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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 73

Heavy Rain Squalls. Occasional Hail. Persistent Downpour in the City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 10

Notwithstanding the few gleams of sunshine, unsettled, rainy weather still persisted in the city yesterday, and along the seaboard and parts of the highlands…

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Coastal Gales. Tofua Meets Heavy Weather

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 10

Further gales prevailed along the coast yesterday, nud heavy seas raged from Tweed Heads to Gabo. At 6 o'clock last evening a strong gale was blowing at Woolgoolga, while…

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The Rain Storm. Continued Heavy Downpours. Tempestuous Coastal Conditions

The Sun · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 9

The unsettled, stormy conditions which have prevailed durinig the last week or more over the eastern districts at present show no signs of abatement. In southern parts the…

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Trams Blocked. Flood at Pyrmont. Passengers Carried Ashore

Evening News · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 8

The swirl of water down Miller-street, Pyrmont, this morning resulted in a complain blockage of the tram service on the Drummoyne and Ryde line…

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Flood Feared Hawkesbury River Rising. Windsor

Evening News · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 9

From noon on Monday to 6 o'clock this morning 396 points of rain were regestered at the Windsor Post Office. The river, which has not been at its prop[?] for over a month…

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More Floods Feared. Hawkesbury Threatening. River Rising at Windsor. Windsor

The Sun · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 1

Consequent upon heavy and continuous rains—nearly 4ln. having been recorded here during the last three days—the Hawkesbury River has risen within a few feet of the…

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Flooded Tram Cars. the Ever-jambing Doors

The Sun · Thursday 12 June 1913 · page 9

"Tram Tortured" offers a suggestion:— I would suggest that Mr. Johnson place a rain gauge in each of his tramcars to ascertain how many inches is recorded in each of…

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The Weather Heavy Coastal Rain

Evening News · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 7

According to the [?] from the Sydney [?] falls of rain have [?] out both the [?]…

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Storm Damage at Pyrmont

Evening News · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 2

The violent rainstorm in Sydney yesterday morning caused considerable damage to Miller-street, Pyrmont. The water, which formed a lake at the intersection of Abattoir-road, has…

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The Gale. Coogee Mystery. Signals Heard. a Sudden Disappearance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 9

Although stand-off signals were still flying at Kiama and Camden Haven Heads yesterday, and a number of vessels were still sheltering, weather conditions along the coast had…

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Caught in Storm Waters. Boy Drowned at Rockdale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 9

Christopher Devine, 9 years, who lived with his grandfather, Mr. Perry, the Rockdale stationmaster, was drowned in a stormwate[?] channel at Rockdale on Wednesday…

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Floods Again. Hunter River Rising. Residents Leaving Their Homes. West Maitland

Evening News · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 4

Since Sunday night the weather has been continuously showery, and the fall from then up to 9 o'clock this morning was 435 points. The Hunter River has been rising slowly during the…

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Flood Fears Allayed. Hawkesbury River Falling. Windsor

Evening News · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 8

The Hawkesbury River began to fall yesterday afternoon, and is now about 14 feet above the normal level. It is still falling slowly. Although the weather is showery, fears of…

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After the Floods. Straightening Up Damages Orchards

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 7

Uncle Wiseman has received a number of inquiries from orchardists in flooded districts as to the treatment of trees tom out and knocked over…

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Suburban News. Immunity From Floods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 5

The low-lying parts of Marrickville have during the last few days been covered with water, but no serious damage has resulted. Tins is largely du[?] to the st[?]rmwater drainage system, which was…

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Flood Fears. Maitland, Again Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 June 1913 · page 8

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.—Rain continues, and there are fears that another flood will be experienced. Showers fell last night and this morning, but this afternoon steady…

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Heavy Rain at the Clarence. Low Lands Inundated. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 18

At the Clarence River southerly gales, raging off the coast, have been accompanied by heavy downpours of rain, which were particularly heavy on the lower Clarence. As…

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The Skating World. Bis Crowds Despite Storms

The Sun · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 12

The popularity of skating was put to the test last week, when every day was wet and the natural inclination was to stay at home and keep company with a coal fire. But the…

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Real Estate. in the June Bain Storms. Satisfactory Business Reported

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 16

In ordinary circumstances the Sydney real estate matket is babitually somnolent in June. That is midwinter month when short afternoons and inclement weather conditions…

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Flooded Farms. West Maitland

Evening News · Saturday 14 June 1913 · page 11

The weather has cleared, and the river is falling very slowly; but the back water, which rose several fact, has not yet commenced to recede. The only outlet for this is through the…

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