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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

1,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 55

Tropical Storms. Creps Damaged, but Dams Filled

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

A message from Temora says: A violent storm passed within three miles of the town on Saturday. Some places along the Junee Road had over 2in. of…

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Sailing. a Storm That Went Astray

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

There was every indication of atmospheric "bust" up en Saturday last, but mucly to the annoyance if the skippers who prepared their boats for…

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The Weather Rain in Southern N.S.W. Big Storms in Favored Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government meteorologist reports for the twenty-four hours ending Tuesday 9 a.m.: "Light to moderate and scattered rains with thunderstorms have…

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France and Flanders Germans Flooded in Belgium Evacuate the Trenches. Allies' Progress About Dixmude. Close Work in the Argonne. London, Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 1

A communique issued at Paris states:—There has been a violent bombardment by the Germans of [?]port Dixmude and [?]pres. South of Dixmude the Allies Artillery…

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Floods and Snowstorms. Rotterdam, Nov. 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 11

Heavy rains and snowstorms have destroyed the railway bridge at Denderleeum, connecting Ghent with Bruges. It i rumoured that a big force of Ger…

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Bakriek Flood. Splendid Rescue Work. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 12

During a flood at Silverton on Saturday night two constables earned great praise for their bravery. Mr. J. Summerton lives about 50 yards from Black Hill Creek, and bad his…

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Floods and Snowstorms

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 November 1914 · page 9

ROTTERDAM, Monday.--Heavy rains and snowstorms have destroyed a railway bridge at Dendericeuw, on the line connecting Ghent and Bruges…

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The Deluge

Watchman · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 6

When very heavy rain fel, lin certain parts of Sweden the other day, the traffic manager of the State railways sent the following telegram to different stations on…

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The War From Day to Day Flooded Trenches Fighting in a Swamp Prospects of Another Big Struggle. Countless Floating Corpses

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 19 November 1914 · page 1

A terrific downpour of rain in Belgium, which lasted continuously for forty-eight hours, turned the roads in Flanders into rivers of mud, and the troops…

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Storms in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 8

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Thursday. -- A severe storm has swept over the Dominion, accompanied by heavy rain. Much minor damage was done, including telegraphic interruptions…

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Forlorn Hopes Through a Storm of Bullets Casting Lots for the Honor of Dying. Running the Cauntlet

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 1

"In one of our fights" (writes a sergeant in the Gloucester regiment) "It was necessary to give orders to a battalion holding an exposed position to…

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Isolated by the Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 1

The "Times" jays that in the flooded area, especially at Dixmude, Oostkerke and Kisskerke many German detachments are isolated. Some of the…

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Fight For a Free World. The Thing that Really A Hundred Years Nence. Australian News. the Flood of the Race London, September 25

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 3

Dear "Gossip."-It is not easy to tell you news. In writing from London, because all the news, the real, newsful news you get by cable. five or six…

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Flooded Out

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 7

LONDON. Wednesday.--"The Times" states that in the Hooded area in Belgium, especially around Dixmude, Osterkerke, and Kaskerke, many German detachments…

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More Thunderstorms. Rain at Many Places

Evening News · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 5

Thunderstorms occurred at many places throughout New South Wales on Friday, and additional good rain was registered generally, the only areas not affected being the Riverina,…

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Flood After Drought. Dangerous Rescue Work

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 2

During a flood at Silverton (N.S.W.) on Saturday night two constables earned great praise for their bravery. Mr. J. Summerton lives about fifty yards from…

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The Western Feont Flooded Country. Fighting Renewed. More German Guns. Amsterdam, Nov. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 13

Seven thousand German engineers have gone to Dixmude to build bridges on the flooded area. A Rotterdam message states that 80 big…

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Storm at Singleton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 3

SINGLETON, Sunday.--cyclonic storm stuck Singleton shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The wind caused a great amount of damage. A newly- erected shed was…

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A Cyclonic Storm

Evening News · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 4

A cyclonic swept over Singleton on Saturday, accompanied by torrantial rain. Con Many places were unroofed, but no casualties were were report. At the Co-operative Butter…

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Storm at Newcastle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.--A violent storm, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and heavy rain, struck the city at half-past four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. The wind came away…

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