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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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"Storm That Is Brewing."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 7

The "Daily Express" pays a warm tribute to the orderly and impressive proceedings, holding that, they were an example of the right, method of expressing legitimate opinion. The…

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Clearing Weather. Rain in Parts. Heavy Storm at Gosford

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 10

After 5 o'clock last evening heavy clouds drifted in over the city, and these resulted in smart showers, yielding 15 points of rain. The heaviest part of the storm appeared…

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The Banished Leaders Hyde Park Meeting. Storms of Indignation. General Smuts Challenged

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday Evening.--In bright sunshine, enormous crowds gathered in Hyde Park. There were two processions, each 50,000 strong, from Cricklewood and the Embankment…

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African Strikers. Great Demonstration. London Protest. "The Gathering Storm." London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 9

A demonstration was held in Hyde Park this afternoon to protest against the deportation of the South African strike leaders. The weather was fine and bright, and…

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Worst for 26 Years. New York Storm. Heavy Loss of Life. London, Tuesday Morning

The Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 7

New York was yesterday swept by the worst storm which that city has experienced for 26 years. The wind blew with the force of a gale,…

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A Storm Brewing. Deported South Africans. Impressive Demonstration "Not an Ordinary Agitation." London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 10

At the demonstration is Hyde Park, there was some strong speaking by the deported South African strike leaders. [?] charged Mr. J. X. Merriman and…

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Warrego and Moonie Rivers Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 8

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Railway Department has received reports of heavy rains, which have resulted in the flooding of the Warrego and. Moonic Rivera…

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Heavy Rain in the North

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 1

[?] heavy rain was received on the North Coast on Tuesday, At [?] o'clock this morning the Weather Bureau received reports from Bellingen Heads of [?] point,…

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Fierce Storm. Lightning Wrecks a Home. Bowraville

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 14

Mrs. C. C. Watt, wife of a dairyman, had a wonderfully narrow escape from being killed during a severe storm, which visited Bowraville yesterday afternoon…

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Flooded Mine. Nine Lives Lost. Belgian Colliery Sensation. Brussels, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 8

Strepy, in the province of Hainaut, was the scene of a sensational colliery mishap, resulting in loss of life. There hundred and fifty men were working in…

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Flood Rains. North Coast Deluged. Over Seven lNCHES at Places

The Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 9

New South Wales Forecast:— More rain, with thunderstorms in the northeast quarter, fine but warm and sultry elsewhere; unsettled thundery…

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Queensland Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 10

BRISBANE. Tuesday.--The Railway Department to-day received advice of floods along the western and south-western lines. No serious damage was reported, and the water is…

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Deluge at Coff's Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 14

COFF'S HARBOR, Wednesday.--'Torrential rain fell last night. Moonee and High streets were flooded to a depth of 12 inches. The "Advocate" premises, Bray and Co.'s store…

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Heavy Rain on North Coast. 764 Points at Bellinger Heads

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 14

Heavy rain ban fallen on the north coast, Bellinger Heads had 764 points. Nambucca Heads 750, Kempsey 255, Clearence Heads 490, Ballina 89, Woolgoolga 413, Casino 70,…

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Twelve Inches of Rain. Fall in Two Days. North Coast Deluge

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

The deluge on a small portion of the North Coast of New South Wales continued yesterday and at Belli[?]ger Heads a further 40s points of rain were received making 12 [?] and 2…

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Floods

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

The postmaster at Eulo, Queensland, reports severs floods, which disorganised the malls. The railway authorities have been informed that floods a mlle wide are around Dirranbands…

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Floods in Queensland. Record for Twenty Years. Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 7

The Deputy-Postmaster-General has received an urgent wire from the postmaster at Eulo stating that the Paroo River is flooded, the waters being higher than for 20 years…

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Paroo River in Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 12

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Deputy-Postmater-General is in receipt of an urgent telefram from the Post master at Eulo to the effect that the Paroo River is in flood, being higher…

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Storm in the City. Torrential Rain. Early Morning Deluge

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 1

After a nine day in the city yesterday humid condition [?] themselves in the evening and culminated in a torrential downpour in the early hours of the morning accompanied by a…

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Our Book Column "The Gathering Storm." Chapter III

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1914 · page 16

We have beliefs and opinions and views, most of which are the product of out environment, modified by our ignorance and education. This…

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