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Floods & storms, 1914

1,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 55

Further Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 17

KIAMA, Tuesday. -- Over 410 points of ra[?] were registered in an hour and a half last night. A total of 1716 points was registered for the week, and 2242 points for March. Over…

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Barque Meets Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 20

The Nor. bq. Remonstrant, which arrived from Buenos Ayres yesterday, met terrific gales and head winds off the south of Tasmania. These continued for some time, but moderated slightly on the run up the…

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The Storm at Epping

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

On Saturday a very heavy storm swept over this district, doing a great deal of damage in a short time. The wind wan cyclonic in force, and numerous houses…

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To Repair Storm Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 15

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday. -- The Wollongong Council, at a special meeting last night, decided to raise a loan of £10,000 to repair the damage done to the streets and bridges by the…

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Another Storm. a Cyclonic Intrusion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

There was an oppressive stillness in the atmosphere on Saturday morning that seemed to portend—the ominous calm before the storm. At noon the heat was…

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Tale of the Sea. Storm Battered Maipo. Heroism of an Officer. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 19

The Chillan steamer Maipo, which sent wireless messages for assistance during the gale off the coast of Brittany last week, has reached Falmouth…

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Parramatta Flood. Good Work by Municipal Men. Praise at Council Meeting

Evening News · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 5

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Ha'penny Day. Flood of Bright Ha'pennies. Results Better Than Expected

The Sun · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 9

The city was flooded this morning with bright halfpennies, suggestive of sovereigns new from the Mint. It was the Tramway Department's method of celebrating Ha'penny…

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Parramatta's Flood Bill. Good Resolutions for the Future. Good Work by the Staff

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 3

On Monday night, at the regular meeting of the Parramatta municipal council, Mayor Graham tabled the following minute:—…

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Illawarra Items. a Disastrous Storm

The Australian Worker · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 6

Last week a disastrous rainstorm swept over Illawarra, and completely dislocated the trade of four pits in the southern end of the district. Altogether 26 inches of…

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Violent Gale. in Tasman Sea. Barque Badly Buffeted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 11

Sailing vessels arriving within the last few days report meeting heavy weather in the Tasman Sea, particularly to the south-east of Tasmania…

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Sand As Floor-covering. Drummoyne Storm Damage

The Sun · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 6

"During the last storm there was a lot of damage done owing to the drain near my property not carrying the water away properly," wrote Mr. William Hastings, of…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 10

WARWICK (Q.), Thursday.--A storm of cyclonic nature passed over the Downs this afternoon. A number of places were unroofed, while trees were uprooted in all directions. Rain fell…

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Barque in Cyclonic Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 11

The four-masted barque Gabriele d'All, which arrived from Iquiqui yesterday, encountered cyclonic storms in the vicinity of the Fiji Islands. These lasted for 15 days, after…

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Real Estate. Saturday's Storm Interferes with Sales. Coming Auctions

The Sun · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 7

Suppose you wanted to buy or lease a cottage, say, at Coogee, how long do you think it would take you to find your requirements in an ordinary paper? Just turn to our…

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Fast Sailing. Barquentine in a Storm. 300,000 Feet of Timber Lost

Evening News · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 6

Among the arrivals at Sydney on Thursday were two sailing vessels making four that have reached here in two days. On Wednesday morning came the General [?] Bo[?]deffre from…

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Storm-beaten. Barquentine in Heavy Weather Boats Smashed and Deck-load Lost

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 9

Storms of great fury swept down on the American four-masted barquentine Hawaii on her voyage from Eureka to Sydney, and all hands had on exceedingly trying time…

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"Black" Chaff. the Brewing Storm. Employers Standing Together. Developments Awaited. Troubie Shifted To Tho City

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 19

No sooner is one big trouble over than another appears on the horizon. The meat trouble was settled only the other day after a great dislocation of…

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Floods in Gilgandra District. a Farmer Marooned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 4

As a result of the heavy rains that tell in the Gilgandra district last tuesday night the [?] rose six feet six inches and many Greeks overflowed…

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Flooding at Paramatta

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 15

The Parramatta Council had a good deal of discussion in connection with the late flood, and found a pile of letters from all conceivable quarters, some of them asking for compensation for damage, others for assistance…

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