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Floods & storms, 1915

708 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 36

Floods in Italy Town of Bari Swamped London, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 5

A devastating flood has occurred in Southern Italy. At Barl 15 persons were killed and many wounded during a violent hurricane…

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Fine, Dry Weather Gale at Jervis Bay Warm Temperatures Inland

The Sun · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 3

City Forecast.-- Fine and cooler, with strong, squally west to south-west winds. .Now South Wales Forecast-- Scattered…

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Fleet. Bombardment of Ostend. Floods Check Germans in Russia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 9

Forty British warships bombarded the Belgian coast in the vicinity of Ost[?]nd. A French communique…

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Eastern Front. German Advance. Checked by Flood. London, Sept. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 9

The Berlin correspondent of the "Politiken" (a Copenhagen newspaper), states that floods have started on the eastern front, checking the German advance. The…

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Floods Check Advance

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 September 1915 · page 7

COPENHAGEN, Wednesday.--The Berlin correspondent of the "Politiken" says that floods have started on the eastern front,…

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Foreign Gables Flood, Storm and Pestilence Heroic Women on a Sinking Liner

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

The latest announcement respecting the hesperian tragedy is the thirty-three if the steamer company are missing or wounded. A [?] soldier. Who was…

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A Canadian Storm. Manitoba Wheel Crops Damaged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

A terrific windstorm, accompanied by heavy rains, and in some districts had struck Western M[?] last week. Considerable damage was done to crops and buildings. Standing gram was flattened…

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Floods in Italy. Town of Earl swamped

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 4

A devastating food has occurred in Southern Italy. At [?] fifteen persons were killed and many wounded during a avoidant hurricane. The [?]waters…

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Conscription. British Labor Union Object No Evidence of Need for It. Will Aid the Government. Floods in Russia. Turkey Angry

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 14

British Trade Unions in Congress at Cardiff have passed unanimously a resolution against conscription. The resolution promised aid to the Government to carry the war to a successful conclusion, but it protested against the attempt of a section of…

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Floods. Check Advance. Copenhagen

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 September 1915 · page 14

The Berlin correspondent of the "Politiken" says that floods have started on the eastern front, checking the German advance. The rivers,…

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Thunderstorm in the City

Evening News · Saturday 11 September 1915 · page 6

A violent thunderstorm, associated with hail and strong squails which reached the force of [?] miles from the west, passed over the city [?] 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rain fell in…

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Violent Storms. Hail and Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 11

The unsettled conditions, due to the cyclonic disturbance which has been operating near Sydney, culminated at 2 p.m. on Saturday in violent thunderstorms, accompanied by heavy wind…

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Bowls. Thunderstorm Hinders Play

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 September 1915 · page 3

Most of the suburban clubs had arranged for full greens on Saturday afternoon, but the heavy downpour occasioned the cancellation of the majority of the engagements. In some instances the greens were temporarily…

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Boisterous Weather Strong Winds and Gales Dust-storms Inland

The Sun · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 3

City Forecast.--Fine and warm, boisterous and dusty, north-west to westerly winds. New South Wales Forecast.--More…

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Riga in No Danger Floods Harass Germans (Published in the Times) LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 14 September 1915 · page 5

Mr. Stanley Washburn, the Times correspondent with the Russian headquarters staff, has been visiting Riga and Mitau. He thinks that Riga is in no immediate…

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Trade After the Storm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 10

It is well while war still rages, and enemy trade is banned, that we should carefully consider what our attitude on international exchange should be after the…

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Storm on South Australian Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 15

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The storm which raged along the coast yesterday continued with out abatement until late to-day. The wind blew with hurricane force. The Minnie Sims,…

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Dreary Floods of Weary Talk

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1915 · page 2

At Monday's meeting of Parramatta Council, Mayor Graham inbled a minute in the following words:—"That, in view of the fact that the Government intend…

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Fine and Clear Temperatures Higher Heavy Rain at Kosciusko

The Sun · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 5

City Forecast.--Fine and mild, with squally west to south-west winds. New South Wales Forocast.--More showers on central and southern slopes…

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Kuring-gai Council Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 7

At the Kuring-gai Shire Council meeting, Cr. Conley tendered his resignation giving, the reason that he was dissatisfied with the present management of the shire's affairs. His…

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