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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 73

Maitland Flood. Relief Fund. Repairing the Railway. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 9

About 200 men were busily engaged to-day effecting repairs to the damaged portion of the railway line between Church-street station and Regent-street. The line is still…

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After the Floods. Mail Traffic Resuming

The Sun · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 7

The Railway Department notified this morning that the block between High-street, "West Maitland. and Farley, on the northern line, will be removed so as to permit of the…

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The Floods. Maitland District Still Under Water. Repairing the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 12

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.-- The flood waters are slowly, but gradually, passing off, and wherever possible repairs are being proceeded with and the necessary cleaning done…

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The Floods. Railway Line Repaired. Full Service Through Maitland To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 22

WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--Temporary repairs have been effected to the length of railway between Church-street and Regent-street, which was wrecked by the recent flood, and…

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The Floods. Repairing the Railway. the First Train. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 20

The railway line at Church-street damaged by the recent flood was repaired sufficiently to-day to enable the Armidale train to pass over the line shortly after 1 o'clock. This…

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Big Floods in New South Wales

Globe · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

A FAMILIAR FLOOD SCENE ON THE HAWKESBURY (N.S.W.) DURING THE LATTER PART OF LAST WEEK. THE BOYS ENJOYED THE EXPERIENCE…

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Devastating Floods in U.s.a

Globe · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 3

THE ABOVE PICTURES CONVEY AN IDEA OF THE ENORMOUS DAMGAGE DONE BY THE RECENT FLOODS IN THE (1) ONE HOUSE BLOWN AGAINST ANOTHER. A CURIOUS RESULT OF THE TORMADO'S POWER. (2) A RESIDENT OF OMAHA COLLECTING HIS BELONGINGS AFTER THE TORNADO. (3) A COSTLY BRIDGE WRECKED BY A STEAESHIP AT CLEVELAND. (4) HORSES DROWNED AS THE FLOOD, LEFT IN DAY— TON STREETS. AFTER THE WATER RECORDED, QUESTIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH BECAME AS IMPORTANT AS THE RELIEF OF THE STARVING…

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After the Flood. Newcastle, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 May 1913 · page 8

Mr. J. Davis, Director-General of Public Works, and other officers of the Department, are in Maitland and Singleton district to-day, inquiring into and examining the extent of the…

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Lessons of the Floods

The Sun · Sunday 25 May 1913 · page 18

Great sympathy will go forth towards all those who have suffered in the recent floods, And the hope will be expressed that the end of the trouble has now been reached. It is…

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Heavy General Rain. Six Inches at Wollongong. Signs of Improvement

The Sun · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 9

Following almost on top of the cyclonic weather which resulted in very beneficial rains throughout the State so recently, monsoonal conditions have become active and…

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Fear of Flood

Evening News · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 10

The heavy rainfall experienced in the past few weeks has recalled to the minds of Bankstown residents the disastrous results attending the North Terrace flood, when the waters…

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Rise in the Hawkesbury. No Danger of Flood. Windsor

The Sun · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 9

Heavy rain has fallen since Saturday night, and up till 9 o'clock this morning 440 points were recorded. The river rose nearly 18 feet, but is now…

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Flood Scare. Stock Being Removed at Windsor. Much Anxiety Felt

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 7

WINDSOR,-Sunday.--There is great anxiety here. The water got down to within two feet of the summer level of the Hawkesbury River after…

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The Floods. Difficult Problem. an Escape Channel. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 9

Mr. J. Davis, Director-General of Public Works, accompanied by Mr. R. E. Jone's, local government engineer, visited Maitland to-day. and made a thorough inspection of the damage…

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Heavy Rain at Richmond

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 12

RICHMOND, Monday.--Rain commenced to fall here on Saturday night, and continued heavily until the carly hours of this morning. The river rose to within 4 feet of Richmond bridge. The water is running about 3…

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Gales on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 7

The cyclonic storm, at present east of Sydney, is moving towards Norfolk Island. Gales and rains are predicted by the Commonwealth Meteorologist on the New South…

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In a Cyclone. Levuka's Experience. Tremendous Seas

The Sun · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 7

The A.U.S.N. liner Levuka arrived at Sydney this afternoon from Fiji. The vessel had a most exciting voyage towards the latter end. All went well until…

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Big Roll Levuka's Startling Experience. Tail End of Cyclone

Evening News · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

The A.U.S.N. liner Levuke, from Fill, did sot berth at the Darling Harbor Whirl until 2 o'clock this afternoon. She was expected much earlier in the day. but the vessel encountered…

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Cyclonic Storm. Monsoonal Rains. Heavy Coastal Falls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 12

The monsoonal disturbance which on Sat[?] day, was over Queensland, has resulted [?] widespread rains, and has since moved [?] ward along the coast, and developed into…

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The Flooded-out Settlers. Government Relief Scheme

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

Speaking of the steps being taken on behalf of the Government to succor urgent cases of distress in the northern flooded arens, the Premier…

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