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Floods & storms, 1916

894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 45

The Crops Seriously Damaged by Rain and Hail. Saver Storms in Country Districts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

The wheat crops in the south-[?] districts of New South Wales have been severely damaged of heavy rain,[?] and wind storms. At G[?] two months passed over parts of the district,…

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Sun's Weather Chart Direction- of Wind Shows Arrows Light Bree[?] -- Fresh to Strong -- Gale Heavy Gale -- Thunder Storms Rain Area Rough smooth [?]derate Sea [?]

The Sun · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 6

Preseure Note. -- The high pressure has moved eastward only about 300 miles during the past 24 hours, and is now centred between Lord Howe island and Auckland, New…

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Floods in Spain LONDON, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 2 December 1916 · page 1

Reuter's Madrid correspondent reports that there have been serious Hoods in the eastern districts of Spain, notably in the province of Valencia, where popple are taking refuge on…

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Smith--gale

The Sun · Sunday 3 December 1916 · page 16

A pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Francis's Church, Paddington, on November 11, when Miss Anastasia Gale, eldest daughter of Warrant-Officer Gale, was married to Mr…

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A Costly Storm Yass

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 December 1916 · page 6

The storm which passed over the district during the week was one of the heaviest within the memory of present residents. The hailstones, which were of abnormal size, cut off…

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Crops Managed by Storm. Acres of Wheat Destroyed. Orange

Evening News · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 4

The effects of last week's [?] were far [?] and [?] thousands of [?] The [?]…

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From the Storm Centre. Wounded Soldiers Return. Big Crowd at the Central Station

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 December 1916 · page 5

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Terrific Storm. Damage by Fireball at Auburn

Evening News · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

A terrific thunderstorm, with vivid lightning and defencing thunder claps scared residents of Auburn yesterday afternoon. Black clouds came from the south shortly after 1 o'clock…

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Violent Storm Fireball's Mad Career Damage at Parramatta and Auburn

The Sun · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

A storm of great violence passed over the districts between Parramatta and Lide[?]be yesterday afternoon, and had a terrifying effect upon the citizens. The storm was…

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Queensland Floods

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.—The Langloo River is running a banker, and is uncrossable The Ward River is in big flood, and is running over the bridges. The Bulloo River is still flooded…

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Sensational Storms. Colud-[?]urst, Fireballs and Lightning Strike Houses, Dismay and Terror in the District

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 3

Sunday's storm was followed on Monday by another pyrotechnic display. In the afternoon the ominous clouds were of inky blackness, and, as they raced along at…

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Rising Temperatures Thunderstorms on the Coast

The Sun · Thursday 7 December 1916 · page 3

City Forecast.-- Fine and warm, northeasterly winds. New South Wales Forecast.-- Fine and warm generally; some thunder with hall…

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Heavy Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 8

A heavy thunderstorm passed over Hornsby on Monday, accompanied by a heavy fall of hail. The rain and hail were driven by a strong wind, and the weak…

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Makambo Hampered by a Gale

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 14

The steamer Makambo, of Buras, Philp, and Co. 'S line, returned to Sydney yesterday from the Now Hebrides. Via Norfolk and Lord Howe lands. She had a stormy trip, and was…

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The Great Storm. Lightning Causes Fire

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 December 1916 · page 12

From a pyrotechnic point of view, Monday's his storm perhaps centred Its greatest intensity at Tooneabble. The dry storm which preceded the deluge of rain…

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Wheat Outlook Serious Position Thousands of Acres Destroyed Effect of Recent Storms

The Sun · Sunday 10 December 1916 · page 5

According to advices received yesterday the outlook for the approaching wheat harvest in the Riverina is serious. In many districts the Government agents state that hall has…

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