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Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 73

Science Gales Made to Order

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 June 1913 · page 18

In Dr. Eiffel's new laboratory for studying the problem of flight, one of the latest phases of scientific progress was exhibited recently to the members of the congress of French and…

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Remarkably Heavy Rain. Eleven Inches at Bega. Flood Conditions in the South

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

Some remarkably heavy rain hap occurred in the south-eastern quarter, and big registrations are reported. The heaviest during the last. 48 hours was the phenomenal fall…

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On Tee Court. Gales and Rough Seas

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 6

South [?] weather rules along the coast and from advices to hand gales and rough [?] are causing a good deal of trouble. Communication north from Port Stephens was cut…

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Rugby in a Gale. Some Solid Games. the League Code

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 5

The high wind that was blowing on Saturday had much to do with the results of Rugby League games. Attendances were liberal. Ten thousand people went out to the…

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South-east Weather. Strong Gales and Rough Seas Cyclonic Disturbance on the Coast

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

Owing to the prevalence of its south-east Character the weather along the coast for the past few months has been the most trying experienced for a considerable time, and…

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No Mails. Held Up by Flooded Rivers. Mungindi

Evening News · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

No mail has arrived at Mungindi place last Friday. owing to the rivers between Mungindi and Moree being flooded. Reports to hand this morning indicate that the rivers are now…

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Too Much Rain. Flooded Agricultural Areas. Farmers Despondent. Windsor

The Sun · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 4

Another downfall of rain began early yesterday morning, 50 points being recorded till 9 this morning. There is every indication of a continuance of the downpour…

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Phenomenal Rain. on South Coast. Bega Has 835 Points. Low-lying Country Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 June 1913 · page 7

A report was received last night by the Weather Bureau staling that phenomenal rains had fallen on the South Coast between 9 a.m. on Saturday and ' 6 o'clock last evening. An…

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Storm and Flood. South–gales Raging. Some Record Rains. Country Under Water

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 7

The coast line was swept by south to south–east gales yesterday. The storm was accompanied by heavy rain squalls, and rough seas were ruling all along tho seaboard…

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Heavy Coastal Falls. Gales Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 10

Since 9 a.m. on Saturday a storm of cyclonic character has worked on to the coast of New South Wales, and yesterday morning was centrally situated between Newcastle and Lord…

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Soaked Sydney. and Swamped Suburbs. Damage Dons by Heavy Rain

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 6

As a result of the heavy rain many low-lying ports of the Western Suburbs were flooded, and a good deal of damage was done to streets and reads. At Centerbury a heavy fall took…

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Telegraphic Interruptions. by Heavy Snow Storms

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 8

Telegraphic communication with Queensland and many northern New South Wales towns, has been almost completely cut off by heavy snow storms. The business of the Department…

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Storm at Manning River

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 8

A telegram received last night staled that a severe south–west gale, accompanied by blinding rain, struck Harrington, at the mouth of the Manning River, on Sunday evening. In the early…

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Departure of the Cyclone Moderating Weather. Vanishing Showers

The Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 4

The cyclonic disturbance which was the controlling influence of the stormy and boisterous conditions on land and sea yesterday has moved off the coast, and the weather…

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Gale at Newcastle. Squalls 60 Miles an Hour

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—The weather to–day was stormy. On Sunday night tho barometer foll from 29.960 to 29.528, with tho wind backing into the south–west. After midnight the…

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Coastal Storm Abating. Conditions More Moderate

The Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 4

The fury of the storm which prevailed along the coast yesterday has this morning considerably abated, and given place to more moderate conditions, although patches of…

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Flood Damage. Lucerne Crops Ruined. Bridges Washed Away. Cooma

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 7

The rainfall appears to be general in the Cooma district, although the registration are not large. The ground has been thoroughly soaked by the watercourses, creeks, and rivers…

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Peel River Overflows. Main Street Flooded. Tamworth

Evening News · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 6

for the second time during the past few weeks the Peel River has in a state of flood, overflowing its banks in places. Yesterday afternoon it rose rapidly and the alarm spread…

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The Rains. Further Downpour Suburbs Flooded. Heavy Four Months' Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 9

The monotonous repetition of drizzling rain showers, which has occurred since Saturday, culminated in a veritable downpour in the city yesterday…

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Peel River Overflows. Fears of Flood. Preparations at Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 July 1913 · page 9

TAMWORTH.—As the result of heavy rains on Sunday night, the Peel River is rising rapidly, and at 9 o'clock to-night was just over its banks, and running into the lower portion…

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