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Floods & storms, 1915

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Germany's Parlous Condition Starving Women Storm the Berlin Shops. Food Supply of the Capital

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 2 November 1915 · page 1

A Danish newspaper, "The Politiken," in an article on the economic conditions of Germany, says that the Fatherland is entering the second winter campaign…

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Heavy Rain in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 5

LITTLE perceptible charge has taken place in the present dry weather collections in this Stale. This is due to the slow movement and lack of energy on the part of the prevailing…

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A Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 37

The storm which I am going to describe happened one day last summer. It was a, hot, sultry day and I rode into Byron Bay for a dip in the "Briny." was having a lovely time in…

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Hot and Dry. Thunderstorms Likely

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 November 1915 · page 11

Hot and dry weather continues. More rapidity was noticeable yesterday in the movement of the pressure systems, while the tendency towards the development of local…

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Gales in Tasmania. Dry on the Mainland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 November 1915 · page 10

The increasing intensity of the pressure controls at present operating over the Common wealth was yesterday manifested in [?] north-westerly gales raging over Tasmania. The…

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A New Zealand Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 November 1915 · page 8

WELLINGTON, Sunday.--An unusually severe electrical storm was experienced early on Saturday morning, accompanied by a remarkable downpour. 2½, inches of rain falling in a few…

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The Wheat Harvest. Government Pooling Scheme. Deluge of Questions

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 9

A number of important questions bearing on the Wheat Acquisition Act were asked in the Assembly yesterday afternoon. Mr. Waddell inquired whether farmers have…

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Anxiety for Scow's Safety. Zingara in a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Anxiety has been evinced in Sydney regarding tho safety of the small scow Zingara, which left Cape Hawke with a lend of piles for the Colonial Sugar…

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Steamer Founders. in Heavy Gale. Hardships of the Crew. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 10

Further information as to the steamer Nord shows that she struck near Hippolyte Rocks, off the Tasman Peninsula, at 5.30 p.m. on Sunday. She immediately began to leak…

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Barque in Gales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--The barque Gladys, which arrived here to-day from Port Louis, Mauritius, had a protracted and somewhat eventful voyage. Captain Gilbert reports that…

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In Equity. (Before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Simpson.) Decree in Default of Appearance. Important Shire Council Application. (Attorney-General and another v Flood and another

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 November 1915 · page 9

Mr. Bonney, instructed by Mr. A. P. Sparke appeared on behalf of the Atterney-General (on the relation of the Kuringai Shire Council) and the Kuringai Shire…

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Gales in Ireland Ships Driven Ashore Houses Wrecked London

The Sun · Sunday 14 November 1915 · page 4

Heavy gales, accompanied by rainstorms, are raging on the Irish coast. Many houses have been wrecked, and ships are stormbound. Traffic is impossible in the Irish…

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Storm in Ireland Heavy Damage London, Monday Morning

The Sun · Monday 15 November 1915 · page 5

Great damage ha been caused in Ireland by a storm. Dublin is partly flooded. Seven vessels were wrecked off Fishguard without serious loss of life, while a number were…

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Gales on the Coast. Lower Temperatures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 10

Temperatures were decidedly lower over New South Wales on Monday, under the influence of the cool south-westerly winds, fronting an anti-cyclone extending over most…

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Fierce Gales. Ships Driven Ashore. Loss of Life

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.—The fiercest gale for 20 years Is raging in the Channel and In the Irish Sea. Six vessels have been driven ashore at…

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Roof Torn Off Gale at Petersham Debris Carried 200 Yards

The Sun · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 8

The wind which prevailed throughout Marrickville and Petersham yesterday afternoon grew so intensely in one quarter of the suburb that for a while cyclonic conditions…

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Cool Change. Rainfall to 9 A. M. Yesterday. Gales on the Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 November 1915 · page 11

Temperatures were decidedly lower over Now South Wales yesterday, under the Influence of the cool south-westerly winds, fronting an anti-cyclone extending over, most of southern…

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Gales in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Tuesday.--Gales and rainstorms are sweeping the shores of Cook Strait. The rivers are flooded on the western coasts. No serious damage has been reported yet…

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Sydney As Storm-centre Mr. Spence Angry Melbourne

The Sun · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 5

"While the great mass of the union membership in the service is round, there is an element in that industrial and political storm centre, Sydney, which talks wildly and fills…

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Caught by Storm. Naval Men Carried to Norway. While Examining American Barque. Christian, Wednesday Night

Evening News · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 1

A British Heutenant and five [?] from a pa[?] Who boarded the [?] Andrew which, have been carried to Norway. They boarded the barque off the [?]land…

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