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Floods & storms, 1917

935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 47

Murray Flood

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 September 1917 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--The Director of Irrigation reports that though the Murray is still rising, and the position is serious, the ombankments along the lower river are still…

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The Late Storm

The Propeller · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

During the storm last week the roof of Mrs. Dear's refreshment rooms near Cronulla surf sheds were blown off and carried…

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Floods in China. London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 5

A Pekin message states that Tientsin is in living inundated by the worst Hoods In living memory. Enormous damage has been done, and great loss of life has been caused amongst the…

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Floods in China. Pekin, Sept 26

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 7

Tientsin is inundated. The worst floods, within living memory have occurred, involving enormous damage and loss of file amongst the natives…

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Storm Damage

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 8

The storm last week wan felt hero in all its severity. Evidences of its terrific force is apparent of all sides. A fine big fir tree which, amongst others, graced…

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Ryde. the Storm. War Chest Day

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 8

Everywhere there are evidences of the severity with which the storm was felt on the heights of Ryde last week. At the steam Boat Hotel Mr. Plasto had a Though very late In to in tho field, it was very evident throughout the week that it was tho intention of the people in the Ryde district to gut a move on and to…

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The Maweena's Trip From Sydney to Hobart. In the Big Gale

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 2

The small steamer Maweena arrived at Hobart from Sydney last Monday morning after a satisfactory trip. She left Sydney at 5 p.m. on the 18th inst.,…

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Floods in China. New York, Sept. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 13

A report from Pekin says that the unprecedented floods now being experienced threaten the destruction of Tientsin. It is estimated that already a million folk have been rendered…

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Serious Floods in China. Washington

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 9

Advices from Pekin report unprecedented floods, which threaten the destruction of Tientsin. It is estimated that 1,000,000 people are homeless…

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Summer Conditions. Thunderstorm in the City

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 October 1917 · page 7

Sydney, in conjunction with the remainder of the State, has com under such a pronounced burst of heat and [?] as to clearly indicate the commencement of the introduction of…

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Storm at Newcastle Furniture Warehouse Damaged NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 6

Shortly after 8 o'clock last night Newcastle was struck by a storm of extraordinary violence. The change occurred with remarkable suddenness. The wind came from…

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Thunderstorm in City

Evening News · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 4

The weather in New South Wales [?] was cloudy at many place ont eh central and southern coasts and highlands, and also in [?] parts of the south-western [?] Ha[?] was reported…

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Floods in China

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 47

The city of Tientzin has been inundated. The present are the worst floods known to living man. Enormous damage hag been done, and there…

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Storm at Newcastle. Wind 90 Miles an Hour

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--A terrific south-east gale broke over the district last night, the wind travelling, at the rate of 90 miles an hour. Fortunately it lasted only a few…

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Violent Storm. Condobolin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 7

Last night between half-past 9 and 10 o'clock a heavy windstorm, followed by rain, caused much damage. A number of houses and stables were unroofed, and trees were…

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Salvage or Towage? North Coast Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

She was a little coastal steamer, out in the gale la which the Nerong foundered recently, with huge sens breaking over her snub nose and threatening at any moment to swamp her, with…

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Terrible Floods in China. Great Loss of Life and Property

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

There were great floods in China last week, and it is stated that many hundreds of thousands of lives were lost. The floods are said to be the worst ever…

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Three Months' Flood. Murray River Still Rising [?]

Evening News · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 1

[?] anxiety has been [?] the Murray floods [?] fall of [?] night [?]…

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