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Floods & storms, 1915

708 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 36

Arrival of the Mabel Gale

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 4

The American four-masted schooner Mabel Gale, which arrived at Sydney on the 17th June from Astoria with lumber, and left a few weeks later for…

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The Weather. Further Thunderstorms

Evening News · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 5

[?] was failing at Kurrajong and [?] this morning and cloudy and [?] prevailed along the [?] otherwise the weather in the country was…

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Thunderstorms in the North. Scattered Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 December 1915 · page 13

Electrical disturbing influence continues active in southern and coastal Queensland, and also in the northern districts of New South Wales. In this State light to moderate rain,…

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Rain-making in Experimental Stages Storms After Battles

The Sun · Sunday 5 December 1915 · page 11

Mr. James Rickard, a Sydney citizen, makes the suggestion that the problem of rain-making should be tackled with renewed vigor by the authorities. He says that Professor…

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Useful Rain. Effect of Thunderstorms. Hopeful Prospects

Evening News · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 4

During yesterday, unsettled weather became general in New South Wales, and with the importation of [?] brought about by the active influence of the monsoonal disturbances,…

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Rain in City. Extensive Thunderstorms Expected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 10

The conditions yesterday in the coastal districts of New South Wales were distinctly thundery, and on Saturday over a large area of the continent there was an extensive…

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Welcome Thunderstorms 69 Points at Glen Innes

The Sun · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 6

City Forecast.--Sultry and unsettled, with some thunderstorms; cooler during tho night, with south-west to south-east winds…

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Monsoonal Activity. Thunderstorm Ix the City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 December 1915 · page 10

Prospects of rain have Improved considerably since Friday, and if the present favorable influences develop In (lie ordinary way, useful rains may be expected in Queensland and Now South…

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Thunderstorms in North. Licht Showers Elsewhere

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 December 1915 · page 13

Tim North reports thunderstorms, resulting in some good falls in a few places. The hope is that more storms will follow. Water is scarce as well…

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The Voice in the Storm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 20

Surely, thought the seafaring man in his terror, this is the prelude to the crack of doom. Limbo seemed unloosed, and the wide air was thick with the hustling of wings of a million…

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Allies in the Balkans New Positions Stronger Huns Flooded Out on Yser Austria Has No Spare Troops Cannot Assist in Egypt Dominions' Aid Recognised Servians' Safe Retreat Allied Supplies Landed Enemy on Thrace Border London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 1

Mr. F. Calvert, the Times special correspondent in the Balkans, writes from Salonica that a band of Bulgarian comitadjis occupied the frontier station of Kanali on…

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On the Yser Germans Abandon Positions Flooded Out London

The Sun · Thursday 9 December 1915 · page 1

The Germans have abandoned numerous advanced works on the Yser owing to new Belgian inundations…

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General Rain. Best Falls for Months. Deluge at Girilambone. Good Season Assumed

Evening News · Friday 10 December 1915 · page 5

The continustion of the monsoonal [?] resulted in a general rainfall in New South Wale on Thursday. The beaviest amounts were registered in the central…

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Scattered Thunderstorms 90 Degrees in Many Places Fine Day in the City

The Sun · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 6

City Forecast.--Fine and warm, with squally north-east winds. New South Wales Forecast.--More thunderstorms over the eastern half…

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Accident and Flood Railway Lines Blocked Bathurst

The Sun · Saturday 11 December 1915 · page 6

The railway traffic was seriously hampered both east and west yesterday as the result of floods in the far west and the derailment of the Dubbo-Sydney passenger near Sodwalls…

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Sultry Weather Prospect of Thunderstorms Dry Conditions in Country

The Sun · Monday 13 December 1915 · page 5

City Forecast.-- Fine and sultry, with squally north-east winds. New South Wales Forecast.--Hot and sultry, with many thunderstorms and…

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Another Monsoonal Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 11

A new monsoonal storm of great area and moderate energy is approaching New South Wales. At present it is situated over control and…

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Unsettled Weather. General Rain in the South. Widespread Thunderstorms Expected

Evening News · Tuesday 14 December 1915 · page 3

Mr. [?] officer, at present on charge on the Weather Bureau, stated this morning [?] is attending the [?] paris of Australia and New South…

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Heavy Rain Prevents Big Fire. Goulbu[?]

Evening News · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 5

Fire destroyed a building In [?] between the post office and M Donald's store [?] by M.r A.P. For and the Government saving B[?] of New Sout Wales,and[?]…

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Kangaroos. Caught in a Storm. Bowning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 December 1915 · page 14

The entertainment provided by the people at Binalong was much appreciated by the "Kangaroos." Nothing was overlooked, and the people vied with each other in seeing that…

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