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Sydney · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1916

894 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 45

House Washed Away. Railways Submerged. Storm in the Country. Portland

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 3

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Electrical Storm at Sea. Experiences of the St. Louis Thick Weather at the Heads

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 4

The steamer St. Louis from Noumes, arrived at Sydney this morning and [?] at Woolloomooloo Bay. The St Louis is under command of Captain J. Chaniet. Leaving…

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Houses Flooded at Junee. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

A severe thunderstorm passed over the town last night, 125 points being recorded in half an hour. All the low-lying streets were flooded, the waters passing over the Southern…

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Scattered Rain. Thunderstorm in City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 12

Light to heavy rain, accompanied by thunder, was reported yesterday morning from many scattered places, chiefly in the eastern half of New South Wales, but some useful…

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Storm Delays Mail Trains

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 6

QUEANBEYAN, Wednesday.-- Yesterday's storm was the heaviest on record and did damage to many business and private premises. Streets, roads, and footpaths suffered heavily…

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Storm in Eastern Suburbs. Streets Torn Up and Trams Blocked

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

[?] Thunderstorm burst over [?] yesterday afternoon [?] and in the houses [?] were four hours late…

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Another Thunderstorm in City

Evening News · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 5

The sultry and [?] in the city yesterday culminated in a [?] thunder-storm shortly after 1 o'clock in the afternoon, and over half an inch of rain [?] before…

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City Thunderstorm. Heavy Downpour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 9

A thunderstorm occurred in the city shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday, when a heavy down-pour of rain fell, drenching many people who were caught unawares by the suddenness of…

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Storms in Germany

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 4

Zurich reports describe terrible storms that have visited southern Germany. Zeppelin hangers at Friedricshafen accommodating four of the big airships,…

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Storm in Tamworth

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 11

TAMWORTH, Thursday. -- A severe thunderstorm passed over Tamworth yesterday about mid-day, when over an inch of rain was recorded. The storm was preceded by wind of a…

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Heavy Storm. Damage at Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 8

The storm which broke over the town and immediate vicinity yesterday evening swept everything before it. The main street was simply a sea of water and several tenements…

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Creeks Flooded. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 8

Owing to the heavy rain further up, the Creeks are running a banker. The Gundaroo mailman had to return to-day, the river being impassable. The Ledgerton mail was…

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Amsterdam in Danger Flood Threatened London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 5

Amsterdam is threatened with inundation owing to a great gale, accompanied by snowstorms. The dykes immediately protecting the city are broken, and the…

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Floods in Holland. Gale and Snowstorm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 10

THE HAGUE, Friday. -- A strong north-east gale and snowstorm are causing great floods. The position is critical. It is feared that the dykes will yield and that Amsterdam will…

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Severe Storms. City Twice Visited

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 11

The humid conditions of the past few days culminated yesterday in two severe thunderstorms over the city. The lightning was very vivid in both storms…

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Heavy Storms. Damage in the Country. Cooma

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

Heavy thunderstorms have occurred during the week. The weather is still unsettled. The total fall in Cooma up to this afternoon is about 400 points. The flow in the Back Creek,…

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Smithfield and Fairfield Monday Night's Storm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 5

After an extremely oppressive day, Fairfield and district was visited by a heavy storm late in the evening. Rain fell in torrents for about a quarter of an…

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Barque in a Gale. Cargo Shifted. Officer Lost Overboard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 17

With a heavy list to port, and bearing traces of a severe battle against wind and weather, the big steel four-masted barque Speedonia, which left Newcastle on February…

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Cyclonic Storm. Houses Unroofed and Trees Uprooted. Woman and Cattle Struck by Lightning. Grafton

Evening News · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 3

A [?] storm passed over the whole [?] yesterday afternoon [?] light[?] of [?] rain It was…

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