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Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 73

Floods in Spain. Follow Bursting of Waterspout'

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 June 1913 · page 12

MADRID, Wednesday.--Five bridges have been destroyed, several villages out oft, and a large number of houses demolished, as the result of heavy floods, caused by the bursting of a…

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China's "Storm." Money-lenders Cause Anarchy. Civil War Possible

The Sun · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 5

The real and tremendous meaning of certain events in China which came to a head recently, and have far-reaching possibilities, is strongly pointed out by the London…

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The Floods. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 13

Mr, Nicholson, M.L.A., has been informed that the Government has decided to grant the sum of £1000 on the basis of pound for pound, towards the repair of the embankments…

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The Recent Floods. Extensive Damage in the Windsor District. £2000 Required to Repair Roads Government Assistance Sought

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 June 1913 · page 12

WINDSOR, Thursday.--Extensive damage has been done by the recent flood in the M'Donsld River district. Since 1889 the district has not been visited by such a disastrous flood, and…

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Thunderstorm Air

Globe · Saturday 7 June 1913 · page 5

Referring to electrical "ozonisers," for purifying bad air. Mr. Frank Bailey stated In a paper read before the Royal Society of Arts, London, last month. "The ventilation of our…

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Bitter Weather. Many Snow Storms. Hail, Sleet, and Rain

The Sun · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 8

The very cold temperatures reported throughout the State during the latter part of last week continued on Saturday and Sunday. Many very low minimum readings are…

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Hail Storm. Heavy Fall in the City. Sharp Showers of Rain

Evening News · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 6

There has been a remarkably sudden change in the westher. On Sunday morning the sun was bright and warm, but soon after mid-day the sky became cloudy, and a cold, bleak wind…

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Thrill Tour of Comedian. Harry Lauder Pulls Up Horses. Missed the Great Floods

The Sun · Monday 9 June 1913 · page 10

Quite a number of thrilling experiences fell to the lot of Harry, Lauder during his fifth American tour. The famous comedian arrived at Liverpool the other day by the…

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The Weather. Heavy Rain

Evening News · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 4

Within the past twenty-four hours the rain which was greatest on Monday in the coastal districts has spread into the interior of the State. The weather still remains fine…

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The "Noes" Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 10

The latest aggregates, show a majority of "Noes" over "Yeses" on every question, and three out of the six States have also pronounced against the whole of the six questions.--News Item. BILLY: "I'm afraid this cold weather will send our poor Bogie into a decline."…

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Storm Effects. Wind, Rain, and Sea. Waterspout at Manly

Evening News · Tuesday 10 June 1913 · page 2

The heavy squalls of wind and fain which swept over the seaboard on Monday produced some curious effects in various parts of the castern suburbs…

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Rough Seas. Gales and Storm on the Coast. Shipping Hampered

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 6

The coastal weather conditions, according to this morning's reports from pilots and light-housekeepers, are about as bad as they can be…

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Still Rough on the Coast. Gale at Jervis Bay

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 14

The high pressure is still over eastern Australia, with its centre in high latitudes, and is causing rough weather on the coast, and rainy conditions over the central and southern coastal…

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The Bondi Storm. Another Action for Compensation

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 7

The storm at Bondi in March last was responsible for a second action for recompensation which was heard in the District Court this morning before Judge Murray…

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Gales on the Coast. Vessels Sheltering. Prinz Sigismund in Heavy Weather

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 13

The strong winds which prevailed all along the New South Wales coast yesterday morning increased in force during the day, and at 8 o'clock last night moderate gales were raging…

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Manly in a Storm. Bad Times at the Heads

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 6

There have been times within the memory of Manly oldest inhabitants when the seas rolling in from the south west, between the Heads have been heavier, when they have threatened more…

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The Bondi Storm. Waverley Council Sued. Alleged Defective Drainage

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 12

The storm which visited the metropolitan area in March last was responsible for a considerable amount of damage in the suburbs, and claims were made upon various councils for…

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Persistent Rain. Storm Area Extending. Further Heavy Falls. More Hail Squalls

The Sun · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 9

The rain storm which has been raging in eastern parts of the State seems to have set in more obstinately than ever, and the reports this morning indicate that a more…

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Another Flood Feared. Hawkesbury River Rising. Richmond

Evening News · Wednesday 11 June 1913 · page 7

Rainy conditions have dominated for the past two days, with the result that the river has risen rapidly, and is again on the point of cutting off road communication between…

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Floods and Droughts

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

Mr. G. Logue, Tamworth, writes.—As your article dealing with the disaster wrought by the recent Hunter flood very correctly says. the question of flood mitigation resolves…

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