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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

1,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 55

Thunderstorms Likely. Rain of the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 October 1914 · page 15

With the centre of an immense high pressure situated over Tasmania, and a series of rather pronounced dips in the isobars over the eastern States--significant of increasing…

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In the Trenches. Germans Flooded Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 October 1914 · page 13

At Chalons, on Monday, the latest reports indicated that the German retirements were on strong lines where there were six feet trenches protected by…

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In the Trenches. Germans Flooded Out

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 5 October 1914 · page 7

At Chalons on Monday the latest reports indicated that the German retirements were on strong lines, where there were six feet trenches protected by…

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Flooding the Trenches

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 13

At Chalons on September 28, the German retirements took place along strong lines, where 6ft trenches were protected by reinforced concrete, executed by the forced labor of the…

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Severe Antarctic Storms

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 38

Dr. Otto Nordenskiold, in the "Geographical Journal" for July, describes the work done by the Swedish Antarctic expedition in the region of South Shetlands and Graham's…

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Country Flooded. Severe German Loss

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--In the [?]ight near Schoonaerde, 2200 Belgians held a position for 24 hours, and when they were ordered to retire, only 38 were left, including the…

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The Country Flooded

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 10 October 1914 · page 1

Fighting progressed simultaneously near Termonde, where the artillery duel was fiercer, and the Belgian suns destroyed the locks, flooding the country…

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Gale in New Zealand

Sunday Times · Sunday 11 October 1914 · page 13

A gale of hurricane force struck Canterbury (New Zealand) yesterday. Much damage was done, several building being unroofed. The telegraph lines are down south of Timaru…

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Gale in New Zealand. Extensive Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 October 1914 · page 6

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.--A wild, northwest gale swept over the greater portion of the Dominion on Friday and Saturday. South Canterbury suffered severely, much damage…

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Shipwrecked Sailors. Five Terrible Days. Open Boat in a Gale. [?], Tuesday Afternoon

Evening News · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 4

News of a skipwreck in the Tongan Islands, and of the torrible experiences of part of the crew,has just been received here. The achooaer S. T. Johnson bound[?] san…

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Scattered Storms. Rain in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 2

Very flat barometric conditions now rule over tropical Australia, as also over a considerable) area farther southward. These indicate monsoonal tendencies…

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Storm at Carcoar. Considerable Damage Done

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 October 1914 · page 7

CARCOAR, 'Wednesday.--To-day's rainstorm culminated this afternoon in a severe thunder lightning and cyclonic storm. In the local telephone exchange nearly nil the connections were…

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Storm at Grenfell

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 7

GRENFELL, Thursday.--A severe hull and rain storm passed over the town and part of the district last night. Heavy falls were recorded in the country. Two and a half inches…

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A Terrific Storm. Grenfell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

A terrible ha[?]storm burst over Grenfell last evening, destroying all the gardens, fruit, flowers, and vegetables. Thousands of chickens and young turkeys were killed or…

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A Cyclonic Storm. Conslderable Damage in Car[?]ar

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

A severe cyclonic storm, accompanies by lightning and thunder, burst over Carcoar (N.S.W.) on Wednesday afternoon. In the local telephone exchange…

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The Weather. Heavy Thunderstorms. Much Damage in the Country

Evening News · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

Cloudy and cool weather ruled shearing throughout [?]…

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A Storm at Grenfell. Great Damage to Crops

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 2

The cyclonic storm reported In yesterday's issue as working havoc in Carcoar district on Wednesday appears to have covered a wide area. It reached as far as…

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The Emden Again. Passed in a Storm. Arrival of Japanese Mail. Happenings in the East

Evening News · Saturday 17 October 1914 · page 7

The Japanese mail steamer Tango Maru arrived at Sydney from Eastern ports this morning, and reported having passed the German cruiser Emden one night during a terrible…

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Storm Raging. Shipping Sheltering

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 9

Storm signals were hoisted on Saturday and yesterday as a warning to shipping that a gale was raging along the coast. On The North Coast the storm was cyclonic in character, and…

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Sydney Drenched. Heavy Week-end Rain. Southerly Gale Raging. Suburbs Flooded

Evening News · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 4

Since Friday night Sydney and suburbs have been drenched with rain. The heavy squalls from the eastward which were responsible for the postponement on Saturday of all outdoor…

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