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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

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The Storm Breaks. Position in South Africa. Country Under Martial Law. Trades Hall Besieged. Attempted Line Wrecking. Police Bayonet Crowd. Exciting Scenes. Johannesburg, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 7

The situation remains much the same as it was before. In many quarters it is regarded as the [?] before the storm. An armed patrol saw a man placing…

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Cyclone in Tamworth Districts

The Land · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 3

A great cyclone raged through parts of the Tamworth district on Friday last, and caused great damage, mainly at Nemingha, and along…

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An Icy Blast. Atlantic Gales. Terrific Snowstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 10

ST. JOHN, New Brunswick. Wednesday Evening. -- Gales continue along the Atlantic coast, and terrific snowstorms have occurred at sea…

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Violent Country Storm. Houses Severely Damaged

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 10

ARMIDALE, Friday. -- A big blow occurred between Abington and Strathroy, on Bundarra-road. Kingstown, Toryburn, and other centres suffered severely. Trees and telephone wires…

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Severe Gales. in the North Atlantic. the Cobequid's Position. Boston (Mass), Thursday Evening

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

Gales continue in the North Atlantic and fears are felt for the shipping in the area of the storms. The schooner Grace Martin foundered during…

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Warming Up. Temperatures Still Rising. Thunderstorms and Calms

Evening News · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

The weather throughout New South Wales yesterday was generally [?] and, as was expected, the temperaturer showed a rise although not to great extent…

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Killed by Lightning. Storms at Moree. Moree

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

A man as yet unknown and a dog were killed by lightning during a violent storm at Gravesend, near Moree. The man was seen to be trying to reach a shed, and later on he and…

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Atlantic Storms. Bridge Torn Off. Oceanic Badly Damaged. Struck by Gigantic Sea

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 13

NEW YORK, Thursday Afternoon. -- The White Star liner Oceanic has arrived in a damaged condition, as the result of an encounter with a gigantic sea…

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American Floods. a Big Dam Bursts

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 10

CUMBERLAND (MARYLAND), Friday Evening. The Potomac River overflowed and flooded a large area of country, rendering hundreds homeless…

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Rescued from the Floods

The World's News · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 3

A STORM of cyclonic force burst over Rhodes, the island which has been much in evidence and is now in the hands of the Italian Government, and the torrential rains that…

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Flooded. Hundreds Homeless. a Huge Wave

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 13

CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, Thursday. -- The Potomac River overflowed and flooded a large area of country, rendering hundreds of people homeless…

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Darwin Floods. Perilous Trip in a Boat. Country Inundated. Darwin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 22

Nows reached Darwin yesterday from Daly River Settlement to the effect that comparatively little damage was caused there by the recent floods. The flood fortunately occurred…

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Floods in America. Potomac River Overflows. Cumberland (Maryland), Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 22

The Potomac River overflowed and flooded a large area of country, rendering hundreds ho[?] The dam broke at the West Virginia Pulp…

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Like a Tubby Tramp. Oceanic in a Storm. London

The Sun · Sunday 18 January 1914 · page 5

The Atlantic liner Oceanic has reached [?]port, 26 hours late. Part of the bridge was carried away, while the steering gear was temporarily repaired, after being broken…

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Storm in Queensland. Buildings Unroofed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 9

BRISBANE, Sunday.—A terrific storm struck the town of Inglewood on Friday evening, and several buildings were unroofed. Rain fell nearly all night, and about 3 inches were…

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Thunderstorms and Rain. Increasing Temperatures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 14

Light to moderate rain, associated with thunder, has fallen at Scattered places on and about the north -western slopes and northern tablelands, and very light at two or three…

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Heavy Thunderstorm. Rain in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 11

The hot and sultry conditions which have prevailed for the post few days culminated in a severe thunderstorm, which passed over the city last evening. Early in the afternoon…

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Tropical Storms. Heavy Rains. 223 Points at Coonabarabran. Other Useful Falls

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 11

A surge southwards of a tropical depression with its characteristic cloudy oppressive weather, resulted in some light moderate rain generally, but very scattered and light…

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Cyclone Warnings. Dangers to Shipping. "Something Will Have to Be Done." Brisbane

The Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 1

Captain Irvine, master of the Innamincka, I says it is urgently necessary that a meteorological station should be established in North Queensland for the guidance of ship…

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Last Night's Storm. Fruit Trees Damaged. Squalls at Fifty-six Miles Hour

Evening News · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 6

A sultry and oppressive morning was experienced in the city yesterday, and soon afternoon the thermometer had risen to 64.9 degrees. Later, however, the north-east wind…

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