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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1913

1,447 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 73

Floods in New Zealand. Big Land Slips

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 17

WELLTNGTONT, N.Z., Friday.--The floods In the Wanganui. Hangltikol. and Mnnawntu districts nro of a serious nature. The Rangitikei River is higher than It has been since the great flood of…

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Infant Storm Waves

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 October 1913 · page 18

The cry of a baby sets every chord of a mother's heart a-quivering. For…

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Strange Floods

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 October 1913 · page 19

But a short time ago, in New Orleans, Many huge tanks of treacle burst, and the sticky i flood swept all over the low-lying portions of the city. Hundreds of people narrowly escaped…

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Books of the Week. Reviews and Notes. "Passionate Friends" H.G Wells. a Novelist in Flood

The Sun · Sunday 26 October 1913 · page 13

When a new novel by H.G. Wolls arrives, the reader finds himself asking, the question, Where has Wells got to now in his social philosophy? There is such intense, reality…

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Storm at Adelaide. City Streets Flooded. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 10

A severe thunderstorm passed over Adelaide between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to-day. In about 90 minutes 70 points of rain were recorded. During one period of ten minutes the…

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A Severe Storm. Damage in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 7

ADELAIDE. Sunday.--A severe storm was experienced in the city this afternoon. Several city warehouses fared badly At F. C. Catts' stores damage was done to the stock to the…

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Thunderstorms. Cloudy, Dull, and Sultry. Scattered Rains

The Sun · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 9

Thundery conditions manifested themselves in the northern districts on Saturday evening, and as a result some light to moderate rain was received and was general on the…

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Hunter River Farmers. Recovering From Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 11

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--Since the late disastrous floods, farmers throughout the district have been busy, and farms on which crops were ruined are now beginning to look fresh…

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Floods in New Zealand. Train Service Interrupted

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 October 1913 · page 6

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday,--The Wellington-Auckland train service is likely to be interrupted for some days In consequence of the damage by floods in the Rangitikel district…

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Storm Damage in South Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Monday,--News from the country shows that considerable damage was done to hay fields, gardens, orchards,and vineyards by Sunday's fain. The advantage will, however…

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Thunderstorms and Rain. Sultry Conditions

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 11

The combined monsoonal and Antarctic disturbance has worked eastward at about normal rate and occupied central and south-eastern Australia, 113 centre being now to the west…

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Heavy Storm at Liverpool

Evening News · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 3

A heavy storm passed over Liverpool Yesterday afternoons the wind being exceptionally strong. The caretakers college at Warwick Farm Racecourse had the gable and blown in,…

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Horses Killed in a Storm

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 45

THE recent eclipse of the moon was accompanied in parts of the country by a storm. Mr. H. M'Donald and his familY at Manilla were watching the eclipse, when…

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Devastation. Swept by a Gale. South Wales Suffers Children's Narrow Escape. London Sunday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 1

A [?] through certain which swept ever South Wales [?] was resp[?] for loss of his [?] damage to products…

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Path of the Storm. Fearful Hurricane in Wales. Houses in the Air. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 8

A fierce hurricane swept through the valleys of South Wales early yesterday morning. The force of the wind was phenomenal, the track of the storm being about 200 yards…

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Severe Storms. Damage at Ulmarra

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 10

ULMARRA, Wednesday.--An oppressive day yesterday was followed, by a terrific thunderstorm. and cyclonic. gale from the north-west, which did considerable damage. Rain fell very'…

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Storms. Damage at Ulmarra. Boats Capsized. Thrilling Experiences. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 9

A cyclonic storm of intense fury visited Ulmarra shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday. The storm came on with suddenness from the north, doing great damage to outhouses and…

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Fifty-four Perish Floods in Salvador. Great Damage to Property

Evening News · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 6

SAN SALVADOR, Wednesday Evening. Practically the whole of the Republic of salvador has suffered by reason of big floods following upon constant rain…

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Storm-swept Port. Heavy Gale at Casablanca. London, Friday Morning

The Sun · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 8

Casablanca, one of the chief seaports in Morocco, was swept by a violent gale yesterday. The storm was accompanied by an…

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New Zealand Strike. Calm After Storm. Absence of Lawlessness. Farmers Offer 2000 Men. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sun · Friday 31 October 1913 · page 7

The waterfront is quiet this morning. Numbers of strikers were gathered in knots on the quays, but they were very orderly. Last night's sensational charge by 60…

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