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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Fearful Storm in the Virgin Islands. Many Fatalities. Over 2000 Homeless. London Tuesday Evening

Evening News · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 1

The Colonial Office reports that there has been a severe hurricane in the Virgin Islands— a group of fifty islands in the West Indies, with an area of 260 square milles, and a population of…

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Warning Against Floods. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 12

An urgent telegram front the Inspector-General of Police, received yesterday, warns western residents of the possibility of serious floods during the next few days…

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Floods Do Damage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 October 1916 · page 9

Serious damage has been done to the new railway works under construction between Condobolin and Booberoi, on the Condobolin - Broken Hill railway line, which is for miles under…

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Serious Floods in Queens-land

Evening News · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 4

Most of the south-western districts of Queens-land flooded, and there are numerous railway washaways, a train from Cheeple, doe at Charleville on Monday, arrived on Wednesday…

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Illawarra. Damage by Flood

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 5

The Illawarra district as a result of the recent heavy rains is now looking a picture as far as the pastures are concerned. There is an abundance of rich grass in places feet…

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Floods in Queensland. Railway Passengers Fare Badly

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 October 1916 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.-- Most of [?] south-western districts of Queensland are flooded and there are numerous railway washaways A train from Chcepie due at…

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Storm at Sea Steamers Delayed

The Sun · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3

When the steamer Induna was coming down the north coast yesterday afternoon she encountered a strong southerly blow. Waves broke over her bow and swamped the…

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The Recent Floods

The Land · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3

AT FLEMINGTON, MELBOURNE: THE RACECOURSE UNDER WATER. The famous racecourse was for some time more suited to sailing than to horseracing. AT WINDSOR, N.S.W.: FITZROY BRIDGE, ON THE PARRAMATTA ROAD…

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Flood Gates in Wire-Netting Fences

The Land · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 6

The Local Government Department has advised Murrungal Shire Council that they have no power under the Act, to allow the Council to make an ordinance…

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Floods in Queensland. Trains Water-bound

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 11

A message from Brisbane, dated Wednesday, roads:—"Most of the south-western districts of Queensland are flooded, and there…

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The River in Flood

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 5

Dear "Planets,"—Odd how opinions change. Even with books: Ones I couldn't get on with all at once, I now find myself reading with relish. One's…

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Beneath the Storm

The Globe and Sunday Times War Pictorial · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

Robert Carter in the New York Evening Sun…

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Storms in Britain London

The Sun · Sunday 29 October 1916 · page 5

There have been violent storms in Great Britain, with much damage. Houses have been unroofed and windows blown in. The Ryde sea-wall has been broken down…

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Heavy Gales Raging in English Channel Lifeboat Crew Lost LONDON, Saturday Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 October 1916 · page 2

Lifeboats have been called out at many stations on the Channel during the past two days, particularly at Deal and Ramsgate. The lifeboat from Salcombe went out in…

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Terrific Storm. Damage in Eastern Suburbs Heavy Rain and Large Hailstones

Evening News · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 2

Considerable damage was done to property in Waverley, Woollahra, Puddington, and other suburbs by a terrific storm during the early hours of Sunday morning…

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Storm in Channel. London, Oct. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 8

A terrible gale has been raging in the English Channel. Lifeboats were called out at many Channel stations on Friday, particularly Deal and Ramsgate. A lifeboat from…

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Heavy Storm Hail and Rain Ice at Showgrounp Soldiers Washed Out

The Sun · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 6

A record hailstorm crashed upon the Moore Park district at midnight on Saturday. Despite that they were encamped in buildings, many soldiers at the Show Ground, where…

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Thunderstorm. Damage in the Suburbs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 5

Shortly after midnight on Saturday a heavy thunderstorm occurred in the city and suburbs. At Manly the lightning and thunder were very heavy, continuing until about 4 a.m…

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Violent Thunderstorms. Hail and Rain

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 October 1916 · page 7

Monsoonal activity resulted in a series of thunderstorms over the State on Saturday and yesterday. The storms in some instances were of exceptional severity, and were accompanied…

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