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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1914

1,087 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 55

To-day's Storm. Damage at Waterloo. Five Houses Unroofed

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 7

During the storm which passed over Sydney at noon to-day serious damage was done at Waterloo [?] the boisterous conditions lasted only a little while The wind blew…

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Coastal Heat. Centuries Frequent, Rain in the South-west. Thunderstorm Reaches Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 5

The [?] throughe[?] New South Wales yesterday did not in [?] in the Hunter and manning districts and the [?] district. but some [?] rain…

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Floods in Queensland. Railway Traffic Impeded

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 3

Abnormally heavy rains have caused extensive flood damage on some of the Queensland railway lines, hindering all progress on new lines and…

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Floods in America. Washouts on the Railways. San Francisco, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 9

Heavy floods are sweeping from the inland mountains to the coast. A block has occurred in the overland traffic to Santa Barbara, [?]nown as the Newport…

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Floods in America

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 7

SAN FRANCISCO. Monday.--Heavy floods sweeping towards the coast from the Inland mountains, have stopped all overland traffic to Santa Barbara, a popular winter resort and…

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Sydney's Storm. Houses Unroofed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 13

The storm which passed over the city about noon yesterday. was responsible for 'five houses belong unroofed at Waterloo, while at Randwick one of the City Council's…

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Storms in America. Many Ranchers Homeless

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 10

LOS ANGELES, California.--For the second time during the present year California has been visited by severe storms, and several persons have been drowned, including the wife of a…

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Storm in Russia. Street Lights Extinguished. Floods in St. Petersburg

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 1

ST. PETERSNCRG. Tuesday Evening. A heavy gale which burst over the city has been responsible for the power part being flooded…

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Houses Unroofed. During Yesterday's Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 10

Although the storm which passed over the city and suburbs yesterday was not of a very violent nature, there was nevertheless a considerable amount of damage done to a terrace of…

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Fierce Storms. Sales in America. a Californian Cloud-burst. [?] ASCDLES. Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 10

Savers storms for the second time in the present year have visited Callforia. Several persons were drawned, including a milliontre and this wife, during a mountain [?] near the…

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Damage by Gale. College Roof Carried Away Man Injured by Falling Glass

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 7

The malthoid and weatherboard rbof of a large summer class-room on the top of Robson House, 338 Pitt-street, was blown away soon after 1 o'clock, and as a result one man…

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Storms in America. Numerous Fatalities. Actual Loss of Life Unknown Los Angeles, Jan. 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 13

Severe storms for the second time in the present year have visited California. Several persons wore drowned, including a millionaire and his wife, during a mountain…

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Russian Weather. River Neva in Flood. Wind Rings Church Bells. London, Wednesday Morning

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 8

Terrible weather still prevails throughout the whole of Europe. The River Neva has risen 6 12 feet, and should the waters get six feet higher St. Petersburg will be…

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The Upper House. Proposal to Flood It. Labor Conference Debate Committee to Inquire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 9

The main feature of last night's session of the annual conference of the Political Labor League of New South Wales was a debate upon the question of the abolition of the Upper House…

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Stormy and Unsettled. Thunderstorms and Rain. Heat in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 14

Eastern Australia is still under the influence of a combination of monsoonal and Antarctic depressions. The activity of the latter, however, has increased considerably since 9 a.m. on…

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Disastrous Storms. Floods in Russia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 10

ST. PETERSBURG, Tuesday Evening.--A terrible gale extinguished the street lamps and rang tho church bolls, while heavy rains flooded the lower parts of the city. Many people were…

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Storm Damage at Randwick

Evening News · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 10

The storm which passed over Sydney on Wednesday lifted a [?] of the roof of Mr. C.W. M'Cloud's house, in Perouse-foad, Randwick. It was blown 20 yards easy. In its…

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Windfall Fruit. Serious Effects of Gale

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 6

Fairly heavy supplies of fruit were available at the Sydney Municipal Market and the Bathurst-street Exchange today, but the demand was not nearly so active as it was…

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The Otway in the Gale. Gets a Lift Towards Port

The Sun · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 6

The Orient steamer Otway, which arrived in port from London this morning, came through the windstorm, or as one of the officers called it, the "living gale." From…

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Fierce Gales in Sydney. Seventy-seven Miles an Hour. Steamers Drag Anchors, Buildings Unroofed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 9

Sydney was struck by a storm yesterday, during which the wind almost reached hurricane force. The disturbance caused much damage to…

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