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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

1,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 55

Gale at Liverpool. Liverpool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 10

A' terrific gale passed over Liverpool at 2 o'clock this morning. Sheds were blown own at Moorebank, trees were uprooted in a directions. A new cottage was partially…

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Blown Down by the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 11

PICTURE PALACE AT SOUTH KENSINGTON AS IT APPEARED YESTERDAY, AFTER TUESDAY NIGHT'S GALE. The structure, which required only the roof to complete it, was a four-sided brick building, and was being erected on an elaborate scale for Mr. T. O'Dea, an ex-alderman and well-known bookmaker. Only the front wall remained standing…

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Storm Swept. Yesterday's Great Gale. Hurricane Squalls on Coast. Wreck at Lake Macquarie. Damage in City and Suburbs

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 9

The first big blow of the season, and a bad one at that, inasmuch as it assumed hurricane proportions with the attendant trail of disaster and damage, was heralded by the wind, which…

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Rough Time at Sea. Wakatipu in the Gale. Rudder Washed Away. Decks Continually Swept. Baby Born During Storm

The Sun · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 7

After being severely battered by the sea for nearly 36 hours, the Union Company's steamer Wakatipul returned to port to-day in a crippled condition. She had her rudder…

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Heavy Rain. Nearly Six Inches at Kempsey. Snow at Many Places. Today's Forecast

Evening News · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 7

Forecast for New South Wales issued at noon today by the commonwealth Burean, for the next 26 hours—Still stormy with…

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The Storm in Paris. Twenty Fatalities. Flooded Sewers Burst

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 9

PARIS, Tuesday.--Twenty fatalities are reported in consequence of the floods caused by the thunderstorm ' which yesterday took place in Paris. So severe was the downpour that two…

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The Storm. on the Eastern Seaboard

Evening News · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 7

The big cost were still running this morning on the eastern seaboard, and a number of people visited Bondi and Coogec to enjoy the sight. They were simply rewarded, too, for the 8000…

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On the Track. Gallops at Randwick. Traning in a Gale

Evening News · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 2

Although the wind blow with the force of a sale and sharp showers fell at [?] most of the [?] worked their horses at wick this morning. The cinder track was in…

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Havoc in the Suburbs. Some Effects of the Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 10

The suburban area of Sydney emerged from the storm more or less battered in parts, and a somewhat heavy account for damage is to be debited against the tornado. Apart from a very…

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After the Storm. Sunshine To-morrow. Week-end Prospects

The Sun · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 1

As though weakened by the excesses of its own jury, the storm has been reduced to fitful squalls, and the indications point to its disappearance before to-morrow midday is…

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Storm-swept Paris. Extensive Damage. City Dangerously Undermined. Paris, June 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 9

Further details regarding the severe thunder and rain storm which swept over Paris show that lightning struck a suburban church, killing four persons and injuring several…

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The Storms

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 8

It is a far cry from north-western Europe to New South Wales, but by a curious coincidence within three days three capitals so widely separated as London, Paris, and…

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Karori Meets Gales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 10

The steamer Karori arrived from Greymouth last night, with 900,000ft of timber, and anchored off Cnowder Day until morning. The vessel had fine weather until two days ago, when she met the heavy…

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Injured in Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 12

Mrs. Mott und Miss Curry, who, with Mrs. Curry, were taken to Prince Alfred Hospital on Wednesday as the result of injuries sustained at their home in Garden-street,…

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London's Great Storm

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 10

The thunderstorm that broke over London on Sunday was the severest on record. Nearly all those who were killed by…

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The Coming Storm

The Land · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 7

TRETHOWAN. COEN. PRATTEN. MILLEN. GOULD. OAKES. The Socialistic Tiger: "Oo-ooh! What horrible weather to face."…

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Gales on the Coast. Vessels Sheltering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 10

Fresh gales and rough seas prevailed off the coast again yesterday, aud many vessels were sheltering at various points. The reports from the North Coast were few…

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R.m.s. Osterley in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 12

The R.M.S. Osterley came up tho coast in the gale, and arrived in Sydney from London via ports early yesterday morning. It was just before rounding Gabo last night that she struck…

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Gale at Sea. Wakatipu's Perilous Trip. Steering Gear Smashed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 9

The Union Company's steamer Wakatipu, which left Sydney for Launceston at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, arrived back in port yesterday morning in a damaged condition, her…

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The Storm. Rough Seas on Coast. Phenomenal Rains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 10

The cyclonic disturbance has worked northward since Wednesday morning, and consequently the area of greatest intensity has also receded. At 9 a.m. yesterday the centre…

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