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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

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Terrific Gales. Raging in Motherland. Several Wrecks Reported. London, Monday Evening

Evening News · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 1

Storms of exceptional sercrity, even for November, are boins [?] in the Unied Kingdom. There were [?] sales on Saturday and…

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Unsettled and Sultry Storm Influences in South Rain and Thunder

The Sun · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 3

City Forecast.-- Warm and sultry; north- easterly winds. New South Wales Forecast.-- Hot, sultry, and unsettled, general rain, and…

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An Airman in Difficulties. Caught in a Storm at Richmond

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 4

The instructor of the N.S.W. Aviation School at Richmond (Mr. Stutt), while engaging in a trial flight with a new plarie on Sunday, was caught in a storm…

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Great Storm Many Vessels Wrecked Telegrams Delayed LONDON, Monday Night

The Sun · Tuesday 21 November 1916 · page 5

Several week- end gales have been experienced in the British Isles, and a number of ships have been wrecked or stranded. The steamer Muriston, 2886 tons, grounded…

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Storms in England. Telegraphic Delays

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 7

LONDON. Tuesday.--There were severe gales on Saturday and Sunday, with continued rainstorms. Several wrecks are reported from Northumberland and Berwickshires with some…

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Storms in Britain. Cablegrams Delayed. London, Nov. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 12

The extreme congestion in telegraphic traffic is partially consequent upon the severe storms, which have caused a wholesale breakdown of the wires. This explains the heavy…

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Gales at Sea Helpless American Barque Big Vessel's Disappearance London, Tuesday Night

Evening News · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 5

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Severe Storm. in the City and Suburbs. Wind Fifty Miles an Hour. Early Morning Squall

Evening News · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 1

Antarctic influences resulted in a rapid change in the weather during yesterday afternoon, when a beavy storm passed over the city and suburbs. The clouds worked up from…

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Forestalling Future Flooding

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 2

The recent heavy rains found out the weak spots in the drainage on Randwick racecourse. The vicinity of the half mile and three furlongs posts and portion of…

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"Flood-Lighting" in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 50

A bill authorising the New York "World" to raise, by popular subscription, 30,000dols, to install apparatus for the flood lighting of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbour, was…

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Heavy Rain. Large Area Benefits

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 10

Light to heavy rain has fallen over a vast area of South-eastern Australia, almost the whole of New South Willes, most of Victoria and a Tasmania, and much of South Australia…

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The Wheat Crop. Damage by Rust and Gales. Some Crops Only Fit to Burn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

GILGANDRA.—The new season's wheat has commenced to arrive in Gilgandra. The bright anticipations of a few weeks ago regarding the success of the harvest have given…

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Storm at Temora Bulk Store Smashed Damage to Wheat Crops Temora

The Sun · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

A severe windstorm which readied Beckom, on the Temora-Barellan railway line, yesterday afternoon, did a great deal of damage. The gale, which was of great…

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A Wool Team Passing Through Flood Waters Near Hillston, N.s.w., the Result of the Continuous Rains in the Riverina

The Land · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

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Effect of a Wind Storm

Evening News · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 6

The stolen from which broke over the city and suburb at about 3 o'clock on Tuesday was responsible for damage being [?] places. The rain was accompanied by…

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Where Are My Children ? the Photoplay That Has Taken Australia by Storm. Full Thrilling Narrative. (Exclusive to "The Mirror.")

The Mirror of Australia · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 5

Synopsis.—Richard Walton is a fine, [?] type of manhood, and the only cloud in his sky is the fact that he bat no children, His wife, unknown to him, is the prime cause of this…

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More Thunderstorms. Useful Rain in the Country

Evening News · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 3

Showers were falling at [?] and Kinatra on the southern [?] on the South [?] and [?]…

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Roumania. Danube Bridges Destroyed. Dobrudja Flooded and Foooless. London, Friday Night

Evening News · Saturday 25 November 1916 · page 4

Concerning a report from Bucharest of an enemy attempt to cross the Danube at Zhealcea, a wireless message has now been received in Rome…

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Weather of the Week Heavy Rain General Average Exceeded

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 November 1916 · page 6

The weather conditions during the past week very unstable, through on the whole storm induce[?] pre[?]nated, and the remarkable spell of un[?]onably cool…

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