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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Floods in Holland. the Hague

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 1

A strong north-canter and a soo[?] are causing great goods. The position is critical. and it is [?] that the dykes will yield, and that Amsterdam will be [?]dated…

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Last Night's Thunderstorm

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 1

Heavy thouderstorms over the city and [?] wester[?] and evening resulted to over an [?]of rain [?] at [?] Au[?]. there-quarter[?] of rain In an that at [?] Hunter's…

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Layers Win by a Shade at Rosebery Big Crowd Sees- Last Race Run in Heavy Thunderstorm

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 4

The outlook for Wednesday's meeting of the Rosebery Racing Club was anything but favorable in the early hours of the morning, but the sto[?]y conditions prevailing were more…

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Railway Flooded

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The Minister for Home Affairs to-day received a telegram stating that in consequence of heavy rain in the Federal capital area floods had occurred, and…

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Floods in Holland. Will the Dykes Give Way! Hague, Feb. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 18

A strong north-eater and a snowstorm are causing great floods. The position is critical, and it is feared that the dykes will yield, and that Amsterdam will…

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Heavy Snow Storms in Britain and France London, Saturday Moraine

Sunday Times · Sunday 27 February 1916 · page 2

Heavy snowstorms have occurred in England and Wales, marked by unparalleled severity in Derbyshire. It is estimated that 800,000 tons of snow fell…

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Damage by Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 7

RICHMOND, Saturday.--Heavy thunderstorms passed over the district yesterday, accompanied by terrific lightning. Horan Bros, (dairymen), of Francis Street, had three cows struck dead…

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Storm Coming. Weather Bureau's Warning

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 4

A special bulletin issued by the Commonwealth Weather Bureau, Sydney, at half-past is this morning, is as follows:— A storm is situated between Sydney and…

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The Queen City. Sydney's Nightly Toilet, a Lick and a Promise. Dust-storms in George-street

Evening News · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 4

A midnight walk through the streets of Sydney would help the student of civic affairs to understand why visitors to the city comment unfavorably on the state of our footpaths and…

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Floods in Holland. Will the Dykes Give Way! Hague, Feb. 2[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 8

A strong north-easter and a snowstorm are causing great floods. The position is critical, and it is feared that the dykes will yield, andd that Amsterdam will…

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Heavy Rain. North Coast Benefits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 10

Some torrential downpours of rain occurred on the North Coast of New South Wales during the 48 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday. Byron Bay received 671 points, Clarence 382…

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Heavy Rain in Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 10

[?]ully seven inches of rain has fallen at Walhalla since Saturday. Debris was washed on to the railway line in no fewer than four places on the three-mile run between, the…

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Killed in a Storm

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

A violent hail storm passed over Bulladelah district on Friday afternoon. Some of the hail was the size of a man's fist. One man was killed by falling timber and…

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A Stormy Week Damage by Lightning and Flood. Man and Horses Killer

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

Andrew Stephen Fawns was killed by lightning at Forest Hill, near Wagga, on Thursday afternoon, and several others had a miracuclous escape…

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Amsterdam in Dancer. a Theatoning Flood

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

The city of Amsterdam, the capital of Holland, is threatened with inundation, owing to a succession of great gales, accompanied by snowstorns. The dykes…

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The Passing Show More Floods in Holland

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

A strong north-easter and a snowstorm are causing great floods in Holland. The position is critical, and it is…

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Floods at Canberra

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 8

The Minister for Home Affairs has been advised that in consequence of heavy rain in the Federal capital area floods have occurred, and the railway…

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Tingha Flood. Water Invades Houses. Gardens Swept Away. Tingha

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 8

The biggest flood yet known at Tingha occurred on Saturday. A cloudburst at the source of Cope's Creek and Darby's Branch being responsible. The…

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Country Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 8

TINGHA, Monday.—There was an extraordinary rainfall at Tingha. On Saturday night 338 points were registered, causing the largest flood in Copo's Crock for the last 40 years…

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Deluge on South Coast. Trail of the Cyclone

Evening News · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 5

A heavy rain form [?] the South Coast last night, resulting in [?] of rain at [?] in[?] and [?] point [?]…

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