayor (Alderman Thornley) said he had made a thorough inspection of the…

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