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Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 73

A Severe Gale. Damage at Wonthaggi

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A gale of wind at Wonthaggi shifted the fire station 2ft., damaged the roofs of the Roman Catholic Church and other buildings, knocked down chimneys and…

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Terrific Storm. Villages Flooded. Eleven Inches of Rain. Malta, Friday Evening

Evening News · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 5

The worst storm within living memory has burst over the island. Eleven inches of rain fell in seven hours and several villages were inundated…

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Terrific Storm at Malta

Sunday Times · Sunday 19 October 1913 · page 9

MALTA, Friday Afternoon.—The worst storm in living memory has occurred here. Eleven inches of rain fell in seven hours. Several villages were inundated, and immense damage has…

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Storm in Malta. London

The Sun · Sunday 19 October 1913 · page 1

Torrential downpours of rain have Been experienced in Malta. The storm lasted for seven hours, and business had to come to a standstill, and all traffic was stopped…

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Gale Hoes Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 10

KANGAROO VALLEY, Sunday.--A gale this week blow the new butler factory at Glenmurray down, unroofed several buildings levelled the stable at the Commercial Hotel…

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Storm at Malta. Worst for Years

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 10

MALTA, Friday Evening.--The worst storm in Jiving memory has been experienced. Eleven inches of rain were recorded in seven hours. Villages have been inundated, and…

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Terrific Storm in Malta. Malta, Oct. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 9

The worst storm within living memory has occurred here. Eleven inches of rain were recorded in seven hours. Several villages have been inundated, and…

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Thunderstorms on the Coast. Warmer Weather

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 10

Thunderstorms wore, reported between Newcastle and Port Macquarie yesterday. The conditions in the city were, also unsettled On Saturday Candelo and Cooma each advised two…

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Terrific Hail Storm. Damage at Dorrigo

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 7

DORRIGO, Monday.--A terrific hailstorm occurred here yesterday. Hail fell for over an hour and in some places banked up feet deep. Much damage was done in the town to stock…

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Scattered Thunderstorms. Useful Showers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 11

Rather rapid easting (about 1200 miles) has been made by the various pressure systems over Australia. The centre of an energetic "high" is now situated over the North Tasman Sea,…

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Storms in America. Milwaukee, Oct. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 14

Five deaths have been recorded as a result of a storm which swept over Wisconin yesterday. Three of the deaths were caused by the…

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Hot and Sultry. Scattered Storms Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 15

Since 9 a.m. on Monday little or no easterly movement has occunod in the pressure distribution ever Eastern Australia and the adjacent ocean. The "high," however, has…

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Hot and Sultry. Scattered Thunderstorms Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 14

Since 9 a.m. on Monday little or no easterly movement has occurred in the pressure distribution over eastern Australia and the adjacent ocean. The "high," however, has intensified,…

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Storm at Toulon. Torpedo Boats Break Adrift London, Thursday Morning

The Sun · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 7

Two French torpedo boats, each with three men on board, broke away from their moorings during a storm at Toulon yesterday. Tugs have gone out to the assistance of…

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Rabbits on the Paterson. Flooded Out

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 2

Inspector Cotton, in a report concerning the rabbit pest, submitted recently to the Maitland Pastures Protection Board, states that rabbits are…

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New Zealand Floods Railways Seriously Damaged. Train's Miraculous Escape. Wellington

Evening News · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 9

Tor[?] rains have fallen throughout the North Island, and much damage has been [?] to the Auckland-Wellington railway, [?] Talhape and Mungarocks…

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Floods in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 10

There have been heavy rains in the Rangltikci district. The rivers are flooded, houses inundated, and the low-lying parts of the Marton main trunk railway are blocked. Slips…

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Floods in New Zealand. Railway Traffic Blocked

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 8

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday. -- Heavy rain has fallen in the Rangitikei district. The town of Marlon is flooded. Many houses are inundated, and others are threatened. It is still…

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Barque Meets Gales. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 22

The Golman 4-masted barque Urania arrived at Newcastle to-day, after a passage of 56 days from Santos. Bad weather was encountered nearly all the way, and while off the…

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Landslip. Engine Crashes Into Tunnel. New Zealand Floods. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 21

In connection with the floods in the Rangitikel district, it is repotted that Mangaweka is under water. The Rangitikel River is higher than at any time since 1897…

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