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Floods & storms, 1914

1,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 55

Another Cyclonic Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

A storm, the most severe and damaging that has been experienced to the Manning (N.S.W.). occurred on Saturday night. A wind of hurricane force was…

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Remarkable Storm. Houses Unroofed. Telegraphs Disorganised

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 6

A severe thunderstorm, accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusts of wind from the southwest, broke over Sydney yesterday afternoon at 3 o'olock. Though the storm was over within a…

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Yesterday's Storm. Damage on Northern Line. Giant Trees Uprooted

Evening News · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 8

The storm last evening played havoc along the Hornsby line, almost every suburb having its story to tell. It several places more damage was done in the few minutes that the…

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The Weather The Manning Worst Storm More Licht and Scattered Rains

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

The N.S.W. Government meteorologist reports for the twenty-four hours ending Wednesday, 9 p.m.:—"Lights to moderate rain, with thunderstorms, have been…

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Law Report. High Court. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice Isaacs.) Newtown Property Dispute. Barry v' H[?]der and Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 6

Argument was concluded in this case, and the Court reserved judgment. (Before the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Griffith, Mr. Justice Bar[?]on, Mr. Justice…

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Thunderstorm. Damage in the Suburbs. Heavy Downpour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 10

Alter a particularly humid and oppressive morning, a severe thunderstorm burst suddenly, over the city yesterday afternoon. The storm was preceded by very…

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Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 5

Rough seas were reported along the coast yesterday. At Gabo, Green Cape, and Eden a moderate south-west gale was blowing. Kiama and Newcastle both advised a moderate…

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The Wool Embargo. Storm in Teacup

Evening News · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 3

The announcement that permits may be granted for shipments of wool to japan upon application to the Minister for Customs with satisfaction by Japanese woolbuyers to…

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Cyclonic Storm. Heavy Damage Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6

A severe cyclonic storm passed over the Yass district about noon on Wednesday, when considerable damage was done. The roof of Mr. J. Duffy's residence was…

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Struck by Lightning. Destructive Storm Near Sydney

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

During a storm that broke over Sydney and suburbs on Wednesday, lightning struck the two-storey residence of Mr. T. B. Wilkinson, Neutral Bay. A hole…

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The Frozen Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 9

CALAIS, Monday. -- British aviators report that the German force between Nieuport and Dixmude is only sufficient to make the Allies' offensive over the frozen floods…

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Thunderstorms. Light to Moderate Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 5

Light to moderate rain, the result of thunderstorms, has fallen over the State. Morangareil had 130 points, but Barmedman a few miles westward only had 17 points, and Young…

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Disastrous Storm. Houses Struck by Lightning

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 8

The storm that burst over the northern suburbs on Wednesday afternoon travelling from West to East, did a lot of damage during the quarter of an hour that it…

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Destructive Storms. Damage to Property and Crops. Molong

Evening News · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 4

Heavy storms passed over the Goolagong and Cudal districts on Thursday. At Goolagong over £100 worth of damage was done to property. Mr. D. Bartley's workshop was almost…

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A Leaf in the Storm. American Woman's Story of the Atrocities

The World's News · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 18

THE "New York Times" prints the following letter from Mrs. Nine Duryea, a well-known American woman living in Dinard, Prance:- "This is written in great haste to catch the…

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Damage by Storms. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 November 1914 · page 7

A cyclonic storm, which passed over the Goolagong district this week inflicted fully £100 worth of damage. Several tanks were carried by the wind a…

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Damage by Storms. At C[?]iagong and Cudal

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 December 1914 · page 2

A cyclonic storm recently passed over the Goolagong and Cudal districts, doing damage to crops and dwellings. Several tanks were carried by the wind a distance…

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Hurricane Cyclone Insurance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 13

"Insurance" writes:- Sir,—It is difficult to understand why insurance companies do not make it part of their business to cover the risk of damage to property by hurricane and…

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Wine and Water. Flooding of a Cellar. How Seventy-five Prussians Died. Paris, Wednesday Afternoon

Evening News · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 1

An unexpected fate overtook a company of the enemy of Flanders. Seventy-five Prussian soldiers, who had been cut off from the main body, and were harassed…

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