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Floods & storms, 1914

1,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 55

Heavy Rain. Six Inches on North Coast. a Cyclonic Disturbance. Dry in the Riverina. Continued from page 4.)

Evening News · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 5

The Riverina has again escaped the boun[?]ful rain, which has fallen throughout New South Wales during the past three days. This morning the [?] disturbance had…

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Flooded Manly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 October 1914 · page 8

The rain on Saturday was exceptionally heavy at Manly, and caused [?]uch damage to the roads and footpaths. The gatters on the flat were running a banker. The Manly Lagoon…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 8

Due to the presence off the central and North Coast, between Saturday and Monday, of a storm of cyclonic nature, exceedingly heavy rain totals have been recorded during…

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Held Up by the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 6

Telegrams from the coast showed that the schooner Alma Doepel and the steamer Queen Bee were anchored in Broken Bay. The Tuncurry was sheltering in Cape Hawke Bay, while…

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Welcome Rain. Storm Working North-east

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 6

"The main disturbance is working a little to the north-east, and is now between Lord Howe Island and Brisbane," explained Mr. Wilson, of the Weather Bureau, yesterday morning…

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More Rain. Gales and High Seas. Four Inches on North Coast Another Inch in the City

Evening News · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 5

Heavy shower were falling [?] along the coast of New South Wales this morning, and misty rain at one or two places on the Blue Mountation;otherwise, the weather was fine and…

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The Rain Storm a Huge Area Benefited ALL N.S.W. Except Riverina Visited

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 20 October 1914 · page 2

The official weather bulletin issued yesterday under instructions from Mr. Hunt, the Commonwealth meteorologist, fully bears out the report published in…

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Squally on the Coast. Further Heavy Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 13

Due to a north-easterly movement of the rain disturbance, the area it affected has contracted almost entirely to the coastal districts. With strong and squally south to south-east…

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The Rain Storm. Further Heavy Falls. Over Coastal Areas

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 14

During the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, due to a north-easterly movement of the rain disturbance, the area affected has contracted almost entirely to the coastal…

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French Storm Trenches. at Bayonet Point

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 9

The daring storming of Laidetle, westward of Lille, is reported. The enemy were strongly entrenched in front, of the village. All day the artillery…

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The Hawkesbury Flood. Farmers Lose Heavily. Windsor

Evening News · Saturday 24 October 1914 · page 5

Reports from many parts of the district state that farmers on the low-lying parts have suffered considerable damage to newly- planted crops on account of their farms being…

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Submarines in a Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 1

"During the exceptionally heavy westerly gales between September 10 and 21 the submarines on the leeshor[?] within a few miles of the enemy's coast were…

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Caught in Flood Waters

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 8

BOWRAVILLE Saturday.--Ernest [?]aged 13 years tried to ride across the river but his horse was swept away. He was wearing a heavy overcoat and it was feared he…

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Smart Storm at Castle Hill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 2

On Monday afternoon the wind blew in hurricane force from almost every point of the compass in a short time, and heavy rain fell. At Baulkham Hills ththere wasn't…

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Storm in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Fierce winds began to blow in Adelaid shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and increased to tempestuous fury before dark. Great destruction rcsulted…

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Terrific Thunderstorm. Orchards and Crops Damaged. Fruit Split in Halves. Orange

Evening News · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 3

A terrific hail and thunder storm broke over the town and district about noon yesterday. The wind blew strongly, enveloping the town in clouds of dust. This was followed by a…

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Events of the Week Accidents by Flood and Field a German Miser Dies Worth £20,000

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 2

An old German, named Theoder Oswald Lattorl, who had been living the life of a recluse at Auckland (N.Z.), in a two-roomed cottage, the furniture in…

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Country Storms. Floods at Glen Innes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 4

GLEN INNES, Thursday.--A,heavy shower of rain here yesterday registered 150 points. On the Tenterfield road, about two and a half miles from Glen Innes, a cloudburst occurred…

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Logs Washed on to Road. Heavy Storm in the North. Olen Innes

Evening News · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 5

[?] heat were which has been pressing over this district was brought to a close yesterday afternoon, when one of the heaviest storms experienced in those parts for a considerable…

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Very Destructive Thunderstorms at Orange. Stock and Crops Lost. Orange

Evening News · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 1

The effects on Wednesday's thunderstorm were greater than was at first reported. Large areas of growing wheat were destroyed at Springside, Guyong, Larras Lack, Forest Ree[?]…

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