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Floods & storms, 1915

708 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 36

Rain-making Wireless Conquest of Clouds Thunderstorms to Cease Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 30 May 1915 · page 8

Mr. J. G. Balsillie, wireless expert of the Commonwealth, believes that he can command rain by a novel invention which will have much the same effect on the clouds as…

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The War From Day to Day Gallipoli Storm Centre The Australasians Face an Inferno of Fire the Story of General Bridges' Death

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 1

While a portion of the Australian Expeditionary Force has been gallantly holding its own on he heights of Gaba Tepeh, another potion has been fighting…

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Gale of Tamworth Properties

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 6

Messrs. Lowcock and King, proper; og salesmen, of Tamworth and Gunnadah report having sold on account of Mrs. McEwen, her highly improved property…

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Height of Savagery Little Boat in Storm London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 5

A submarine fired on a Cardiff trawler without warning, and giving the crew of 14 six biscuits set them adrift in a little boat. A fierce storm was raging at the time…

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Some Recent Books Fraser on the Jews Deluge Op Adverbs Russia's Record in Art Ly

The Sun · Sunday 6 June 1915 · page 22

Do you know those authors who spice their pages with adverbs, to show how the hero and heroine are feeling and speaking? "Gertrude said wistfully," "Marrmaduke…

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Rain Storm. Scattered Showers in the West

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 10

A rain-producing Antarctic disturbance has advanced from the westward to the South-east States. As a result, considerable cloud areas formed In South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania,…

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Rain in the West Coastal Floods Forecasted Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 5

Mr. Hunt, the Federal Meteorologist, states that rain has covered the western halt of New South Wales, and the probabilities are that falls will extend to the…

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Storms Ahead. in the State Session

Evening News · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 5

Speaking to a town-planning deputation this afternoon, Mr. Griffith, Minister for Education, [?] wanted to clear up one or two [?] options…

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The Flooded Tunnel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 12

A report was received yesterday by Mr. Hoyle, the Assistant Minister for Railways, concerning the flooding of the tunnel between Longnose Point and Greenwich. The report…

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Harbor Tunnel. Cause of Flooding

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 11

The cause of the flooding in the tunnel under the harbor between Longnose Point and Greenwich was explained yesterday by, the Minister for Railways, after receiving a report from…

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Wintry Weather Snow at Many Places. 10 Inches at Mt. Victoria Gale and Heavy Rain

The Sun · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 3

City Forecast.--Showery, strong southwest winds. Now South Wales Forecast.--Further rain on coast and highlands, extending to…

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Gales and Rain. Storm-swept Coast. a Forty Mile Blow. (Continued from page 1.)

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

Rough weather on the N.S.W. coast, from Ga[?] Island to Catherine Hill Bay, was reported this nothing due to the fact that strong south and south-west gales were raging. Rein…

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Gardens Suffer From Gale

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 1

Torrential rain last night supplemented by a violent [?] early hours of this morning played [?] with many gardens in the Western suburbs. In some of the high…

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Winter. Snow, Rain, and Gales. Coldest Day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 8

New South Wales had a taste of real wintry weather yesterday, which proved to be the coldest day of the season. In the city the glass fell as low as 43.1 degrees, which was…

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On the Track. Heavy Gale at Randwick

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 1

Although rain fell during the night and [?] gals was blowing at Randwick the [?] Mr. Law, afforded the trainer the use of the "magpiu" grass track this morning [?] wind…

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Rough on South Coast. Southerly Gale Blowing

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 11

Bolsterous conditions sot in along tho coast yesterday. Moruya last night reported a strong southerly gale with florc[?] squalls and rough sea. Uiladuila also advised a strong southerly…

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Trawler in a Gale Brolga's Rough Trip

The Sun · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

"As bad as any North Sea weather" how Captain Horn, of the trawler Broiga, described the conditions at sea last night. The trawler left Sydney at 2 p.m…

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Gales and Rain Squalls. Snow on the Mountains. Coldest Day for Years

Evening News · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 1

Roisterous rather prevailed over [?] of New South Wales this morning [?] gales on [?] accompanied by [?] squalls were [?] along the [?]…

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Gales on the Coast. Heavy Rains

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 11

Southerly gales were raging along the coast yesterday morning The storms which developed in the South on Wednesday night increased in fury early yesterday, and became almost…

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State Trawlers Return. Hampered by Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 11

The State Government trawlers Brolga and Gunundaal returned to Sydney yesterday, and tho Koraaga ran into Newcastle. All three vessels put to sea on Wednesday…

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