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Floods & storms, 1914

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After Floods. Claim for Damages

The Sun · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 16

On the night of July 1, when heavy rain swept over the eastern suburbs, the house occupied by Mr. Frank Seaegg, in Comberstreet, Paddington, was flooded. Mr. Seaegg…

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Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 14

At esevral places the wind at 9 a.m. yesterday was blowing at gale force, viz., Gabe gale, Jervis Hay fresh gale, Kiama moderate gale, Catherine Hill Bay moderate gale, Newcastle…

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Gale at Norfolk Island. Steamer Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 10

NORFOLK ISLAND, Thursday.--A. heavy gale with rain raged here throughout yesterday. The steamer Marsina was unable to land her Sydney cargo,and stood oft and on all night…

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List to Port. Steamer in a Storm. a Dirty Trip to Sydney

Evening News · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 7

With a la[?] to port and a pile of timber on [?] lying in a confused heap, the No[?] Tr[?] [?]fered port this morning Captain [?] said be and just…

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Gale at Sea. Steamer's List to Port

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 19

The Norwegian steamer Trieolor, which arrived yesterday from Puget Sound, experienced a succession of strong gales throughout the voyage…

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After the Storm Rugby League Resume Club Matches

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

The Englishmen having shown our footbaliers' weak sports in their armor, have gone to New Zealand, and are likely to play at Wellington to-day. Good luck to them ! They played in…

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"Tess of the Storm Country." Transferred to Lyric Theatre

Evening News · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 3

The success which has [?] many pickford a efforts to R[?]Country [?] judged to the [?] through…

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"Tess of the Storm Country" Transferred to the Lyric Theatre

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 July 1914 · page 13

Last week was a record-breaker at the Crystal Palace, every screening of "Tess of the Storm Country" being witnessed by thousands of little Mary Pickford's admirers. It has beer…

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John Gale the Man Whose Dream Came True Journalist, Preacher Politician Municipal Worker, and Land Reformer

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 July 1914 · page 19

"Oh yes! It's a good enough road all right now, but I remember when I rode over this country fifty-four years ago. We were spinning a one at 40 miles per hour…

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Is It Civil War? Straining in Leash. Ulster's Back Against the Wall. a Matter of Hours. Storm Clouds Ulster on the Brink Threatening Situation Will Government Agree to Ex-clusion ? LONDON. Friday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 July 1914 · page 9

The Liberal organs discredit the Government's reported intention to agree to the total exclusion of Ulster from the provisions of the Home Rule Bill. The "Westminster Gazette" declares that the…

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Strathavon Meets Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 11

The steamer Strathavon, which arrived from Puget Sound late on Saturday, met a strong south-westorly gale on Wednesday night last. This increase in velocity on…

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Gales in the Tasman Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 14

Wost and south -west gales and high seas delayed the Huddart, Parker liner Riverina on the run from Auckland. The Riverina reached Sydney early on Saturday. For three days she was…

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Gale on Coast. Vessels Delayed. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 11

During yesterday and to-day strong westerly winds and high seas hampered the movements of vessels in the Straits, particularly those coming to Melbourne from Sydney…

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Panic on a Steamer. Tasman in a Cyclone

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 9

BATAVIA, Saturday. --The steamer Tasman, while voyaging from Australia, was caught in a cyclone for 30 hours, and the passengers created a panic…

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Tasman in Cyclone. Panic-stricken Passengers. Batavia, July 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 12

The Royal Packet liner Tasman, voyaging from Australia, was caught in a cyclone for a period of 30 hours. The passengers were panic-stricken, and the vessel was only saved…

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Out of the Storm. Ship Badly Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--With several of her sails torn into ribbons, her foretopmast dismantled, and bearing a thoroughly weather beaten appearance, a ship whose name was…

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Gales at Sea. Ship Partially Dismasted. Medina's Rough Trip. Melbourne

The Sun · Monday 13 July 1914 · page 7

Heavy gales carried away the foretopmast of the Norwegian ship Hoy ding on Thursday, when the vessel was 200 miles Cast of here…

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Steamer in a Gale. Promise Has Rough Trip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 9

The steamer Promise, which arrived yesterday morning from Nauru, encountered the recent heavy weather off the coast. The vessel brought 1300 tons of phosphates…

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The Gales. Mail Steamer Buffeted. Aerials Carried Away. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 14

Though she otherwise emerged from the recent flerce coastal storms without ill-effects, the Royal Mail P. and O. liner Medina sustained such damage to her wireless "aerials"…

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Gales at Sea. Norwegian Ship Crippled. Trying Experience Off the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Norwegian ship Hoveling, with a gaunt spar and shreds of sails bearing witness to the wreck of the foremast, was towed by the tug Nyora to Port Melbourne…

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