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Floods & storms, 1914

1,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 55

Storm Wrecks Marquee. Northbridge Tramway Opening

The Sun · Sunday 29 March 1914 · page 10

The thunderstorm marred the official opening of the tram to Northbridge. A crowd of nearly 200 people had assembled, and directly the storm broke there was a general…

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Fierce Storm. Man Killed by Lightning. Miles of Wreckage

The Sun · Sunday 29 March 1914 · page 10

A thunderstorm accompanied by fierce wind caused widespread damage in Sydney, and snburbs yesterday afternoon. It killed a man in Centennial Park,…

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Storm-beaten. the Young Guard. Flooded Parade Ground. Cadets' Steady Conduct. Meritorious March Past. General and Veterans. Direct Human Appeal

The Sun · Sunday 29 March 1914 · page 4

Soldiers in the making! Soldiers in the rain! Soldiers on the march! All boy soldiers of the child army that Australia watches with proud and anxious…

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Tropical Storm Deluges City and Suburbs, Man Killed by Lightning Heavy Damage Inflicted

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 March 1914 · page 10

Although the thunderstorm which burst over the metropolis yesterday afternoon was only of brief duration, it accounted for one life-that of an old man, who has not yet been identified;…

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Sir Ian Hamilton Interviewed. "A Most Impressive Review." the Advantage of the Thunderstorm

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 March 1914 · page 9

To a "Sunday Times" reporter after the re-view. Sir Ian Hamilton said : "It has been the biggest and most impressive review I have seen in Australia. Yes, it certainly seemed to me…

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Tornado. a Sudden Storm in Sydney. Man Killed by Lightning. Heavy Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 9

A tornado struck Sydney shortly after 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, doing considerable damage to property, and resulting in the death of an old man at Centennial…

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Track of the Storm. Serious Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 9

The storm swept down on the city with starting suddenness. Its track was marked by flooded streets, damaged houses, uprooted trees, wrecked telephone and telegraph lines,…

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Storm in Victoria. Several People Injured. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 10

Further reports have been received, showing the effects of Friday's storm. For about half an hour the township of Charlton was bombarded by a terrific fall of ice and ha[?]l…

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Passing of the Storm. Unsettled in North- East. Heavy Coastal Rains

The Sun · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 9

New South Wales Forecast.--Generally fine, except for showers on the coast and tablelands, and north of Sydney, cool southerly wind…

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Young Australia Reviewed. Sir Ian Hamilton's Tribute. Impressive Spectacle. Braving the Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 7

"This is the most impressive spectacle I have seen since I came to Australia." So spoke Sir Ian Hamilton at the review at Centennial Park on Saturday…

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A Tornado. Saturday's Big Storm. Man Killed Others Injured. Extensive Damage to Property

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 7

A terrific thunderstorm accompanied by vivid lightning and torrential rain, and proceeded by a short-live wind of hurricane velocity passed over Sydney and suburbs on…

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Rosehill Autumn Meeting. Second Day. a Heavy Thunderstorm. Popinjay Wins Rawson Stakes. Sunlike the Railway Stakes. Andelosia the Club Handicap

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 12

The Rosehill Autumn Meeting was concluded on Saturday, under weather conditions that greatly discounted the pleasure of the outing. The forenoon was oppressively…

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Floods. Havoc in the Braidwood District. Sensational Escapes. Braidwood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 March 1914 · page 10

Reports from the district lying between the top of Clydo Mountain and Nelligen show that much damage was done by the rain. Roads have been washed out…

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Thunderstorms on Coast. Light to Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 14

Since 9 a.m. on Saturday thundery conditions, influenced by an area of nondescript low pressure, have prevailed in the coastal and tableland districts. It was also in this low pressure…

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Gales and Hurricanes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 10

The outw[?] passage of the P. and O, Comnany's R.M.S. Malwa from London as far as Marseilles was attended and seriously impeded by a series of gales and hurricanes. Squally weather was experienced…

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The Storms Predicted

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

The rains that have fallen over Eastern Australia, and that have proved so beneficial to the agricultural areas, were predicted by Mr. J. Harcourt…

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Cooler Conditions. Fine and Clear Generally. Patches of Heavy Rain

The Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 9

New South Wales Forecast.-- Generally fine and cool, with southerly winds, except for occasional showers on the coast…

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The Weather. Storm at Kiama. Four Inches of Rain

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

A further contraction took place yesterday in the area of the unsettled conditions in New South Wales and the only places receiving rain yesterday were a few stations on the…

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Moana Arrives. Floods in California. Make Work for Unemployed Pacific Tourist Traffic

Evening News · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

The R.M.S. Moans from San Francisco, vi[?]ports, arrived at Sydney this morning and berthed at the Union Company's Margaret-street wharf, Darling Harbor, Under Command…

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Flooded Parramatta. Estimating the Damage. a Serious Situation

The Sun · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 6

Parramatta aldermen are much concerned over the damage done by the recent storms. The matter was discussed by the full council last night. The Mayor (Alderman…

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