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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1915

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A "Snow-storm."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 8

Railway passengers passing through Thornleigh station on Thursday night gazed in astonishment at the rather pretty phenomenon. The air was full of…

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Mild. Pleasant Weather. Moderate to Heavy Rain. Refreshing Scoutherly

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 3

Now South Wales Forecast.--More showers on the coast, highlands, and central-western slopes, fine elsewhere; cool southerly winds…

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Sailor Lost Overboard. The Induna In a storm

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 4

The steamer Induna, of Burns, Philp, and Company's line, arrived at Norfolk Island on Thursday night from Sydney and sailed next day for the New…

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Thunderstorm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1915 · page 11

Cloudy and unsettled conditions in the city culminated in a thunderstorm during the afternoon The storm burst at 4 o'clock, and was accompanied by a sharp rain squall, 24 points…

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Storm at Maitland. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 16

One of the most violent storms experienced for years occurred last evening. Torrential rain fell, accompanied by wind of cyclonic force. The streets were soon deluged, and…

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Violent Wind Storm. Damage at Lorn

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 11

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday. -- A violent storm swept over the Maitland district yesterday afternoon, leaving much damage in its train. The disturbance broke suddenly, and in…

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MISADVENTURES Rail and Road Mishaps a Cyclonic Storm Across Maitland

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

A violent storm swept over the Mailand district on Monday afternoon, the wind blowing with cyclonic force, while the rain fell in torrents. Some damage…

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Storm in Britain. Loss of Life. Vancouver

The Sun · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

A London message states that severe snow storms along the English coast have resulted in loss of life and great damage to shipping…

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Rough Conditions on Coast. Gales and Heavy Seas

The Sun · Sunday 21 March 1915 · page 5

Conditions along the coast, which were reported as becoming disturbed yesterday morning, rapidly developed at places an almost tempestuous character during the day…

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Wintry. Southerly Gale on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 10

The first touch of winter--the result of a southerly to south-westerly gale on the coast--was experienced in the city on Saturday and yesterday. Some rather large "drops" in the…

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A Heavy Gale. Emigrants Drowned. Strait of Gibraltar. Madrid, Sunday Night

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 1

There has been a furious gale in the Mediterranean for two days, and many small vessels have been in jeopardy. So heavy was the sea that a hundred ships…

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Water Main Bursts. Annandale Houses Flooded

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

The bursting of a water main on the Camperdown Bridge, in Parramatta-road, Annandale, about 8 o'clock on Sunday night was responsible for a deal of damage being done…

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Mediterranean Gales. Ships Take Refuge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 8

LONDON, Monday. -- A furious gale has been raging in the Mediterranean for two days, and over a hundred ships have taken refuge at Gibraltar…

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Wrecked by Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 1

Germany trusted that the great Zeppelin airships were to give her the mastery of the air, as her marvellously-trained troops were to give her dominion on the…

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Yacht Sunk in the Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 11

During the southerly gale on Saturday a six-ton yacht, owned by Dr. Cassidy, foundered at her moorings in Rose Bay. The vessel is lying on a soft bottom, with only the top of the must…

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Gale in Mediterranean. Madrid, March 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 10

A furious gale has been raging in the Mediterranean for two days. A hundred ships have sought refuge at Gibraltar…

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A Mediterranean Gale. Three Hundred Emigrants Drowned

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 4

A mad[?] cable says:— I here has been a furious gate in the Mediterranean for two days, and many small vessels have been in jeopardy. So heavy was the sea…

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From Ocean Island. Ooma Experiences Four Days Gale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 10

The steamer Ooma arrived last evening from Ocean Island after a 10 days' passage, and was permitted to enter and anchor in Watson's Bay until visited by the port health officer,…

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Storm at Fiji

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 10

News was received from Fiji by the steamer Tofua yesterday that a severe storm had passed over Kadavu. The barometer, at Kadavu fell very low the lowest reading recorded being…

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Mine-sweepers Busy. Forcing the Strait. Gale Still Raging. London, Saturday Morning

The Sun · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 7

The Times correspondent, writing from the Island of Tenedos, says that the equinoctial gales in the Dardanelles usually last for three or seven days…

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